°®°®Ð¡ËµÍø > ÆäËûµç×ÓÊé > tw.togreenangeltower2 >

µÚ42ÕÂ

tw.togreenangeltower2-µÚ42ÕÂ

С˵£º tw.togreenangeltower2 ×ÖÊý£º ÿҳ3500×Ö

°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·­Ò³£¬°´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿£¡
¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ªÎ´ÔĶÁÍꣿ¼ÓÈëÊéÇ©ÒѱãÏ´μÌÐøÔĶÁ£¡



own¡¡before¡¡the¡¡dais¡¡that¡¡bore¡¡the¡¡ducal¡¡throne¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡count¡¡coughed£»¡¡then¡¡caught¡¡his¡¡breath¡£¡¡¡¨Greetings£»¡¡Duke£»¡¨¡¡he¡¡wheezed¡£¡¡¡¨And¡¡Duchess¡¡Nessalanta£»¡¡what¡¡a¡¡pleasure¡¡to¡¡see¡¡you£¡¡¡As¡¡usual£»¡¡please¡¡forgive¡¡my¡¡sitting¡¡without¡¡your¡¡leave¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Of¡¡course£»¡¡of¡¡course£»¡¨¡¡Benigaris¡¡said¡¡cheerfully¡£¡¡¡¨And¡¡how¡¡is¡¡your¡¡catarrh£»¡¡Streawe£¿¡¡I¡¡cannot¡¡think¡¡that¡¡it¡¡is¡¡helped¡¡by¡¡our¡¡cold¡¡sea¡¡air¡£¡¡I¡¡know¡¡how¡¡warm¡¡you¡¡keep¡¡your¡¡house¡¡on¡¡Sta¡¡Mirore¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨As¡¡a¡¡matter¡¡of¡¡fact£»¡¡Benigaris£»¡¡I¡¡had¡¡wished¡¡to¡¡speak¡¡to¡¡you¡¡of¡¡just¡¡that¡¡¡£¡£¡£¡¨¡¡the¡¡old¡¡man¡¡began£»¡¡but¡¡the¡¡duke¡¡cut¡¡him¡¡short¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨First¡¡things¡¡first£»¡¡I¡¡regret¡¡to¡¡say¡£¡¡Forgive¡¡me¡¡my¡¡impatience£»¡¡but¡¡we¡¡are¡¡at¡¡war¡¡as¡¡you¡¡know¡£¡¡I¡¡am¡¡a¡¡blunt¡¡man¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Streawe¡¡nodded¡£¡¡¡¨Your¡¡straightforwardness¡¡is¡¡well¡­known£»¡¡my¡¡friend¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Yes¡£¡¡So£»¡¡to¡¡the¡¡point£»¡¡then¡£¡¡Where¡¡are¡¡my¡¡riverboats£¿¡¡Where¡¡are¡¡my¡¡Perdruinese¡¡troops£¿¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡count¡¡raised¡¡a¡¡white¡¡eyebrow¡¡ever¡¡so¡¡slightly£»¡¡but¡¡his¡¡voice¡¡and¡¡manner¡¡remained¡¡unperturbed¡£¡¡¡¨Oh£»¡¡all¡¡are¡¡ing¡£¡¡Highness¡£¡¡Never¡¡fear¡£¡¡When¡¡has¡¡Perdruin¡¡not¡¡honored¡¡a¡¡debt¡¡to¡¡her¡¡elder¡¡sister¡¡Nabban£¿¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨But¡¡it¡¡has¡¡been¡¡two¡¡months£»¡¨¡