I  said t!quot; Erlein snapped. quot;I  said or done any suching!”

    quot;Of course you ; It ion and pain still vivid in ;You did it tonig. ter tter, in some roubadour. ried to make yourself believe t nottered

    to you but your o rue? Im one. Baerd and Devin. Perriana. Not Alessan, Erlein.  set you free to prove us all wrong.”

    ting from treets belosteps. Erlein turned to Alessan and t eacrusions of memory: t campfire in Ferraut, Alessan playing songs of Senzio for Erlein, an enraged shere were so many layers here, so many charges of meaning.

    ion of five fingers t to Alessan.  it  so touched.

    quot;I suppose I am ; Erlein said. quot;After all.”

    quot;I kno; said Alessan.

    quot;Come!quot; said Baerd, a second later. quot;e o do.quot; Devin follooairs beyond the window.

    Just before stepping turned to look back at ticed, and followed his gaze.

    quot;S; tly. quot;S fine. Do o us.”

    Devin glanced up at  s;t; Devin said, meaning a number of to tumult of treets.

    Sually as before s and unexpectedly familiar, and ting to  first s quite make t. So open her eyes.

    quot;I t; someone ;ill you all do me a great courtesy and leave me alone s?”

    S voice the room.

    A door closed. t voice was Alessans.

    s be dead. t Morians er all, he dead surrounding her. She opened her eyes.

    ting on a co w in bed. Someone  ained from .

    the rush of memory was dizzying.

    Quietly, Alessan said, quot;Y