all suddenly very hard.

    quot;I ell you w I know of ; Alessan said.

    quot;But not tonigriana is rig get ourselves ao me from noil the ending of my days.”

    Devin turned to look up at Catriana. quot;ill you accept me?”

    Sossed ;I dont ; s;You seem to angled yourself rat; S ouch.

    quot;Be ; s;I sigana.”

    quot;And I  t; Devin offered.

    arlig. quot;O; s;Im sure you are. It able you found the experience!”

    Alessan snorted . quot;Catriana, my darling,quot; ;I just forbade o mention any details of hem up yourself?”

    it test trace of a smile Catriana said, quot;I am ty  enforce anyt the same.”

    Baerd c;t; ; been t?”

    Catriana tossed  did not deign to reply.

    tood up. Devin flexed o relieve tiffness of sitting so long in one position.

    quot;Ferraut or tregea?quot; Baerd asked. quot;hich border?”

    quot;Ferraut,quot; Alessan said. quot;tregean as soon as tomasso talks—poor man. If Id been t hey rode by.”

    quot;O,quot; Baerd retorted. quot;ity soldiers surrounding ibar by now.”

    quot;You ; Alessan said wryly.

    quot;Is t speak?quot; Devin interjected a;Im t Menico, you see. If Im named . . .”

    Alessan s;Everyone talks under torture,quot; ;Especially if sorcery is involved. Im t Menico too, but t anyt it, Devin. It is one of ties of t at risk by almost everyt; ;t I knew w  lodge.”

    quot;You ed to c,quot; Catriana reminded ;Can ime?”

    quot;I did, and yes, I t; said Alessan