o?”

    quot;Im a singer,quot; Devin said grimly. quot;Devin dAsoli, lately from t, if t means anyto you.quot; to keep talk going someories—o ;You t  you? From a distance. ts wrap.”

    quot;A singer. A clever singer,quot; Ducas murmured. quot;If not clever enougo stay indoors on an Ember

    Day. Of course  you  Barbadians and outlaoday? And all of tlay miles around are part of my band.”

    quot;tlala; Alessan said softly. quot;But if you s as ours. I can tell you—and I do not lie, Ducas—t if you  to Barbadior —and to Ygrat  of asking of you.quot; t surprisingly, a silence. to tirring the growing dark.

    quot;You  appears,quot; Ducas said at lengtfully. quot;Per is time for you to tell me exactly w dusk on an Ember Day, and I will draw my own conclusions.”

    quot;My name is Alessan. I am riding . My moto her side.”

    quot;ed of you,quot; Ducas said. quot;But one name tells me not is a big place, my friend ; time.

    Devin jumped. Berings were drawn back.

    Devin,  pounding, sae. t gone no in o be bloo come after t day of spring.

    t Erlein, and discovered t taring at ing. Alessan  yet spoken. Ducas sed meaningfully in his saddle.

    Devin s  o be easier t igana. igana, and so am I.”

    o look straig tla Ducas or t of t Alessan  to o see t. izards could he name.

    A murmur rose from t lonely place. A voice from them.

    quot;By t; t voice cried from t. Devin riding quickly foro stand in front of t t mucy years old or