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       And he was gone�察�striding purposefully down the hall。 I went back into my room�察�groggily realizing that this was his idea of early morning。 I washed myself thoroughly with cold water�察�not enjoying it�察�but lacking the time to warm any。 I dug about for fresh clothes and was dragging them on when the pounding at my door began again。 ;I'm nearly there�察─�I called out。 The pounding went on。 That meant Burrich was angry。 Well�察�so was I。 Surely he could understand how badly I ached this morning。 I jerked the door open to confront him�察�and the Fool slipped in as smoothly as a waft of smoke。 He wore a new motley of black and white。 The sleeves of his shirt were all embroidered with black vines crawling up his arms like ivy。 Above the black collar�察�his face was as pale as a winter moon。 Winterfest�察�I thought dully。 Tonight was the first night of Winterfest。 The winter had already been as long as any five others I had known。 But tonight we would begin to mark the midpoint of it。
       ;What do you want�拭─�I demanded�察�in no mood for his silliness。
       He took a deep appreciative sniff。 ;Some of what you had would be lovely�察─�he suggested�察�and then danced back gracefully at the look on my face。 I was instantly angry。 He leaped lightly to the center of my tousled bed�察�then to the other side�察�putting it between us。 I lunged across it after him。 ;But not from you�察─�he exclaimed coquettishly and fluttered his hands at me in girlish rebuke before retreating again。
       ;I've no time for you�察─�I told him disgustedly。 ;Verity's expecting me and I cannot keep him waiting。; I rolled off the bed and stood to adjust my clothing。 ;Out of my room。;
       ;Ah�察�such a tone。 Time was when the Fitz could handle a jest better than this。; He pirouetted in the center of my room�察�then stopped abruptly。 ;Are you truly angry with me�拭─�he demanded straightforwardly。
       I gaped to hear him speak so bluntly。 I considered the question。 ;I was�察─�I said guardedly�察�wondering if he was deliberately drawing me out。 ;You made a fool of me that day�察�with that song�察�before all those people。;
       He shook his head。 ;Don't take titles to yourself。 Only I am the Fool。 And the Fool is always only what I am。 Especially that day�察�with that song�察�before all those people。;
       ;You made me doubt our friendship�察─�I said bluntly。
       ;Ah�察�good。 For doubt not that others must always doubt our friendship if we are to remain doughty friends。;
       ;I see。 Then it was your end to sow rumors of strife between us。 I understand�察�then。 But I still must go。;
       ;Farewell�察�then。 Have fun playing at axes with Burrich。 Try not to be dumbstruck with all he teaches you today。; He put two logs onto my failing fire and made a great show of settling himself before it。
       ;Fool�察─�I began unfortably。 ;You are my friend�察�I know。 But I like not to leave you here�察�in my room�察�while I am gone。;
       ;I like it not when others enter my room when I am not there�察─�he pointed out archly。
       I flushed miserably。 ;That was long ago。 And I apologized for my curiosity。 I assure you�察�I have never done it again。;
       ;Nor shall I�察�after this。 And when you e back�察�I shall apologize to you。 Shall that do�拭�
       I was going to be late。 Burrich was not going to be amused。 No help for it。 I sat down on the edge of the rumpled bed。 Molly and I had lain here。 Suddenly it was a personal area。 I tried to be casual as I tugged the quilts up over the feather beds。 ;Why do you want to stay in my room�拭�Are you in danger�拭�
       ;I live in danger�察�Fitzy´fitz。 As do you。 We are all in danger。 I should like to stay here for part of the day�察�and try to find a way out of that danger。 Or at least a way to lessen it。; He shrugged significantly toward the scatter of scrolls。
       ;Verity entrusted those to me�察─�I said uneasily。
       ;Obviously because he feels you are a man whose judgment he trusts。 So�察�perhaps you shall judge it safe to entrust them to me�拭�
       It is one thing to trust a friend with one's own possessions。 It is another to allow him those another has put in your safe keeping。 I found I had no doubt of my own trust of the Fool。 But。 ;Perhaps it would be wiser to ask Verity first�察─�I offered。
       ;The less connection between Verity and me�察�the better it is for both of us。; The Fool spoke flatly。
       ;You do not care for Verity�拭─�I was startled。
       ;I am the King's fool。 He is the King´in´Waiting。 Let him wait。 When he is king�察�I shall be his。 If he does not get us all killed before then。;
       ;I will hear nothing spoken against Prince Verity�察─�I told him softly。
       ;No�拭�Then you must walk about with your ears closely stoppered these days。;
       I walked to the door�察�set my hand to the latch。 ;We must leave now�察�Fool。 I am already late。; I kept my voice steady。 His sneer at Verity had cut me as deeply as if aimed at me。
       ;Do not be the Fool�察�Fitz。 That is my role。 Think。 A man can serve only one master。 No matter what your lips may say�察�Verity is your king。 I fault you not for that。 Do you fault me that Shrewd is mine�拭�
       ;I do not fault you。 Nor do I make mock of him before you。;
       ;Nor do you e to visit him�察�no matter how many times I have urged it。;
       ;I was at his door just yesterday。 I was turned away。 They said he was not well。;
       ;And if that were to happen at Verity's door�察�would you take it so meekly�拭�
       That made me stop and think。 ;No。 I don't suppose I would。;
       ;Why do you give him up so easily�拭─�The Fool spoke softly�察�like a man grieved。 ;Why does not Verity bestir himself for his father�察�instead of luring away Shrewd's men to his side�拭�
