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       Father Strangyeard�察�who had been sitting quietly�察�squirmed a little。 ;I am not as sure as Binabik�察�Highness�察�that it is of any use。 I found the first of it some time ago�察�while we were still traveling to Sesuad'ra。;
       ;Strangyeard was finding a passage that is written in Morgenes' book�察─�Binabik amplified�察 �something about the three swords that are so much concerning us。;
       ;And�拭─�Isgrimnur tapped his fingers on his muddy knee。 He had spent a long time trying to secure his tentstakes in the loose�察�damp ground。
       ;What Morgenes seems to suggest�察─�the archivist said�察 �is that what makes the three swords special´no�察�more than special�察�powerful´is that they are not of Osten Ard。 Each of them�察�in some way�察�goes against the laws of God and Nature。;
;How so�拭─�The prince was listening intently。 Isgrimnur saw a little ruefully that these sorts of inquiries would always interest Josua more than the less exotic business of being a ruler�察�such as grain prices and taxes and the laws of fireeholding。
Strangyeard was hesitant。 ;Geloe could explain better than I。 She knows more of these things。;
       ;She should have been ing here by now�察─�Binabik said。 ;I wonder if we should be waiting for her。;
       ;Tell me what you can�察─�said Josua。 ;It has been a very long day and I am growing weary。 Also�察�my wife is ill and I do not like being away from her。;
       ;Of course。 Prince Josua。 I'm sorry。 Of course。; Strangyeard gathered himself。 ;Morgenes tells that there is something in each sword that is not of Osten Ard´not of our earth。 Thorn is made from a stone that fell from the sky。 Bright´Nail�察�which was once Minneyar�察�was forged from the iron keel of Elvrit's ship that came over the sea from the West。 Those are lands that our ships can no longer find。; He cleared his throat。 ;And Sorrow is of both iron and the Sithi witchwood�察�two things that are inimical。 The witchwood itself�察�Aditu tells me�察�came over as seedlings from the place that her people call the Garden。 None of these things should be here�察�and also�察�none of them should be workable 。。。 except perhaps the pure iron of Elvrit's keel。;
       ;So how were these swords made�察�then�拭─�asked Josua。 ;Or is that the answer you still seek�拭�
       ;There is something that Morgenes is mentioning�察─�Binabik offered。 ;It is also written in one of Ookekuq's scrolls。 It is called a Word of Making´a magic spell is what we might be naming it�察�although those who are knowing the Art do not use those words。;
       ;A Word of Making�拭─�Isgrimnur frowned。 ;Just a word�拭�
       ;Yes 。。 。 and no�察─�Strangyeard said unhappily。 ;In truth�察�we are not sure。 But Minneyar we know was made by the dwarrows´the dvernings as you would call them in your own tongue。 Duke Isgrimnur´and Sorrow was made by Ineluki in the dwarrow forges beneath Asu'a。 The dwarrows alone had the lore to make such mighty things�察�although Ineluki learned it。 Perhaps they had a hand in Thorn's forging as well�察�or their lore was used somehow。 In any case�察�it is possible that if we knew the way in which the swords were created�察�how the binding of forces was acplished�察�it might teach us something about how we can use them against the Storm King。;
       ;I wish I had thought to question Count Eolair more carefully when he was here�察─�said Josua�察�frowning。 ;He had met the dwarrows。;
;Yes�察�and they told him of their part in the history of Bright´Nail�察─�Father Strangyeard added。 ;It is also possible�察�however�察�that it is not the making of them that is important for our purpose�察�but just the fact that they exist。 Still�察�if we have some chance in the future to send word to the dwarrows�察�and if they will speak with us�察�I for one would have many questions。;
       Josua looked at the archivist speculatively。 ;This chore suits you�察�Strangyeard。 I always thought you were wasted dusting books and searching out the most obscure points of canon law。;
       The priest reddened。 ;Thank you。 Prince Josua。 Whatever I can do is because of your kindness。;
       The prince waved his hand�察�dismissing the pliment。 ;Still�察�as much as you and Binabik and the rest have acplished�察�there is still far more to do。 We remain afloat in deep waters�察�praying for a sight of land。。。; He paused。 ;What is that noise�拭�
       Isgrimnur had noticed it�察�too�察�a rising murmur that had slowly grown louder than the wind。 ;It sounds like an argument�察─�he said�察�then waited for a moment�察�listening。 ;No�察�it is more than that´there are too many voices。; He stood。 ;Dror's Hammer�察�I hope that someone has not started a rebellion。; He reached for Kvalnir and was calmed by its reassuring heft。 ;I had hoped for a quiet day tomorrow before we are to ride again。;
       Josua clambered to his feet。 ;Let us not sit here and wonder�察�
       As Isgrimnur stepped out of the door flap�察�his eyes were abruptly drawn across the vast camp。 It was plain in an instant what was happening。
       ;Fire� ─�he called to the others as they spilled out after him。 ;At least one tent burning badly�察�but it looks like a few more have caught�察�too。; People were now rushing about between the tents�察�shadowy figures that shouted and gesticulated。 Men dragged on their sword belts�察�cursing in confusion。 Mothers dragged screaming children out of their blankets and carried them into the open air。 All the pathways were full of terrified�察�milling campfolk。 Isgrimnur saw one old woman fall to her knees�察�crying�察�although she was only a few paces from where he stood�察�a long distance from the nearest flames。
