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Whatever he planned now... it wasn't good. And while Macha and Anand lacked Babd's gifts of craftiness and perception, even they realized that their father's plans weren't beneficent.

"Father, I have to go..."

Fionn pulled on the reins, slowing it to a halt.Finally, Babd thought... she could get out of the cage. For just a minute...

Dismounting the carriage, Fionn grabbed an animal hide and threw it over the cage. Resuming his place, he cracked the whip and they were off again.

Babd sighed. She wasn't fibbing. Shereallyhad to go... So she did.

She expected her sisters to protest. They didn't. They probably had to pee, too.

What other choice did she have?