Ashes and Blood Page #3

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But when Aunt Agnes speaks to her,

it's like she's swallowing glass.

Coming to swim tomorrow?

No! The river's too cold.

What about you?

Aren't you going riding?

Louppos is a good instructor.

His horses are too wild.

They'll throw me off.

You knew the dead horse

belonged to your family?

To the Drins?

Not afraid to speak their name now?

They're not gods.

They're killers.

You may not want to see your father,

but calling him a killer...

I know what I'm saying.

You promised not to talk

about the Drins.

You said the name!

I said "your family".

Do you like it?

Is he going to play for long?

Once he starts, it can last all day.

Lend me your horse.

Are you lost?

Not anymore.

I thought you were Louppos.

You have the same gift.

So what is it? What is this gift?

You hide here to smoke?

I don't want anyone to spoil it for

me.

Who?

Venera?

Isn't it dangerous being alone

this far from home?

Anyone who touches me dies.

Your family solves problems

with violence.

Don't you?

I'd never hit a woman

as beautiful as you.

Afraid of your husband?

You're the one who should be afraid.

Why?

Ask your mother.

She understands all about life.

I wish I were like her... A free

woman.

Free, I'm not so sure.

Her life hasn't been easy.

My father's death, Mira's illness...

What happened to Mira?

She saw them kill my father.

She was ill for a long time,

then went deaf.

I have to go back.

I'll come with you.

I'll go alone.

It's better.

This one?

I've never seen such a lovely veil!

Why did you do this?

Put the dog out!

Don't give the dog olives!

Put him out!

Hanna, the fool chopped down the tree

in front of the house!

He thought it was better,

it was old,

it could have fallen one day.

What an idiot!

Hanna,

everything's ready for the wedding.

I had to shake up Slater and Damien.

They don't obey me anymore.

I'm too old.

I'm going to play chess with Mira,

Val Sikias' daughter.

Ah, I forgot to tell you...

Scander is mad to marry Flora with such

a pretty Sikias cousin around.

Flora is very beautiful

and Mira is too young.

Poor Scander.

No one asked his opinion.

Still, he could have got unlucky

and married the...

What's the word?

The cripple!

Listening to you, I see no woman

is safe from marrying an idiot!

Do you want some cool water

from the fountain?

No.

Thank you.

Have you forgotten our rules?

Never refuse what is offered to you.

You think so?

Welcome!

Come along.

I've put the chessboard

in the living room.

We'll have some tea.

Well, Mira, ready to do battle?

I like all the trees

we see on the way here.

Forget this mummy's girl.

I'll stay a while.

Do you want to learn chess or French?

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