tion drao them.

    On tableau. t to tend to ill afraid so be sick; s make op trembling. Isolla of Ygrat moved.

    S move, Dianora realized: Brandin ed Neso and epped back een very proper paces away.

    quot;Camena ool,quot; Brandin said softly. quot;Cually noto do  t I am una, I can offer you not an easier deat tell me reaking orted features.

    Brandin lowered o move and speak.

    tred left ures. In its place  pride. Dianora  tion er ted to —if s expected to do so— mean?

    raig of an ans;I am dying,quot; so Brandin. quot;t y years.”

    quot;I am sorry to ,quot; said Brandin formally, esy so perfect it seemed a violation of ure. ;All of us die, Isolla. Some very young. Not all of us plot to tell me before I may grant you release from pain.”

    For t time Isolla seemed to  did s;You o  t you did.”

    quot;Exactly  t I did?”

    ;You exalted a dead che living one, and revenge above your wife.

    And more , a fraction of a t, for any of tural vengeance for Stevan?”

    Dianoras  t  spoken in Cigimes. But wrolled as before.

    quot;I judged t I o . Dorotea I invited imes a year for t several years.”

    quot;Invited  s  yourself young. A t t impiety. But for Ygrat, did you? And Girald?  is your title, not his.

    does to a sais t reality? o die before you, Brandin, unless you are slain. And ural! It is all unnatural, and to be paid.”

    quot;t; ly. quot;A price for everyt expected to pay it in my o; t;Isolla, I must ex