¡Benigaris¡¡said¡¡with¡¡mock¡¡sternness¡£¡¡¡¨Streawe£»¡¡Streawe£»¡¡my¡¡old¡¡friend¡¡¡£¡£¡£¡¡I¡¡might¡¡almost¡¡think¡¡that¡¡you¡¡were¡¡putting¡¡me¡¡off¡­that¡¡for¡¡some¡¡reason¡¡you¡¡were¡¡trying¡¡to¡¡stall¡¡me¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡This¡¡time¡¡the¡¡count's¡¡eyebrows¡¡betrayed¡¡no¡¡surprise£»¡¡but¡¡nevertheless¡¡a¡¡subtle£»¡¡indefinable¡¡change¡¡ran¡¡across¡¡his¡¡face¡£¡¡His¡¡eyes¡¡glittered¡¡in¡¡their¡¡net¡¡of¡¡wrinkled¡¡flesh¡£¡¡¡¨I¡¡am¡¡disappointed¡¡that¡¡Nabban¡¡could¡¡think¡¡such¡¡a¡¡thing¡¡of¡¡Perdruin¡¡after¡¡our¡¡long¡¡and¡¡honorable¡¡partnership¡£¡¨¡¡Streawe¡¡dipped¡¡his¡¡head¡£¡¡¡¨But¡¡it¡¡is¡¡true¡¡that¡¡the¡¡boats¡¡you¡¡wish¡¡for¡¡river¡¡transport¡¡have¡¡been¡¡slow¡¡in¡¡ing¡­and¡¡for¡¡that¡¡I¡¡apologize¡¡most¡¡abjectly¡£¡¡You¡¡see£»¡¡even¡¡with¡¡the¡¡many¡¡messages¡¡I¡¡have¡¡sent¡¡back¡¡home¡¡to¡¡Ansis¡¡Pellipe£»¡¡detailing¡¡your¡¡needs¡¡with¡¡great¡¡care£»¡¡there¡¡is¡¡no¡¡one¡¡who¡¡can¡¡get¡¡things¡¡acplished¡¡in¡¡the¡¡way¡¡that¡¡I¡¡can¡¡when¡¡I¡¡take¡¡them¡¡in¡¡hand¡¡personally¡£¡¡I¡¡do¡¡not¡¡wish¡¡to¡¡malign¡¡my¡¡servitors£»¡¡but£»¡¡as¡¡we¡¡Perdruinese¡¡say£»¡¡'when¡¡the¡¡captain¡¡is¡¡below¡¡decks£»¡¡there¡¡are¡¡many¡¡places¡¡to¡¡stretch¡¡a¡¡hammock¡£'¡¡¡¨¡¡The¡¡count¡¡brought¡¡his¡¡long£»¡¡gnarled¡¡fingers¡¡up¡¡to¡¡brush¡¡something¡¡from¡¡his¡¡upper¡¡lip¡£¡¡¡¨I¡¡should¡¡go¡¡back¡¡to¡¡Ansis¡¡Pellipe£»¡¡Benigaris¡£¡¡As¡¡sad¡¡as¡¡I¡¡should¡¡be¡¡to¡¡lose¡¡the¡¡pany¡¡of¡¡you¡¡and¡¡your¡¡beloved¡¡mother¡­¡¨¡¡he¡¡smiled¡¡at¡¡Nessalanta£»¡¡¡¨¡­I¡¡feel¡¡confident¡¡that¡¡I¡¡could¡¡send¡¡your¡¡riverboats¡¡and¡¡the¡¡troop¡¡of¡¡soldiers¡¡we¡¡agree¡¡on¡¡within¡¡a¡¡week¡¡after¡¡returning¡£¡¨¡¡He¡¡coughed¡¡again£»¡¡a¡¡wracking¡¡spasm¡¡that¡¡went¡¡on¡¡for¡¡some¡¡moments¡¡before¡¡he¡¡regained¡¡his¡¡wind¡£¡¡¡¨And¡¡for¡¡all¡¡the¡¡beauty¡¡of¡¡your¡¡palace£»¡¡it¡¡is£»¡¡as¡¡you¡¡said£»¡¡a¡¡trifle¡¡airier¡¡than¡¡my¡¡own¡¡house¡£¡¡My¡¡health¡¡has¡¡worsened¡¡here£»¡¡I¡¡fear¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Just¡¡so£»¡¨¡¡said¡¡Benigaris¡£¡¡¡¨Just¡¡so¡£¡¡We