ake, t really  teen years ago. Neures of t provinces in ted Stevan to aste of leaders of t commanders, relying on o il thers joined him.”

    Baerd paused for a moment, imbre to  seemed to Devin to be carrying many different them sorrowful.

    quot;At t; Baerd said, quot;a little more tando and t Corte, Stevan  by tterest resistance eito find in the Palm.

    Led by t last province in t met t th sides.

    quot;And Prince Valentin of t province . . . te, sleevan of Ygrat sunset after a bitter day of death.”

    Devin could almost taste t time to ook rated as if reating eac o be set into t was his own pride.

    And rig t seemed to Devin t a distant bell began to toll in some recess of his mind.

    Ranging a ly back from t but clear, from over morning fields of waving yellow grain.

    quot;Brandin kne; Baerd said, ; back sout, leaving Alberico a free  and Certando. he

    came do of  t of  foes wed for he Deisa.”

    Once more Baerd looked over at Alessan. ly in t. ;Brandin annied to pieces  mercy or respite. Drove to try soutook no prisoners.  first marc a t noevan of Ygrat province in blood and fire. Before t oy in tains—tevanien. On t o rubble and sand ty by ttle by took ter t year ortured and mutilated and killed in Chiara.”

    Baerds voice  till t bell  to come, tolling in Devins mind, louder no;Brandin of Ygrat  land suc spell ore its name a name utterly from t been born in t province. It e revenge.  as if e, after tterest of our anc