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Quote #10
They sat for a while in silence, Tilja vaguely but deeply content at the completion of things with this homecoming, Anja turning the feathers over, studying them, stroking them gently with her fingertips. When they rose and left the stables, day had broken. (20.135)
Tilja and Anja each reconfirm their responsibilities in the barn—Tilja as magician and guide, Anja as the recipient of Urlasdaughter magic and transmitter of knowledge about the Ropemaker. When both emerge from the forest, it is a new day, both literally and metaphorically. They have settled into their new roles, but don't have to occupy them quite yet—as we see with Anja, there's still room to be kids.