rol of ook Devin by teps furto to a small clearing among a circle of trees.

    Neatly o sit cross-legged on ter a moments ation Devin did t follo on triana saying in t morning. ogeto keep teady;  cold, and it tle to do .

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    And in t of Ilarion, ale, so t it came to  first time like a spell, somet of t spaces of , in t was.

    quot;In took Astibar,quot; said Baerd, quot;ando his

    peninsula from t.  into t ook took it easily, for t t you know.”

    raining to rialla ly, sadly, from a brancriana made no sound at all. Baerd  on.

    quot;In t year ttleground in an enormous balancing game bet it could afford to give ter-beloved son, Stevan. Brandin of Ygrat to carve out a second realm for o rule.  hing else.”

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    quot;ttempting to rally a resistance in tains, ook Asoli province soon after, and , ely loyal and better trained. For  realm. te almost effortlessly, defeating eaced toget year. Or after, naturally.quot; Baerds voice  quite detacrying for.

    quot;From Corte, Brandin urned east  of o meet Alberico in Ferraut and pin  Stevan souto take t free province in t and to join  to meet ttle t I ted he Palm.

    quot;It