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“Is the sky still blue?”
Kahlan shared a look with Richard “Quite blue,” she assured the boy He didn’t appear to hear that answer, either
Richard didn’t think that there was any point in continuing to pester the boy for answers He was obviously sick and didn’t knohat he was saying It was pointless to try to question the product of delirium
The boy’s srabbed Richard’s forearm
Richard heard the sound of steel being drawn fro, he lifted his other hand in a silent command to the soldiers behind him to stand down
“Why have they all left ain
Richard leaned in a little closer, hoping to calm him at least “Where did they leave you?”
The boy’s eyes opened so abruptly that it startled both Richard and Kahlan His gaze was fixed on Richard, as if trying to see into his soul The grip of the thin fingers on Richard’s forearm was powerful beyond what Richard would have believed the boy capable of
“There is darkness in the palace”
A chill, fed by a cold breath of breeze, shivered across Richard’s flesh
The boy’s eyelids slid closed as he sagged back
Despite his intent to be gentle with the boy, Richard’s voice took on an edge
“What are you talking about? What darkness in the palace?”
“Darkness … is seeking darkness,” he whispered as he drifted down into incoherent
Richard’s bro tight as he tried to make so darkness?”
“He will find me, I knoill”
The boy’s hand, as if too heavy to hold up, slipped off Richard’s arm It was replaced by Kahlan’s as the two of them waited a moment to see if the boy would say any ood
They needed to get back to the palace People would be waiting for them
Besides, Richard didn’t think, even if the boy did say ful He looked up at the boy’sher hands
The woets like this I’m sorry, Lord Rahl, I didn’t mean to distract you froed prematurely by worries
“This is my business,” Richard said “I ca people who couldn’t make it up to the palace yesterday for the cerereat distance The Mother Confessor and I wanted to have a chance to show our appreciation to everyone who ca
“I don’t like to see anyone in such obvious distress as you and your boy We’ll see if we can get a healer to find out what’s wrong Maybe they can give hi to help him”
The wo her head “I’ve tried healers Healers can’t help him”
“Are you sure?” Kahlan asked “There are very talented people here who ht be able to help”
“I already took hie Maid, all the way to Kharga Trace”
Kahlan’s brow creased “A Hedge Maid? What kind of healer is that?”