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dn't fear her, which seemed like a good sign to Rabbit, but she was not a close friend. Guardian was the term Harmony used with her the night before, but she had

bees have a bee keeper. I suppose Harmony fills that role in relation to us.' Rabbit wasn't sure how she felt about the situation, but decided anal

n a basket to be brought back down to the main kitchen. They then emptied the used water into a drain drilled into the corner of the small kitchen. Rabbit got the

. Even though the scents of their breakfast still lingered in the air, the scent

e out with the others. Although having an even number should make things a li

." The other girls looked a little surprised by the comment and Rabbit swallowed hard. Her heart increased its pace. Sh

r quarters. The group moved silently down the same hallways Grayson had brought Rabbit the day before. She realized they were nearing the rooms where the well dressed man, Lord Te

s two of the others closed the doors behind them. The room was large and fairly open. Stationed around the wall were various work areas, some occupied, some not. The air smelle

show her?" Harmony's question sent the others into motion as they each walked to a differ

gs came from. She had a small greenhouse filled with plants as well as a rack containing drying herbs. There were also a wide assortment of bottles an

held the plants in her hands and Rabbit could feel the plants changing. It wasn't as physical a change like when she melted glass b

She has used her abilities to magnify the plant's natural use so th

, ma'am." Came

Mouse turned her wrist over and sure enough Rabbit could see the sign of earth on her skin. Harmony moved to Badger's work area. Here, maps dominated the table top while boxes of what looked like dirt were lined up in neat rows. As

f grease pencils, each in a different color. She chose one red and one white from the bunch and made a small x in each color on the lid of the

. "The maps show the location. Badger is looking through the earth to

saw the same earth symbol on her wrist. Rabbit kept her face neutral, neither frowning

n's work station. Her desk was also littered with maps. Instead of boxes, an assortment of feathers was l

ass. Wind rippled her hair and she smiled, leaning into the breeze, her eyes closed. After a moment or two she lean

where best to find game, " Harmony said as Wren set th

irst of the winter m

or air. Harmony moved on and Rabbit was surprised to see Robin and Tortoise sharing a work space. They stopped in front of the space

obin's left, and Robin's right hand to Tor's left. Slowly they lowered their hands into the water until they were submerge

eeing something no one else could. After a time they looked up, both of them moving in unison. They r

and she passed it to Tor, Each marked on the map. It was as if one was finishing the other's sentences only written and not verbally. Th

o harbor without losing lives or cargo." Harmony said when she was sure the girls wer

south, Ma'am, " she responded. Both girls' wrists, when shown, bore the

stand this?" Rabbit nodded, still carefully keeping her face blank. "Good. Then why don't you show us what you can do?" Rabbit recogniz

that you need to use." Rabbit nodded and began to walk between the other girls, looking. They smi

its surface. It looked as though one of the bubbles had been too close to the surface and caused it to break

hese pieces to come loose. She picked up both of the pieces and turned to Mouse. She held the two pieces out and raised her eyebrow in questi

nd stood in a semicircle around the front of the desk, watching to see what she would do. Rabbit took a deep breath and separated the glass pieces. She decided simpl

around it and allowed her fire to turn the glass molten. Slowly she pulled the glass upwards, stretching and shaping as sh

ceful vase nearly two feet tall. Rabbit curved the neck of the vase so that it arched like t

er as if she were getting ready to write with it. She warmed the glass so that it was nearly ready to drip. Into each of the four pieces at

the flower. She then curled the glass around her finger like a decorative ribbon for a package. She curled it around the vase in a slanted pattern and attached

urning it around and looking for flaws. It wasn't the most elaborate thing she had done but she tho

wrist up. Five sets of eyes dropped to her wrist while Harmony continued to stare at the vase. She

hink we know where all of our broken glass will be going.

e was careful to be very gentle with it and Rabbit realized that while she hadn't seen an extensive amount of glass in the castle most of it was a similar quality to

oped she would not ask about non artistic uses. Harmony's smile widened. "Well tha