Chapter 7: Fearsong Summary

Despite how tired she is, Nita has trouble sleeping. To make matters worse, after everyone was asleep, Dairine came into her room and went through her wizard's manual, but instead of seeing the child's book that everyone else saw, she saw the book for what is was. From there, she calmly read through it, and is entranced by it. Finally, she gives up on sleep and decides to study her part for the Song of Twelve. She skims through some parts, and is reading through the section regarding the Sacrifice when she hears Kit call her name from outside. She quietly speaks the last word of the spell she'd prepared earlier, and walks through the wall to join him. They undress and Nita changes first, towing Kit to deeper water where he can change as well. She feels normal in her...