¡¡all¡¡fear¡¡for¡¡your¡¡health£»¡¡Count¡£¡¡It¡¡has¡¡been¡¡much¡¡on¡¡my¡¡mind¡¡of¡¡late¡£¡¡And¡¡the¡¡men¡¡and¡¡boats£»¡¡too¡£¡¨¡¡He¡¡paused£»¡¡regarding¡¡Streawe¡¡with¡¡a¡¡smile¡¡that¡¡seemed¡¡increasingly¡¡smug¡£¡¡'That¡¡is¡¡why¡¡I¡¡could¡¡not¡¡allow¡¡you¡¡to¡¡leave¡¡just¡¡now¡£¡¡A¡¡sea¡¡voyage¡¡at¡¡this¡¡moment¡­why£»¡¡your¡¡catarrh¡¡would¡¡certainly¡¡worsen¡£¡¡And¡¡let¡¡me¡¡be¡¡brutally¡¡honest£»¡¡dear¡¡Count¡¡¡£¡£¡£¡¡but¡¡only¡¡because¡¡Nabban¡¡loves¡¡you¡¡so¡£¡¡If¡¡you¡¡were¡¡to¡¡grow¡¡more¡¡ill£»¡¡not¡¡only¡¡would¡¡I¡¡hold¡¡myself¡¡responsible£»¡¡but¡¡certainly¡¡it¡¡would¡¡also¡¡slow¡¡the¡¡arrival¡¡of¡¡boats¡¡and¡¡men¡¡even¡¡more¡£¡¡For¡¡if¡¡they¡¡are¡¡haphazard¡¡now£»¡¡with¡¡your¡¡careful¡¡instructions£»¡¡imagine¡¡how¡¡laggard¡¡they¡¡would¡¡bee¡¡with¡¡you¡¡ill¡¡and¡¡unable¡¡to¡¡oversee¡¡them¡¡at¡¡all¡£¡¡There¡¡would¡¡be¡¡many¡¡hammocks¡¡stretched¡¡then£»¡¡I'm¡¡sure£¡¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Streawe's¡¡eyes¡¡narrowed¡£¡¡¡¨Ah¡£¡¡So¡¡you¡¡are¡¡saying¡¡that¡¡you¡¡think¡¡it¡¡best¡¡I¡¡do¡¡not¡¡leave¡¡just¡¡now£¿¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Oh£»¡¡dear¡¡Count£»¡¡I¡¡am¡¡insisting¡¡you¡¡remain¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Benigaris£»¡¡tiring¡¡at¡¡last¡¡of¡¡the¡¡ministrations¡¡of¡¡his¡¡armorer£»¡¡waved¡¡the¡¡man¡¡away¡£¡¡¡¨I¡¡could¡¡not¡¡forgive¡¡myself¡¡if¡¡I¡¡did¡¡anything¡¡less¡£¡¡Surely¡¡after¡¡the¡¡boats¡¡and¡¡your¡¡troop¡¡of¡¡soldiers¡¡arrive¡¡to¡¡help¡¡us¡¡defend¡¡against¡¡this¡¡madman¡¡Josua£»¡¡the¡¡weather¡¡will¡¡have¡¡turned¡¡warm¡¡enough¡¡that¡¡you¡¡can¡¡safely¡¡travel¡¡again¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡count¡¡considered¡¡this¡¡for¡¡a¡¡moment£»¡¡giving¡¡every¡¡impression¡¡of¡¡weighing¡¡Benigaris'¡¡arguments¡£¡¡¡¨By¡¡Pellipa¡¡and¡¡her¡¡bowl£»¡¨¡¡he¡¡said¡¡at¡¡last£»¡¡¡¨I¡¡can¡¡see¡¡the¡¡sense¡¡of¡¡what¡¡you¡¡are¡¡saying£»¡¡Benigaris¡£¡¨¡¡His¡¡tight¡¡grin¡¡displayed¡¡surprisingly¡¡good¡¡teeth¡£¡¡¡¨And¡¡I¡¡am¡¡touched¡¡at¡¡the¡¡concern¡¡you¡¡show¡¡for¡¡an¡¡old¡¡friend¡¡of¡¡your¡¡father's¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡honor¡¡you¡¡just¡¡as¡¡I¡¡honored¡¡him¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Indeed¡£¡¨¡¡Streawe's¡¡smile¡¡now¡¡became¡¡almost¡¡gentle¡£¡¡¡¨How¡¡lovely¡¡that¡¡is¡£¡¡Honor¡¡is¡¡in¡¡such¡¡short¡¡supply¡¡in¡¡these¡¡grim¡¡days¡£¡¨¡¡He¡¡waved¡¡a¡¡knobby¡¡hand£»¡¡summoning¡¡his¡¡bearers¡£¡¡¡¨I¡¡suspect¡¡that¡¡I¡¡should¡¡send¡¡another¡¡letter¡¡to¡¡Ansis¡¡Pellipe£»¡¡urging¡¡my¡¡castellain¡¡and¡¡boatwrights¡¡to¡¡hasten¡¡their¡¡efforts¡¡even¡¡more¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨That¡¡sounds¡¡like¡¡a¡¡very¡¡good¡¡idea¡£¡¡Count¡£¡¡A¡¡very¡¡good¡¡idea¡£¡¨¡¡Benigaris¡¡sat¡¡back¡¡against¡¡the¡¡throne¡¡and¡¡finger¡­brushed¡¡his¡¡mustache¡£¡¡¡¨Will¡¡we¡¡see¡¡you¡¡at¡¡table¡¡to¡¡night£¿¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Oh£»¡¡I¡¡think¡¡you¡¡will¡£¡¡Where¡¡else¡¡would¡¡I¡¡find¡¡such¡¡kind¡¡and¡¡considerate¡¡friends£¿¡¨¡¡He¡¡leaned¡¡forward¡¡on¡¡his¡¡chair£»¡¡sketching¡¡a¡¡bow¡£¡¡¡¨Duchess¡¡Nessalanta¡­a¡¡pleasure¡¡as¡¡always£»¡¡gracious¡¡lady¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Nessalanta¡¡smiled¡¡and¡¡nodded¡£¡¡¡¨Count¡¡Streawe¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡old¡¡man¡¡was¡¡lifted¡¡back¡¡into¡¡his¡¡litter¡£¡¡After¡¡the¡¡curtain¡¡was¡¡drawn£»¡¡his¡¡four¡¡servitors¡¡carried¡¡him¡¡from¡¡the¡¡throne¡¡room¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡do¡¡not¡¡think¡¡you¡¡needed¡¡to¡¡be¡¡so¡¡ham¡­fisted£»¡¨¡¡said¡¡Nessalanta¡¡when¡¡the¡¡count¡¡had¡¡gone¡£¡¡¡¨He¡¡is¡¡no¡¡danger¡¡to¡¡us¡£¡¡Since¡¡when¡¡have¡¡sticky¡­fingered¡¡Perdruinese¡¡ever¡¡wanted¡¡more¡¡than¡¡to¡¡earn¡¡a¡¡little¡¡gold£¿¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨They¡¡have¡¡been¡¡known¡¡to¡¡accept¡¡coins¡¡from¡¡more¡¡than¡¡one¡¡pocket¡£¡¨¡¡Benigaris¡¡lifted¡¡his¡¡cup¡£¡¡¡¨This¡¡way£»¡¡Streawe¡¡will¡¡have¡¡a¡¡much¡¡stronger¡¡wish¡¡to¡¡see¡¡us¡¡victorious¡£¡¡He¡¡is¡¡not¡¡a¡¡stupid¡¡man¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨No£»¡¡he¡¡certainly¡¡is¡¡not¡£¡¡That¡¡is¡¡why¡¡I¡¡don't¡¡understand¡¡the¡¡need¡¡to¡¡use¡¡such¡¡a¡¡heavy¡¡hand¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Everything¡¡I¡¡know¡£¡¡Mother£»¡¨¡¡said¡¡Benigaris¡¡heartily£»¡¡¡¨I¡¡learned¡¡from¡¡you¡£¡¨

