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"He’s not serious about having me killed", Tuon said indifferently

"Are you bloody insane?" Mat asked

"Are you bloody stupid?" she asked "He hired assassins from this land only, not true killers"

"That Gray Man is from this land", Mat pointed out

That quieted her "With who to ask hih patch", he said "I h alive, which is all that matters"

"Hmm And did you save her? The one you went to rescue?"

"How did you know about that?"

She did not reply "I have decided not to be jealous You are fortunate Theeye suits you Before, you were too pretty"

Too pretty? Light What did that mean?

"Good to see you, by the way", Mat said He waited a fewlike that, it’s customary to tell them that you’re happy to see them as well"

"I am the Empress now", Tuon said "I do not wait upon others, and do not find it good that someone has returned Their return is expected, as they serve me"

"You kno to make a fellow feel loved Well, I kno you feel about me"

"And how is that?"

"You looked over your shoulder"

She shook her head "I had forgotten that you are supre, Matrier in hand--as if to throw at you--you didn’t call for your guards You didn’t fear I was here to kill you You looked over your shoulder to see what I was aiesture I think a man could receive from a woman Unless you’d like to sit on ht, but she see to be different, now that she was the Empress? He could not have lost her already, could he?

Furyk Karede, the captain of the Deathwatch Guard, soon arrived with Musenge walking behind him Karede looked like he had just found his house on fire The other Deathwatch Guards saluted him and seemed to wither before hi down on his belly before her "I will join those who failed you in spilling our lives before you as soon as a new squad has arrived to see to your protection"

"Your lives are ive you leave This assassin was not of natural birth, but a creation of the Shadow Your eyes are not lowered The Prince of the Ravens will teach you how to spot this kind of creature, so you will not be so surprised again" Mat was fairly certain that Gray Men were of natural birth, but then, so were Trollocs and Fades It did not see else in her orders drew his attention

"I’ to do what, now?" Mat asked

"Teach them", Tuon said softly "You are Prince of the Ravens This will be part of your duties"

"We need to talk about that", Mat said "Everyone callingto do, Tuon It just won’t"