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Freed from its mooring, the kayak sprang upward into the sky. He was in bed, his eyes unnaturally large, unnaturally bright. And one day he realized that he felt stronger than he had since Black Bethashattered beneath him and flung him in the river. (Omnibuses that contain both short stories and novels can be found listed in the short-story section.

Best start with Cleos, then. He could hear birds singing, and feel the river movingbeneath the boat as the sweep of the oars sent them toward the pale pink dawn. Megga couldn't sing, but she was mad to be kissed. There were others besides.