2. Why does Talia put the sewing maid to sleep?
(a) In self defense.
(b) Talia does not put her to sleep.
(c) The maid is exhausted.
(d) The maid is about to attack her employer.

3. How does Talia feel about Dirk?
(a) That he deserves someone better than Talia.
(b) She does not have any feelings about him.
(c) As though he is a part of her.
(d) As though he is her brother.

4. What does one tree do in the windstorm?
(a) It destroys the supply shed.
(b) It falls and smashes one corner of the Waystation's roof.
(c) It fell and broke into tiny pieces because it was so brittle from the cold.
(d) It falls against the wind.

5. What is Talia's main feeling for Kris?
(a) Fear.
(b) Awe.
(c) Need.
(d) Love.

6. What does Kris wish to control?
(a) Portraying any doubt about Talia's gift.
(b) How long Talia is out on internship.
(c) Whether Talia and Dirk become involved.
(d) Nothing.

7. What does Talia think Lord Orthallen fears in regards to Talia?
(a) Her influence with Selenay.
(b) Her ability to influence Lord Orthallen.
(c) That she will try to influence Kris to marry her.
(d) Her influence with Alberich.

8. What concepts does Kris teach Talia?
(a) Ground and Center.
(b) Going Inward and Outward.
(c) Center and Breath.
(d) Ground and Airward.

9. What is in the package Dirk sends Talia?
(a) Love poems.
(b) Music transcripts.
(c) A book about life bonds.
(d) A book about empathic Heralds.

10. What does Talia learn from one of the restless chirras?
(a) That there is a bear nearby.
(b) That a blizzard is coming soon.
(c) That there is a caravan headed their way.
(d) That there is a wolf pack nearby.

11. Where does Kris go every chance he gets?
(a) Into the mountains to climb.
(b) Dirk's home.
(c) Out on the ocean.
(d) To visit his grandparents.

12. How long do they think they might be snowed in?
(a) One day.
(b) A month.
(c) Several days.
(d) A week.

13. What does Kris realize about Talia's shields?
(a) That they were never properly fixed in place.
(b) That they are almost impenetrable.
(c) That they shield positive emotions but not negative ones.
(d) That they are designed in a diamond fashion.

14. What does Kris explain to Talia?
(a) About Midsummer celebrations.
(b) About Dirk's music.
(c) About a Companion's need to be involved with other Companions sexually.
(d) About his life bond with another Herald who died.

15. What stories do Kris and Talia believe when they hear the wind roaring the next morning?
(a) They've never heard stories about the Northern border.
(b) Ones about ice giants in the mountains.
(c) Ones about the Forest of Sorrows and Vanyel's Curse.
(d) Stories about a witch who lives in the nearby woods.