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Kysia and Ayleha appear with platters and serving bowls and then two baskets of bread, followed by a silver tray on which there are slices of sun-nut bread.

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Lorn takes another chunk of the sun-nut bread, ignoring Ryalth's knowing smile.

Scion of Cyador Modesitt, L. E. 2000

Kysia-the head of his parents 'household, whose wages had been supplemented for years by Ryalth, secretly at first-follows a covered dish from which steam rises, and with a silver tray holding thin slices of dark sun-nut bread.

Scion of Cyador Modesitt, L. E. 2000

Lorn quietly finishes his casserole, and, while the others are looking at Vernt and Jerial, and while his mother has slipped away from the table to bring the dessert platter, he slips a slice of sun-nut bread from the tray and onto his platter.

The Magi'i Of Cyador Modesitt, L. E. 2000

Myryan takes a single slice of sun-nut bread and returns the tray to her mother.

The Magi'i Of Cyador Modesitt, L. E. 2000

"There are a few tarts left," offers Nyryah when all have finished, glancing toward Lorn, "and since you didn't have as much of the sun-nut bread ..."

The Magi'i Of Cyador Modesitt, L. E. 2000

The mahogany-haired Nyryah, who sits at the end of the table opposite the silver-haired Kien'elth, lifts a silver tray that holds both dark bread and sun-nut bread and tenders it to the sandy-haired young man on her left.

The Magi'i Of Cyador Modesitt, L. E. 2000

"And don't take all the sun-nut bread," suggests Myryan from where she sits across from the still-lanky Vernt.

The Magi'i Of Cyador Modesitt, L. E. 2000

"I still remember how you sneaked extras on the sun-nut bread.

The Magi'i Of Cyador Modesitt, L. E. 2000