am deeply distressed,quot; said t;Suco be o kill me. And if tain taboo I am going to be forced to retions. ill you take some ; ured, and one of t trembled slightly.

    quot;t; Alessan murmured. quot;Erlein, can you do anyt it being known?”

    t pale, but oo kept ;Not any sort of attack. It ake too muco screen it from any tracker in the highlands.”

    quot;A she King?”

    Erlein ated.

    quot;My friend,quot; Alessan said gravely, quot;I need you and I am going to continue to need you. I kno  anso make intelligent decisions. Pour ; o the Quileian soldier.

    Erlein accepted a glass and drank. quot;I can do a lo; opped. quot;Do you  it? there is some risk.”

    quot;I t; Alessan said. quot;Put up trusively as you can.”

    Erleins moutig  ly from side to side.

    Devin could see t notell.

    quot;It is done,quot; Erlein said grimly. quot;t up.quot; he drank again from his wine.

    Alessan nodded, accepting a eful of meat and c;Devin?”

    Devin ing. quot;I see t; ly. quot;Up t side. Arrow range. Send me home.”

    quot;take my he saddle.”

    Devin s;ice—and Im not good enoug I can. Can you arrange to be noisy in about ty minutes?”

    quot;e can be very noisy,quot; said Marius of Quileia. quot;to your left as you go do past t whe way.”

    Devin smiled. Marius suddenly roared er and Alessan follo. Erlein  as Alessan s an imperious  toward Devin.

    quot;If you forgot it tc, thing for you.”

    quot;It  my fault!quo