a little more, and t h Alessans arrow in his arm.

    Ducas  ;Sertino, ; ;I do not—”

    quot;Sorcery,quot; tly.

    quot;? ; Ducas nodded towards Erlein.

    quot;No, not ; It ;Not t is real sorcery, t is t keeps you from he name.”

    ition Ducas s  off, revealing a balding dome  red ;And you, Naddo? , then?”

    teadily on  before replying. quot;Because I oo, and so Im immune to tim of it, ness in o rol.  Alessan. quot;You . ill you tell us t?

    ill you tell me?quot; It ory.

    Alessan ting on er a day in t seemed to deny

    even ty of ension of  angled ure, kne he man he followed.

    And tillness of t pass, le of irring of t;My name is Alessan di tigana bar Valen-tin.

    If you are as old as you appear to be, Naddo di tigana, you will know who I am.”

    it control, Devin sao  words were spoken.

    quot;O; t.

    quot;Prince?quot; said Ducas, very softly. tive movement among tla;Sertino, you o me!”

    Sertino to Erlein, and t t a frightened, expression crossed his pale, round face.

    ;te. It  name before Brandin of Ygrato take t name arue name. t is w is happening here.”

    quot;And Prince? Naddo called .”

    Sertino .  Erlein, and till t odd, uneasy look on ;Is it true?”

    And Erlein di Senzio, ;Just dont let  your her.

    Unless you like being bound into slavery.”

    Sertinos mout. quot;No,quot; ;I do not understand at all. too muc understand. I  explanations, from all of you!quot;  look at A