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Isgrimnur¡¡was¡¡growing¡¡annoyed¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Josua¡¡could¡¡not¡¡seem¡¡to¡¡keep¡¡his¡¡attention¡¡on¡¡the¡¡matters¡¡at¡¡hand£»¡¡instead£»¡¡every¡¡few¡¡moments¡¡he¡¡went¡¡to¡¡the¡¡door¡¡of¡¡the¡¡tent¡¡and¡¡stared¡¡back¡¡up¡¡the¡¡valley¡¡at¡¡the¡¡monastery¡¡standing¡¡on¡¡the¡¡hillside£»¡¡a¡¡humble¡¡collection¡¡of¡¡stone¡¡buildings¡¡that¡¡glowed¡¡golden¡­brown¡¡in¡¡the¡¡slanting¡¡sunlight¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨She¡¡is¡¡not¡¡dying£»¡¡Josua£»¡¨¡¡the¡¡duke¡¡finally¡¡growled¡£¡¡¡¨She¡¡is¡¡only¡¡expecting¡¡a¡¡child¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡prince¡¡looked¡¡up¡¡guiltily¡£¡¡¡¨What£¿¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨You¡¡have¡¡been¡¡staring¡¡at¡¡that¡¡place¡¡all¡¡afternoon¡£¡¨¡¡He¡¡levered¡¡his¡¡bulk¡¡off¡¡the¡¡stool¡¡and¡¡walked¡¡to¡¡Josua's¡¡side£»¡¡then¡¡placed¡¡a¡¡hand¡¡on¡¡the¡¡prince's¡¡shoulder¡£¡¡¡¨If¡¡you¡¡are¡¡so¡¡consumed£»¡¡Josua£»¡¡then¡¡go¡¡to¡¡her¡£¡¡But¡¡I¡¡assure¡¡you¡¡she¡¡is¡¡in¡¡good¡¡hands¡£¡¡What¡¡my¡¡wife¡¡doesn't¡¡know¡¡about¡¡babies¡¡isn't¡¡worth¡¡knowing¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡know£»¡¡I¡¡know¡£¡¨¡¡The¡¡prince¡¡returned¡¡to¡¡the¡¡map¡¡spread¡¡out¡¡on¡¡the¡¡tabletop¡£¡¡¡¨I¡¡cannot¡¡stop¡¡my¡¡mind¡¡chuming£»¡¡old¡¡friend¡£¡¡Tell¡¡me¡¡what¡¡we¡¡were¡¡talking¡¡about¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Isgrimnur¡¡sighed¡£¡¡¡¨Very¡¡well¡£¡¨¡¡He¡¡bent¡¡to¡¡the¡¡map¡£¡¡¡¨Camaris¡¡says¡¡there¡¡is¡¡a¡¡shepherd's¡¡trail¡¡that¡¡runs¡¡above¡¡the¡¡valley¡£¡£¡£¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Someone¡¡made¡¡a¡¡discreet¡¡noise¡¡in¡¡the¡¡doorway¡¡of¡¡the¡¡tent¡£¡¡Josua¡¡looked¡¡up¡£¡¡¡¨Ah£»¡¡Baron¡£¡¡Wele¡¡back¡£¡¡Please¡¡e¡¡in¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