nds, cs past.

    te; so  all his life.

    tled. Beside  able. Ahem Alessan was riding alone.

    said a he border.

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    itled, Devin t, craigained in front of titled to ude,  even kno.

    And t of ruggling adjustment to o to w ill e.

    And somes of a long er of t, and of listening in silence as older and   t and  be t person to find in a single man ts for traction or a dream.

    It  t Devin felt somet trings of  as if it  be seemed to Devin t t drumming rings as they galloped.

    tiny ing for t in riad Games t took place every t ttered, it could make a difference. t ter of events in time. Devin felt someting and bearing o tide, trom of ture. Into w  w was over.

    ime Devin smiled back at ual, reflexive irony leave t. Devin almost felt sorry for the man again.

    Impulsively o Erleins broo squeeze ther mans shoulder.

    quot;ere going to do it!quot; ly, almost gaily.

    Erleins face seemed to pincself toget;You are a fool,quot; ersely. quot;A young, ignorant fool.quot;   conviction tinctive response.

    Devin laughed aloud.

    Later  too. er under t, blue cloudless sky. Forests and tains on t and in tance before t glimpse of ting ribbon floly norts curve  to find the

    sea.

    tuary of Eanna lay in a  ering