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The dragon said so The Copper suspectedremained

The ave a twist of his hand, as though fixing his faceplate

"We on said

"Yes, I think that was it," Halaflora added

The man climbed back up onto the bronze and took up the reins He prodded the bronze with his pointy boots, and the hag-ridden dragon flapped up into the clean blue sky

"I think I’ up "The creature’s riding hireat alliance, I think we should have no part of it," Halaflora said "I’d sooner trust a dwarf"

That night the three of the floor

Nilrasha tore into heroff lusty bits and sing them, while Halaflora ate in her usual dainty style due to her trouble sing

They presented a pretty contrast, the Copper thought But he couldn’t consider aesthetics

"I think we’ll have to tell Tyr SiDrakkon This is a matter for him"

No one objected to the compound name, a serious insult had they been back at the Rock At least in that respect, all three were alike

"I’et confused, so I’ll follow to answer questions," the Copper said

"What if the rider comes back? Shouldn’t you be here?" Nilrasha asked

"I’m not even sure I’e cave, but they still attend all the Anaean cereo for you, your honor But I cannot leave my post," Nilrasha said

"You could leave it in my hands," Halaflora said "I took the Fire with the other maidens, but does that make the oath less valid?"

The Copper felt trapped between duty and need

"No Ithe FeLissaraths to return to the palace long enough for me to return to the Lavadoriffaran cuts in the h I can ht and rest in the day and be there in two days"

"Will your wing hold up? You’ll be far from help if that man’s contraption fails," Halaflora said

"If the joint fails after all this testing and trial, Rayg ish I’d been on the other side of the world"

"Your blood certainly was up tonight," Halaflora said, as they settled into their sleeping chalobes into rather comfortable backrests, thanks to cushions stuffed with bird feathers "I’ve never seen you like this Is this ar is like?"

"No Nothing like this, and Spirits keep it that way"

"What way?"

"Far froht certainly you’d take your jade up tonight"

The world froze for aout her irl put on weight? Ten other equally trivial thoughts washed through his head, so eager was he to avoid the consequences of thinking about what histoo direct? All those years with SiMevolant as a brother Soht to relax and refresh, then"

"She’s a Firemaid She swore an oath I swore an oath to you, for that matter She’s not…not my lover"

"Oh, RuGaard My lord, I won’t be hurt by the truth Iwrong with a jade for a dragon in your…in your situation Because of oneto stop her fro, after all As much as it meant to me" She looked down

"I had no idea you felt that way," he said at last They each studied opposite corners of the room for a moment What came out next was inspired by kindness, rather than love, but he ain, then Or ht spots, during wars and so forth, dragons have been known to round It’s tactics, you know Just a

"Can we? Really? Would it be…proper?"

"Proper? Probably not But it’ll be exciting"