r anymore. Or ten?”

    quot;I . But Ive no mind to repeat t quarrel no t risk to save your own. If you—”

    quot;to save my oo—”

    quot;Erlein, enoug many to do and I am not of a mind to debate.”

    In tc;I most ; ed tone. quot;You really must let me knoe.

    Youll concede it is an issue of some importance to me.”

    Alessan  for ime. t;I t is beand. It is meeting anot it? itino  o you the more.”

    quot;Dont pretend you understand me, Alessan!quot; said Erlein furiously.

    Still calmly, Alessan said, quot;Very . In some and you and old you t t. But for noo discuss it tyrants are gone from t before.”

    quot;You . e h be dead.”

    quot;Dont touc; Alessan said sedly Devin sao strike tly t;If s can  deal to do togeto come.”

    Ducas coug;As to t,quot; ;er speak. t Id like to knos work, muc has pleased me.”

    quot;I kno; said Alessan, turning to ated. quot;ill you ride tle.

    Only as far as the village. You and Naddo, because of his arm.”

    quot; understand,quot; Ducas said. quot;You s  muche village. For obvious reasons.”

    quot;I can guess. It  matter. Not on an Ember Nigand here. Come.

    I  my good friend Erlein di Senzio to see sometino ter join us too.”

    quot;I  miss tibar,quot; said tandan  eresting, at anotime it migo note o keep bet one was deadly serious.

    quot;Come on t; said Alessan brusquely. urned  Erleins, almost brus tarted  out of to folloerse commands to Arkin, too loo ated for a