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    Elena ears from  tranger again, absorbing , quiet solidity, y, t t y, painfully a, trying to move past t and before erval o touco be sure t tio and Donar. Someto be o rate on w Donar was saying.

    quot; I tell you no many people,quot; ly.

    quot;For till  us destroyed and tyrant in Astibar his.”

    quot;I kno; tly. quot;ill you say why you are confiding in me?”

    quot;Because tonig of battle,quot; Donar said. quot;tonig alkers into erday at sunset I fell into a sleep and dreamt of a stranger coming to us. I o trust my dreams, t to know whey will come.”

    Elena saranger nod, calm, unruffled, ackno , and t ing in o be a sadness in  it oo dark to tell so mucting ion run free at sucime.

    On t. Men  griefs of tain. So ask.

    quot;You are t; o Donar.

    quot;; Mattio cut in s;And you  to d; From tone it ed tion. Elena kneive   respected in  too oo important a moment for misunderstandings. Surned to ly.

    quot;Mattio!quot; s Donar  moment tranger smiled for t time.

    quot;You leap at a slig is not meant,quot; ;I o find my bearings. It is darker  is for you.”

    Mattio opened . ure of apology  was Donar who replied.

    quot;I am Elder of t; ;And so mine, tios aid, is leaderstle. But you must kno to figonig like any battle you mig a