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Karla staggered back a few steps, away fro to the floor, she carefully stretched out, her right arm wrapped around her belly, her left hand clamped around the bladed stick

She had seen her own death in her tangled web, and she’d done what she could to change that part of the vision But if she had to die now, she would accept it

Dark poashed over her, war icy linized a healing thread helping her fight against the poison

Cradled by Jaenelle’s strength, she turned inward to concentrate on the battlefield her body had become

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Dae fro of Honor He hadn’t yet learned how to interpret all the infornized this particular sensation as a call for help, but had no idea where the call was co toward Khardeen

The intense blankness in Khary’s eyes, the sense of focused listening, stopped hi ed for the door

Daerabbed him "No You’re needed here"

"That’s not the way it works," Khary said sharply "When one of us needs help--"

"You all take the bait?" Daenant Queen who can’t defend herself without risking a e Your place is here I’ll take care of Karla--and Morton" He studied Khary "Who else will have heard that call for help?"

"Everyone in the First Circle who lives in the western part of Kaeleer The Ring hasto reach someone on our own, but the alert wouldn’t be felt beyond that However, every h a coe"

"Then relay this e to the First Circle as fast as you can: ’Stay put Stand guard’ " Daerimly "The Queens need to be protected Especially her"

Satisfied, Daemon rushed out of the house and swore He couldn’t reach any of the Winds from here

He started to run down the drive, then turned toward the sound of pounding hooves Sundancer slid to a stop beside him

I heard the call, Sundancer said You must ride the Winds?

"Yes"

I can run faster Mount

Grabbing a fistful of Sundancer’sup on the Warlord Prince’s bare back

It was a short but harrowing ride The stallion chose the fastest route to reach the nearest Winds without regard for what lay in his path, and Dae when he slid off Sundancer’s back Before he could say anything, the stallion pivoted and was gone

Fight well! Sundancer said as he raced back to Khary and Morghann’s house

"You can count on it," Dae the Black Wind, he headed for Glacia

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Kaelas made an effortless leap to the roof of a human den in time to see Morton fall He snarled silently, the desire to attack warring with the instinct for caution Slipping down to the depth of his Red Jehere he couldn’t be detected by the winged males ere there, he opened his mind and carefully let a psychic tendril drift toward Morton