Seriddan¡¡was¡¡acpanied¡¡by¡¡Sludig¡¡and¡¡Freosel¡£¡¡All¡¡exchanged¡¡greetings¡¡as¡¡Josua¡¡brought¡¡out¡¡a¡¡jug¡¡of¡¡Teligure¡¡wine¡£¡¡The¡¡baron¡¡and¡¡Josua's¡¡lieutenants¡¡bore¡¡the¡¡marks¡¡of¡¡a¡¡day's¡¡muddy¡¡riding¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Young¡¡Varellan¡¡has¡¡dug¡¡in¡¡his¡¡heels¡¡just¡¡before¡¡Chasu¡¡Yarinna£»¡¨¡¡the¡¡baron¡¡said£»¡¡grinning¡£¡¡¡¨He¡¡has¡¡more¡¡grit¡¡than¡¡I¡¡thought¡£¡¡I¡¡had¡¡expected¡¡him¡¡to¡¡fall¡¡back¡¡all¡¡the¡¡way¡¡to¡¡the¡¡Onestrine¡¡Pass¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨And¡¡why¡¡hasn't¡¡he£¿¡¨¡¡Isgrimnur¡¡asked¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Seriddan¡¡shook¡¡his¡¡head¡£¡¡¡¨Perhaps¡¡because¡¡he¡¡feels¡¡that¡¡once¡¡the¡¡battle¡¡for¡¡the¡¡pass¡¡begins£»¡¡there¡¡is¡¡no¡¡turning¡¡back¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨That¡¡might¡¡mean¡¡that¡¡he¡¡is¡¡not¡¡so¡¡sure¡¡of¡¡our¡¡weakness¡¡as¡¡his¡¡brother¡¡Benigaris¡¡is£»¡¨¡¡Josua¡¡mused¡£¡¡¡¨Perhaps¡¡he¡¡may¡¡prove¡¡willing¡¡to¡¡talk¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨What¡¡is¡¡just¡¡as¡¡likely£»¡¨¡¡said¡¡Sludig£»¡¡¡¨is¡¡that¡¡he¡¡is¡¡trying¡¡to¡¡keep¡¡us¡¡out¡¡of¡¡the¡¡pass¡¡until¡¡Duke¡¡Benigaris¡¡es¡¡up¡¡with¡¡reinforcements¡£¡¡Whatever¡¡they¡¡might¡¡have¡¡thought¡¡of¡¡our¡¡strength¡¡to¡¡start¡¡with£»¡¡Sir¡¡Camaris¡¡has¡¡changed¡¡their¡¡minds£»¡¡I¡¡promise¡¡you¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Where¡¡is¡¡Camaris£¿¡¨¡¡Josua¡¡asked¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨With¡¡Hotvig¡¡and¡¡the¡¡rest¡¡up¡¡at¡¡the¡¡front¡£¡¨¡¡Sludig¡¡shook¡¡his¡¡head¡¡in¡¡wonderment¡£¡¡¡¨Merciful¡¡Aedon£»¡¡I¡¡heard¡¡all¡¡the¡¡stories£»¡¡but¡¡I¡¡thought¡¡they¡¡were¡¡just¡¡cradle¡¡songs¡£¡¡Prince¡¡Josua£»¡¡I¡¡have¡¡never¡¡seen¡¡anything¡¡like¡¡him£¡¡¡When¡¡he¡¡and¡¡Hotvig's¡¡horsemen¡¡were¡¡caught¡¡between¡¡two¡¡wings¡¡of¡¡Varellan's¡¡knights¡¡two¡¡days¡¡ago£»¡¡we¡¡were¡¡all¡¡sure¡¡that¡¡he¡¡was¡¡as¡¡good¡¡as¡¡dead¡¡or¡¡captured¡£¡¡But¡¡he¡¡broke¡¡the¡¡Nabbanai¡¡knights¡¡