“No; she will never do that again,” replied Mara. “—But now we must take her nearer home.”
“Is that a nest?” asked Sozo.
“Yes; a very big nest. But we must take her to another place first.”
“What is that?”
“It is the biggest room in all this world.—But I think it is going to be pulled down: it will soon be too full of little nests.—Go and get your clumsies.”
“Please are there any cats in it?”
“Not one. The nests are too full of lovely dreams for one cat to get in.”
“We shall be ready in a minute,” said Odu, and ran out, followed by all except Luva.
Lilith was now awake, and listening with a sad smile.
“But her rivers are running so fast!” said Luva, who stood by her side and seemed unable to take her eyes from her face. “Her robe is all—I don’t know what. Clumsies won’t like it!”