       ;Aedon save us� ─�said Josua。 ;Binabik�察�Strangyeard�察�call for buckets and waterskins�察�then take some of these mad´wandering folk and head for the river´we need water� �Better yet�察�pull down some of the oiled tents and see how much water you can carry in them� ─�He sprang away toward the conflagration�察�Isgrimnur hastened after him。
       The flames were leaping high now�察�filling the night sky with a hellish orange light。 As he and Josua approached the fire�察�a flurry of dancing sparks sailed out�察�hissing as they caught in Isgrimnur's beard。 He beat them out�察�cursing。

       Tiamak awakened and promptly threw up�察�then struggled to catch his breath。 His head was hammering like a Perdruinese church bell。
       There were flames all around him�察�beating hot against his skin�察�sucking away the air。 In a blind panic�察�he dragged himself across the crisping grass of the tent floor toward what looked like a patch of cool darkness�察�only to find his face pushed up against some black�察�slippery fabric。 He struggled with it for a moment�察�dimly noting its strange resistance�察�then it flopped aside�察�exposing a white face buried in the black hood。 The eyes were turned up�察�and blood slicked the lips。 Tiamak tried to scream�察�but his mouth was full of burning smoke and his own bile。 He rolled away�察�choking。
       Suddenly�察�something grabbed at his arm and he was yanked forward violently�察�dragged across the pale´skinned corpse and through a wall of flame。 For a moment he thought he was dead。 Something was thrown over him�察�and he was rolled and pummeled with the same swift violence that had carried him away�察�then whatever covered him was lifted and he found himself lying on wet grass。 Flames licked at the sky close beside him�察�but he was safe。 Safe��
       ;The Wrannaman is alive�察─�someone said near him。 He thought he recognized the Sitha´woman's lilting tones�察�although her voice was now almost sharp with fear and worry。 ;Camaris dragged him out。 How the knight managed to stay awake after he had been poisoned I will never know�察�but he killed two of the Hikeda'ya。; There was an unintelligible response。
       After he had lain in place for a few long moments�察�just breathing the clean air into his painful lungs�察�Tiamak rolled over。 Aditu stood a few paces away�察�her white hair blackened and her golden face streaked with grime。 Be neath her on the ground lay the forest woman Geloe�察�partially wrapped in a cloak�察�but obviously naked beneath it�察�her muscular legs shiny with dew or sweat。 As Tiamak watched�察�she struggled to sit up。
       ;No�察�you must not�察─�Aditu said to her�察�then took a step backward。 ;By the Grove�察�Geloe�察�you are wounded。;
       With a trembling effort�察�Geloe lifted her head。 ;No�察─�she said。 Tiamak could barely hear her voice�察�a throaty whisper。 ;I am dying。;
       Aditu leaned forward�察�reaching out to her。 ;Let me help you。。。。;
       ;No� ─�Geloe's voice grew stronger。 ;No�察�Aditu�察�it is。。。 too late。 I have been stabbed 。。。 a dozen times。; She coughed and a thin trickle of something dark ran down her chin�察�glinting in the light of the burning tents。 Tiamak stared。 He saw what he took to be Camaris' feet and legs  behind her�察�the rest of the knight's long form stretched out in the grass hidden by her shadow。 ;I must go。; Geloe tried to clamber to her feet but could not do so。
       ;There might be something 。。。; Aditu began。
Geloe laughed weakly�察�then coughed again and spat out a gobbet of blood。 'Do you think I。。。 do not。。。 know�拭─�she said。 ;I have been a healer for 。。。 a long time。; She held out a shaking hand。 ;Help me。 Help me up。;
       Aditu's face�察�which for a moment had seemed as stricken as any mortal's�察�grew solemn。 She took Geloe's hand�察�then leaned forward and clasped her other arm as well。 The wise woman slowly rose to her feet�察�she swayed�察�but Aditu supported her��
       ;I must 。。。 go。 I do not wish to die here。; Geloe pushed away from Aditu and took a few staggering steps。 The cloak fell away�察�exposing her nakedness to the leaping firelight。 Her skin was slick with sweat and great
smears of blood。 ;I will go back to my forest。 Let me go while I still can。;
       Aditu hesitated a moment longer�察�then stepped back and lowered her head。 ;As you wish�察�Valada Geloe。 Farewell�察�Ruyan's Own。 Farewell。。。 my friend。 Sinya'a du´n'sha e´d'treyesa inro。;
       Trembling�察�Geloe raised her arms�察�then took another step。 The heat from the flames seemed to grow more intense�察�for Tiamak�察�where he lay�察�saw Geloe begin to shimmer。 Her outline grew insubstantial�察�then a cloud of shadow or smoke seemed to appear where she stood。 For a moment�察�the very night seemed to surge inward toward the spot�察�as though a stitch had been taken in the fabric of the Wrannaman's vision。 Then the night was whole again。
       The owl circled slowly for a moment where Geloe had been�察�then flew off�察�close above the wind´tossed grasses。 Its movements were stiff and awkward�察�and several times it seemed that it must lose the wind and fall tumbling to the earth�察�but its lurching flight continued until the night sky had swallowed it。
       His head still full of murk and painful clangor�察�Tiamak slumped back。 He was not sure what he had seen�察�but he knew that something terrible had happened。 A great sadness lurked just out of his reach。 He was in no hurry to bring it closer。
       What had been the thin sound of voices in the distance became a raucous shouting。 Legs moved past him�察�the night seemed suddenly full of movement。 There was a rush and sizzle of steam as someone threw a pail of water into the flames of what had been Camaris' tent。
       A few moments later he felt Aditu's strong hands under his arms。 ;You will be trampled�察�brave marsh man�察─�she said into his ear�察�then pulled him farther away from the conflag

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