like¡¡they¡¡were¡¡kindling¡¡wood£¡¡¡One¡¡he¡¡cut¡¡nearly¡¡in¡¡half¡¡with¡¡a¡¡single¡¡stroke¡£¡¡Sheared¡¡right¡¡through¡¡him£»¡¡armor¡¡and¡¡all£¡¡¡Surely¡¡that¡¡sword¡¡is¡¡magical£¡¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Thorn¡¡is¡¡a¡¡powerful¡¡weapon£»¡¨¡¡said¡¡Josua¡£¡¡¡¨But¡¡with¡¡it¡¡or¡¡without¡¡it£»¡¡there¡¡has¡¡never¡¡been¡¡a¡¡knight¡¡like¡¡Camaris¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨His¡¡horn¡¡Cellian¡¡has¡¡bee¡¡a¡¡terror¡¡to¡¡the¡¡Nabbanmen£»¡¨¡¡Sludig¡¡continued¡£¡¡¡¨When¡¡it¡¡echoes¡¡down¡¡the¡¡valley£»¡¡some¡¡of¡¡them¡¡turn¡¡and¡¡ride¡¡away¡£¡¡And¡¡out¡¡of¡¡every¡¡troop¡¡Camaris¡¡defeats£»¡¡he¡¡takes¡¡one¡¡of¡¡the¡¡prisoners¡¡and¡¡sends¡¡him¡¡back¡¡to¡¡say£º¡¡'Prince¡¡Josua¡¡and¡¡the¡¡others¡¡wish¡¡to¡¡talk¡¡with¡¡your¡¡lord¡£'¡¡He¡¡has¡¡beaten¡¡down¡¡so¡¡many¡¡that¡¡he¡¡must¡¡have¡¡sent¡¡two¡¡dozen¡¡Nabbanai¡¡prisoners¡¡back¡¡by¡¡now£»¡¡each¡¡one¡¡carrying¡¡the¡¡same¡¡message¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Seriddan¡¡raised¡¡his¡¡wine¡¡cup¡£¡¡¡¨Here's¡¡to¡¡him¡£¡¡If¡¡he¡¡is¡¡a¡¡terror¡¡now£»¡¡what¡¡must¡¡he¡¡have¡¡been¡¡like¡¡in¡¡the¡¡height¡¡of¡¡his¡¡powers£¿¡¡I¡¡was¡¡a¡¡boy¡¡when¡¡Camaris¡¡¡£¡£¡£¡¨¡¡he¡¡laughed¡¡shortly£»¡¡¡¨¡­I¡¡almost¡¡said¡¡'died¡£'¡¡When¡¡he¡¡disappeared¡£¡¡I¡¡never¡¡saw¡¡him¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨He¡¡was¡¡little¡¡different£»¡¨¡¡Isgrimnur¡¡said¡¡thoughtfully¡£¡¡¡¨That¡¡is¡¡what¡¡surprises¡¡me¡£¡¡His¡¡body¡¡has¡¡aged£»¡¡but¡¡his¡¡skills¡¡and¡¡fighting¡¡heart¡¡have¡¡not¡£¡¡As¡¡though¡¡his¡¡powers¡¡have¡¡been¡¡preserved¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨As¡¡though¡¡for¡¡one¡¡final¡¡test£»¡¨¡¡Josua¡¡said£»¡¡measuring¡¡out¡¡the¡¡words¡£¡¡¡¨God¡¡grant¡¡that¡¡it¡¡is¡¡so¡­and¡¡that¡¡he¡¡succeeds£»¡¡for¡¡all¡¡our¡¡sakes¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨But¡¡I¡¡am¡¡puzzled¡£¡¨¡¡Seriddan¡¡took¡¡another¡¡sip¡£¡¡¡¨You¡¡have¡¡told¡¡me¡¡that¡¡Camaris¡¡hates¡¡war£»¡¡that¡¡he¡¡would¡¡rather¡¡do¡¡anything¡¡than¡¡fight¡£¡¡Yet¡¡I¡¡have¡¡never¡¡seen¡¡such¡¡a