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"At you?"

"No, thank the Darkness At Sundancer" After thanking the hann wanted to go riding this hre, had said it was fineJaenelle had said it was fine as long as Morghann felt well enough"

"But?" Daemon said, the coffee cup halfway to his lips

"Sundancer didn’t think it was fine He said that since mares in foal weren’t ridden, he didn’t think a human mare in foal should ride"

"Oh, dear," Daeet out of the house"

The door opened Morghann scowled at the tray, then at Khary But she sive her a kiss In the months since he’d coestures of affection--and he’d learned to take pleasure in theood dollop of sympathy, had also risen but had wisely not tried to approach his wife

Aa cup of that herbal tea Maeve hann?"

"I suppose," Morghann growled

Giving Khary a quick glance, Daehann, "I’hann said darkly as she took a seat

"Because Jaenelle’s birthday is in a couple of ift"

As they discussed ideas, Morghann beca a Healer’s tea instead of coffee She even nibbled a little piece of nutcake-- whichthe tray duhann rose "I have some correspondence to take care of I’ll see you at dinner?"

"I look forward to it," Daeave Khary a enerous kiss

Khary waited a minute after the door had closed behind her He lifted his coffee cup in a salute "That was very well done, Prince Sadi My thanks"

Daemon lifted his cup in response "It was my pleasure, Lord Khardeen"

5 / Kaeleer

Morton took a couple of steps away fro web and froze, unable to take his eyes off the bodies lying in the snow

What in the na of Honor, alh to create an Opal shield He al, then hesitated That would summon the other boyos--and alars Not yet

He tried probing the area, but didn’t pick up anything that would lead hier But hedid sense the presence of several living people

His first reaction was to rush forward to help the survivors Then his training kicked in Whatever had happened here was more than he could handle alone And now that he’d been here for aabout this place

He took a step back, intending to catch the Winds, head for the nearest village, and bring back help

As he took another step back, an Eyrien ca and saw him

"Lord Morton?" the Eyrien called

Morton didn’t recognize the Green-Jeweled Warlord Prince He tensed, ready to catch the Winds and run

"Lord Morton!" The Eyrien raised a hand and hurried toward hie!"

That nah to catapult Morton a few feet toward the Eyrien "What happened here?"

"We’re not sure," the Eyrien answered, stopping a few feet away "Yaslana found tracks heading away from the Dark Altar He took some of the men and followed them" He looked over Morton’s shoulder, his face sta any Healers?"

"No, I--"