The conversation around the table that night was subdued, and Pio added nothing to it. Daisy's words to Kali and Kali's sudden departure were all that were on her mind.
She pulled Bird aside and asked her to seek out Kali. He was the focus of this quest and she would not have the gentle creature abused.
Pio made her excuses and left the galley. Walking down the hall to the cabins, she stopped at Child's door, took a deep breath, and entered the room.
Daisy had been lying on her bunk, crying, but had roused up and looked defiantly at the intruder. 'Go away!', she sniffled. 'Just leave me alone! Everyone hates me!', she burst into tears, again.
Pio looked at her, expressionless. Her voice was icy as she clipped out each word. 'Come down, hobbit. And face me.'
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Eldest, that’s what I am . . . I knew the dark under the stars when it was fearless - before the Dark Lord came from Outside.
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