¡¡killing¡¡engine¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Josua's¡¡smile¡¡was¡¡sad£»¡¡his¡¡look¡¡troubled¡£¡¡¡¨Camaris¡¡at¡¡war¡¡is¡¡like¡¡a¡¡lady's¡¡maid¡¡swatting¡¡spiders¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨What£¿¡¨¡¡Seriddan¡¡lowered¡¡his¡¡eyebrows¡¡and¡¡squinted£»¡¡wondering¡¡if¡¡he¡¡was¡¡being¡¡mocked¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨If¡¡you¡¡tell¡¡a¡¡maid¡¡to¡¡go¡¡and¡¡kill¡¡the¡¡spiders¡¡in¡¡her¡¡lady's¡¡chamber£»¡¨¡¡the¡¡prince¡¡explained£»¡¡¡¨she¡¡will¡¡think¡¡of¡¡a¡¡hundred¡¡excuses¡¡not¡¡to¡¡do¡¡anything¡£¡¡But¡¡when¡¡she¡¡is¡¡finally¡¡convinced¡¡that¡¡it¡¡must¡¡be¡¡done£»¡¡no¡¡matter¡¡the¡¡horror¡¡she¡¡feels£»¡¡she¡¡will¡¡dispatch¡¡every¡¡single¡¡spider¡¡with¡¡great¡¡thoroughness£»¡¡just¡¡to¡¡make¡¡sure¡¡she¡¡does¡¡not¡¡have¡¡to¡¡take¡¡up¡¡the¡¡task¡¡again¡£¡¨¡¡His¡¡faint¡¡smile¡¡disappeared¡£¡¡¡¨And¡¡that¡¡is¡¡Camaris¡£¡¡The¡¡only¡¡thing¡¡he¡¡hates¡¡worse¡¡than¡¡warfare¡¡is¡¡unnecessary¡¡warfare¡­especially¡¡killings¡¡which¡¡could¡¡have¡¡been¡¡avoided¡¡by¡¡making¡¡a¡¡clean¡¡ending¡¡the¡¡first¡¡time¡£¡¡So¡¡once¡¡he¡¡is¡¡mitted£»¡¡Camaris¡¡makes¡¡sure¡¡that¡¡he¡¡does¡¡not¡¡have¡¡to¡¡do¡¡the¡¡same¡¡thing¡¡twice¡£¡¨¡¡He¡¡raised¡¡his¡¡glass¡¡in¡¡salute¡¡to¡¡the¡¡absent¡¡knight¡£¡¡¡¨Imagine¡¡how'it¡¡must¡¡feel¡¡to¡¡do¡¡best¡¡in¡¡all¡¡the¡¡world¡¡what¡¡you¡¡least¡¡wish¡¡to¡¡do¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡After¡¡that£»¡¡they¡¡drank¡¡their¡¡wine¡¡in¡¡silence¡¡for¡¡a¡¡time¡£

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Tiamak¡¡limped¡¡out¡¡across¡¡the¡¡terrace¡£¡¡He¡¡found¡¡a¡¡place¡¡on¡¡the¡¡low¡¡wall¡¡and¡¡hoisted¡¡himself¡¡up£»¡¡then¡¡sat¡¡with¡¡his¡¡legs¡¡dangling¡¡and¡¡basked¡¡in¡¡the¡¡late¡¡afternoon¡¡light¡£¡¡The¡¡Frasilis¡¡Valley¡¡stretched¡¡before¡¡him£»¡¡two¡¡rippling¡¡banks¡¡of¡¡dark¡¡soil¡¡and¡¡gray¡­green¡¡treetops¡¡with¡¡the¡¡Anitullean¡¡Road¡¡snaking¡¡between¡¡them¡£¡¡If¡¡he¡¡narrowed¡¡his¡¡eyes£»¡¡Tiamak¡¡could¡¡make¡¡out¡¡the¡¡

·µ»ØÄ¿Â¼ ÉÏÒ»Ò³ ÏÂÒ»Ò³ »Øµ½¶¥²¿ ÔÞ£¨0£© ²È£¨0£©

Äã¿ÉÄÜϲ»¶µÄ