side Alessan pulled o a . From aance over to t ted sound of cer. In an open, grassy field set beyond a stable and a large residence unics icks and a ball, supervised by a young priest in the beige work-robes.

    Devin calgia. o to cut and carry  maracco stick. And tes more often —snatcicks and one of ttered succession of balls Nico iently oget of layers and layers of cloto  the

    barnyard, pretending team at triad Games.

    quot;I scored four times one game in my last year of temple sc; Erlein di Senzio said in a musing voice. quot;Ive never forgotten it. I doubt I ever will.”

    Surprised and amused, Devin glanced over at turned in o look back as er a moment tance ts and laug  trangers  er ting of the snow.

    t  ts and co in pens on tral avenue. Some distance in front of trance to temple and beside it on t and a little beory— for in all uaries ts of Eanna tracked and observed tars she had named.

    t  many priests and servants moving about tering and leaving temple itself, able gardens Devin could see beyond tory. From t direction as akable clanging of a blacksmito be caug one, circling lazily against the blue.

    Alessan dismounted and Devin and Erlein did t as ts came up to t almost exactly t. tured at himself and his colleague.

    quot;Not mucing party, Im afraid. e  expecting visitors t admit. No one even noticed you riding do o Eannas Sanctuary, o us. May t; he had a cheerful manner and an easy smile.

    Alessan returned t;May so be