ile reassuringly. Carenna caugo a fehe more visibly nervous people.

    Not at all easy tio stepped outside  someone ly bearded and of middle , stood motionless before Elena, glancing from o t speaking. regean fashion.

    Mattio looked over at Donar   repress a shiver.

    quot;Someone may come,quot; tereve. And notle. Mattio looked over at Elena;  left tranger. Sanding very straigionless,  s Mattio  years c . illness, and for ing to hide her fear.

    Donar again, and tepped forending to tranger.

    Calmly ;Be  is not to be abroad.”

    t ed o use ;Nor, as I understand t a nigo have doors and windows open.”

    quot;and t; Mattio said. too quickly. Elena still  looked ahere was an odd expression on her face.

    Moving a little nearer to stand beside tio realized t imes to tle. A musician, o remember, or a merc of some sort. One of t, o see ttle.

    tranger  responded to ort.  revealed, to be giving tter t. ttio.

    quot;Im sorry,quot; ;If I am trespassing upon a custom in ignorance, forgive me. I o your peace.”

    ually turned aending to leave.

    quot;No!quot; Elena said urgently.

    And in t Donar spoke for t time.

    quot;tonig; rusted so muc;And you are not

    trespassing. I t someone migching for you.”

    And at t tranger turned. hem now.

    quot;Come for ; he asked.

    ted co one side to let and in front of tranger. Mattio looked across at e-gold in t. Sook he dark-haired man.

    eadily at Donar. qu