like cold wind they blew through her , starting in her shoulders , and grew too big for her , and everyone else was inside the hut and she was alone and nobody was coming out or inviting her in or even paying attention to her and cory was angry and now she silently promised herself she would never admit that it was her fault , no because it was his fault he could n't take her bossiness , and she vaguely realized she 'd been half expecting to marry cory , it had almost seemed preordained , she 'd just expected that after aughra found a cure for the light sickness the two of them would marry and study with the old woman and learn all her wisdom and maybe carry on teaching and healing for the rest of their lives and -- `` loora , '' aughra said quietly , peering around the door of the hut .