ts, but w hese were soldiers, and guards.

    quot;Pigeon,quot; ted loudly. quot;You ime!”

    It ation t Devin realized t to Alessan.

    look to o ted; be rise to greet t , small eyes follo Alessan made. ionless on t least six rings; t of ten face t sing do, raked redly across o t ear.

    quot;Company for t; Alessan said mildly. quot;I  sure if youd come. trous fat in a year.”

    quot;And ?quot; t. quot;And  t I  fait; tone erous in treme, but Devin sa t and very chful.

    quot;Not ever,quot; Alessan agreed calmly. o be replaced by an almost preternatural calm. quot;But t need me anymore. Not since last summer.”

    quot;Not need you!quot; t;Pigeon, of course I need you. You are my yout I alisman of fortune in battle.”

    quot;No more battles t; said Alessan quietly. quot;ill you alloo offer my  congratulations?”

    quot;No!quot; t;No, I  allorap from you.

    I  is for you to come op to be cluttering like two of us!”

    And  wo muscled arms.

    to balance it.

    took trode to meet  moment Devin abruptly realized—a bucket of ice doo be.

    quot;Bear!quot; said Alessan, laugc.  ther man.

    quot;Oruly didnt know if you would come.”

    Marius.

    Stupefied by more titude and a sleepless nig tigana clean off  and kiss o t arms lengtiny.

    quot;It is true,quot;  lengt;I can see it. You really did doubt me. I sraged, Pigeon. I s.  did Pigeon two say?”

    quot;Baerd ted ruefully. quot;Im afraid I owe him mone