lessan though.

    quot;I understand it ain of t o turned to look at ;I understand t oniges take  to Fort Forese across turn o there.

    ito boot. And woo. Singing boys.”

    he shadows.

    ;there will be rewards. Land. Perhaps even . . .”

    . Ever. In rigid disbelief Devin sao fall ter of she ground beside Erlein.

    there was a long-handled dagger in his back.

    One of tla  all, dismounted and pulled t carefully clean on t before s again at .

    quot;Not a good idea, Magians,quot; ly, straigo look at Ducas. quot;Not a good idea at all.

    e arent informers  serve tyrants.”

    Ducas slapped  back on ing for control. ook a deep breat;As it  as it also   eacher.”

    Arkin all, almost gaunt, and e, Devin sa;I kno, Ducas. It is eful. I know. You will o forgive me.”

    Ducas said notime. Neit t eache shadows.

    Arkin ill looking at Ducas.

    ;You are fortunate t I agree ; he said.

    Arkin s;e  ayed togetherwise.”

    Alessan neatly dismounted from oill trained on ;If you are ing Barbadians,quot; ly, quot;I o ed. quot;You can do as your dead man suggested: turn me in to Ygrat t us go our o te different thing you can do.”

    quot;; Ducas seemed to rol.   the beginning.

    quot;Join me. In o do.”

    quot;hich is?”

    quot;to drive botyrants from t.”

    Naddo looked up suddenly, a brig;Really, my lord? e can do this? Even now?”

    quot;t; Alessan said. quot;Especially no time t;  Ducas. quot;here