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The Copper paid his respects to the FeLissaraths at the ht about it, and I would like to go back to the Lavadome Just for a season or so Nilrasha said she’d welcoe of scene"
"You deserve to have a party where your dragon-name is cheered, RuGaard," FeLissarath said His rounded dragon living a long and happy life That felloho trains the Drakwatch, for example…er…"
"NeStirrath," the Copper supplied
"I had the oddest dreaht," his on in the palace It was al"
"You talk to the condors too riffaran is a dragon"
"I hear there was a herd of elk spotted on a frozen lake on the northern slopes," the Copper said, turning the talk to hunting
"Yes, we should go," FeLissarath said "Shouldn’t we, dear? The larder’s looking rather e up for on, RuGaard," FeLissarath said
Though he was al with anxiety to leave, the Copper delayed another day or two, for a train of kern was asse, the last of the fall harvest It would be irresponsible of a future Upholder not to see it through
Fourfang groaned about having to take care of luh she still never said a word about any reat or small; she just nodded and followed orders and so up a second set of bed curtains cut down on the noise
On their first day into the cave they came across the pursuit, the noiso ard, sniffing at every strange tunnel Their reek set the htera way in the tunnel
And the Copper s," NoTannadon said
"Cry s, NoTannadon Haven’t seen you since the Black River fight"
"You’re…you’re RuGaard, now, as it looks," NoTannadon said "Have you seen anything of NiVo the western Upholds and the Tyr has need of hions have passed through the cave on? No We’d have welcoons, I’m afraid"
"I told you the trail went cold at the Tooth Cavern," the other Skotl dragon said "He flew out there We should turn around, catch up with the others"
"This drake--er, dragon…" NoTannadon said, then fell silent
"Yes Bothto say?"
"…Is in the Ied in the middle of his palace We should turn around"
"I’ll send word back that the Upholder should tell him the Tyr needs him, should he show up for a surprise visit, shall I?" the Copper asked
"Yes Yes That’s a fair wind of an idea," NoTannadon said
The dragons turned around in the rather cramped tunnel and hurried in the other direction
Their arrival at the Lavadome merited no special reception, as it was si house saw to its distribution to various wareholes and livestock corrals
"Where will you go?" the Copper asked Nilrasha
"Wherever you like, o ill for o to the Firemaiden quarters on your home hill Your association with me could be hazardous"
"It’s ht as well be spilled too"
"Where can I find you?"
"I grew up on Dufu hill Yes, thethe thralls Not h At least there’s little chance of society fro"
"I’ll come to you in a day or two Take care ofhappens, treat them well; they’ve earned it And as for you--if they conorance"
"The way you feign your lack of ambition Certainly"