       ;I have not been lured away。 Rather Shrewd has not seen fit to see me。 As for Verity�察�well�察�I cannot speak for him。 But all know it is Regal that Shrewd favors of his sons。;
       ;Do all know that�拭�Then do all know as well where Regal's heart is truly set�拭�
       ;Some do�察─�I said briefly。 This was dangerous talk。
       ;Reflect on this。 Both of us serve the King we love best。 Yet there is another that we love least。 I do not think we have a conflict of loyalty�察�Fitz�察�while we are united in who we love least。 e。 Confess to me that you have scarce had time to set your eyes upon the scrolls�察�and I shall remind you that the time you have not had has fled us all too swiftly。 This is not a task that can wait upon your convenience。;
       I teetered on the decision。 The Fool came suddenly closer。 His eyes were always hard to meet and harder to read。 But the set of his mouth showed me his desperation。 ;I will trade you。 I offer you a bargain you will find nowhere else。 A secret I hold�察�promised to you�察�after you have let me search the scrolls for a secret which may not even be there。;
       ;What secret�拭─�I asked reluctantly。
       ;My secret。; He turned aside from me and stared at the wall。 ;The mystery of the Fool。 Whence es he and why�拭─�He cast me a sidelong glance and said no more。
       The curiosity of a dozen years leaped in me。 ;Freely given�拭─�I asked。
       ;No。 Offered as a bargain�察�as I said。;
       I considered。 Then�此 �I'll see you later。 Latch the door when you leave。; And I slipped out。
       There were serving folk moving about in the corridors。 I was grievously late。 I forced myself into a creaking trot�察�and then to a run。 I did not slow for the stairs to Verity's tower�察�but rushed up their full length�察�knocked once�察�and then entered。
       Burrich turned to me�察�greeting me with a frown。 The Spartan furnishings of the room had already been pushed to one wall�察�save for Verity's window chair。 Verity was already ensconced in it。 He turned his head to me more slowly�察�with eyes still full of distance。 There was a drugged look to his eyes and mouth�察�a laxness painful to see when one knew what it meant。 The Skill hunger gnawed at him。 I feared that what he wished to teach me would only feed it and increase it。 Yet how could either of us say no�拭�I had learned something yesterday。 It had not been a pleasant lesson�察�but once learned�察�it could not be undone。 I knew now that I would do whatever I must to drive the Red´Ships from my shore。 I was not the King�察�I would never be the King�察�but the folk of the Six Duchies were mine�察�just as they were Chade's。 I understood now why Verity spent himself so recklessly。
       ;I beg pardon that I am late。 I was detained。 But I am ready to begin now。;
       ;How do you feel�拭─�The question came from Burrich�察�asked with genuine curiosity。 I turned to find him regarding me as sternly as before�察�but also with some puzzlement。
       ;Stiff�察�sir。 A bit。 The run up the stairs warmed me up some。 Sore�察�from yesterday。 But otherwise I am all right。;
       A bit of amusement quirked at his face。 ;No tremors�察�FitzChivalry�拭�No darkening at the edge of your vision�察�no dizzy spells�拭�
       I paused to think for a moment。 ;No。;
       ;Be damned。; Burrich gave a snort of amusement。 ;Evidently the cure has been to beat it out of you。 I'll remember that the next time you need a healer。;
       Over the next hour he seemed intent on applying his new theory of healing。 The heads of the axes were blunt ones�察�and he had bundled them both in rags for this first lesson�察�but that did not prevent bruises。 To be honest�察�most of them I earned with my own clumsiness。 Burrich was not trying to land any blows that day�察�but only to teach me to use the whole weapon�察�not just the head of it。 To keep Verity with me was effortless�察�for he remained in the same room with us。 He was silent within me that day�察�offering no counsels or observations or warnings�察�but merely riding with my eyes。 Burrich told me that the ax was not a sophisticated weapon�察�but was a very satisfactory one if used correctly。 At the end of the session�察�he pointed out to me that he had been gentle with me�察�in consideration of the wounds I already bore。 Verity dismissed us�察�and we both went down the stairs rather more slowly than I had e up。
       ;Be on time tomorrow�察─�Burrich charged me as we parted at the kitchen door�察�he going back to his stables�察�and I to find breakfast。 I ate as I had not in days�察�with a wolf's appetite�察�and wondered at the source of my own sudden vitality。 Unlike Burrich�察�I did not put it down to any beating I had received。 Molly�察�I thought�察�had healed with a touch what all the herbs and rest in a year could never have put to rights。 The day suddenly stretched long in front of me�察�full of unbearable minutes of unendurable hours before nightfall and the kindly dark allowed us to be together again。
       I set her resolutely from my mind and resolved to fill the day with tasks。 A dozen immediately leaped to mind。 I had been neglecting Patience。 I had promised my aid with Kettricken's garden。 An explanation was owed to Brother Nighteyes。 A visit was owed King Shrewd。 I tried to order them in importance。 Molly kept moving to the top of the list。
       I resolutely set her to last。 King Shrewd�察�I decided。 I gathered my crockery from the table and took it back to the kitchen。 The bustle was deafening。 It puzzled me for a moment�察�until I recalled that tonight was the first night of Winterfest。 Old Cook Sara looked up from the bread she was kneading and motioned me over。 I went and stood beside her as I often had as a child�察�

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