Wednesday, December 30, 2009

Chapter Ten: The Marketplace

The marketplace was amazing, with people bustling in every direction. Small pavilions lined all the sides of the market’s square, and uneven lines of booths sprawled across its center. For the number of people it was surprisingly quiet, with only a huge bumblebee hum of conversation.

Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Chapter Nine

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The next day I rose early and walked to the garden. I breathed in the perfume rising from the flowers and tried to stem my mounting excitement. A trip to the market! I felt a sudden urge to dance around in the flowers like a little child.

Monday, December 14, 2009

Chapter Eight: Secrets and Misconceptions

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Days passed and Dr. Kalan's health remained the same. I saw little of Kurt and Jarvis; since they had taken over the doctor's business for the time being they were too busy to talk much with me. Many times at the dinner table their conversation was devoted almost exclusively to diagnostics of patients.