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Lanrhel leaned across the arm of his chair and murmured something to Anash.

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These two women both belonged to Kislan's family, and while Anash was probably old enough to be his mother, Thuyene wasn't much more than Toni's age; probably less biologically on this world without age treatments.

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"Bodesh fadani eshukan alnar ag eshmaled," Anash said, her expression sympathetic.

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"Thuyene will see you out of the house," Anash said and turned on her heel.

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And it wasn't just the long conversation between Thuyene and Anash or the snippets from the other women in the Ishel family: the discoveries started from the unknown qualifier Anash had used when speaking to her.

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They paid with a small bead each from the strings of precious metals they wore around their necks, and arrived at the common house just as Kislan was helping Anash and Thuyene out of an open carriage.

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The oldest woman, Anash, came forward and presented Toni with a strip of decorative lace, similar to the beautiful hangings on the walls.

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Anash gazed at her with a speculative expression -- or at least what looked like one to Toni.

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On one level, Toni was relieved when Anash called an end to the meeting.

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He seemed to be both repelled and fascinated by the thought, and Toni remembered how he and Anash and Thuyene could only understand the marriages of Terran and Martian culture in terms of possession.

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