Rinthy's Journey
Rinthy is taken in and helped by nearly everyone she meets. She usually asks for mere cups of water and winds up with room and board and invitations to stay as long as she pleases. Although her demeanor and style of communicating are similar to her brother's, she is able to evade the few instances of trouble presented her. Only when she catches up to the Tinker and he learns the truth about her pregnancy does she receive cruel treatment.
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