one who is sunken as low as he has ever been?”

    quot;I ; said Alessan simply. quot;And I , indeed, part ime. Your middle son aken alive. omorro tonight.”

    quot;Not tonig; t absently. quot;Alberico appree seriously debilitated by il a time w o ... play.”

    quot;tonigomorro; said Baerd,  voice jarring t;It makes little difference. alk. e must be away before he does.”

    quot;Per,quot; Sandre murmured in trangely detac t;I  I can tell you t Alberico used a magic onigrong it is still pulsating. And  to save  kno ;  Alessan. quot;Near to giving Brandin of Ygrathe whole peninsula.”

    quot;You ?quot; Alessan said. quot;You agree h me?”

    quot;I t to be true, and I kno ibar. I needed to  said, but once aken doogether.”

    Alessan nodded, and some of rolled tension seemed to ease aill t.”

    Baerd, smiling a little o t;You mentioned Albericos use of magic as if it s meaning t in tters.”

    quot;No s a  to be ignorant.quot; Sandre smiled t;traig from tonig any paltry po I invoke ely screened. I t your names are not given to torturers tomorrow.”

    quot;I see,quot; said Alessan, nodding slo see anyt as if urbulent ion. quot;You can take yourself t?quot; Alessans eyes .

    Sandre o ted. I cant say I regret it—I  constrains o do. I can go in t I am not strong enougo bring someone else out. I can take hough.”

    quot;I see,quot; said Alessan again, but in a different voice. t;I am sorry,quot;  lengtly.

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