boto respond; inued to sip o the fire.

    quot;; Devin asked er a moment.

    Erlein made a sour face. quot;Slavery doesnt agree ,quot; o his khav.

    Devin elected to ignore t. times  ted out y.

    A t struck Devin. urned to Alessan. quot;Is o your meeting too?”

    quot;I suppose,quot; Alessan said  carelessness. quot;A small reer to travel  stopping very muc; one oo deliberately casual, as if denying ty of strain.

    quot;I see,quot; Devin said, as neutrally as urned o t it there.

    t stretc him.

    quot;Do you  to come?quot; the Prince asked.

    Did  to come? For  Devin and Sandre elling t everyted to ac to upon a meeting in t of the Ember Days.

    Did  to come?

    Devin cougone floor. quot;ell,quot; ;not if Im in turally. Only if you think I could be useful and if maybe I could . . .”

    railed off because Alessan was laug him.

    Even Erlein o a faint, reluctant snort of amusement. two older men exchanged a glance.

    quot;You are a terrible liar,quot; to Devin.

    quot;,quot; Alessan said, still c;But never mind. I dont actually t isnt in ture of  Im certain you  do any ertained. Itll be a very long ride.”

    quot;? to ting?quot; Devin asked, startled.

    Alessan s;Only tate of ting you  ; ered. quot;home.”

    quot;Pigeon!quot; ted man cried, till some distance a not very many tone yielded to forest. Furto there was only rock and snow.

    Carrying-poles taco tood be in burgundy livery. Devin t