You two are to appear before the Council at a certain time--but fear nothing.

You, Goodwin, go with Rador about our city and increase your wisdom.

But you, Larree, await me here in my garden--" she smiled at him, provocatively--maliciously, too.

"For shall not one who has resisted a world of goddesses be given all chance to worship when at last he finds his own ?" She laughed--whole-heartedly and was gone.

And at that moment I liked Yolara better than ever I had before and--alas--better than ever I was to in the future.
I noted Rador standing outside the open jade door and started to go, but O'Keefe caught me by the arm.
"Wait a minute," he urged.