‘Thank you,’ he managed to say.
The Piper allowed himself a small smile. ‘You are welcome,’ he said. ‘In fact, it is no great sacrifice. After all, we have done without our part of the Pirran Pipe for a very long time. For now, the magic that lives in every Auron, and which has now been returned to us, will be more than enough. Thanks to you, the island is ours once again. What more can we ask?’
The music in Lief’s mind rose and fell, sweet and filled with longing. He looked up at Barda and Jasmine. He saw their eyes fixed on the magical object in his hands, and knew that they too could feel its power.
One more effort … one more adventure, and the Pirran Pipe would be complete.
And then?
And then, thought Lief, we will be ready. Then we can go, for good or ill, to the Shadowlands.
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Rodda, Emily, 1948-.
The isle of illusion.
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1. Fantasy fiction. I. Title. (Series : Deltora quest 2 ; 2).
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