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Above, the deuard swooped down, batting at the de the the boats

It occurred to hi left a rather attractive target just under the shoulder joint A clear path to his heart for just such a blade

He’d have to see that as left of the weapon was given to Rayg for study Rayg, a scientific-ht find it interesting, especially since it had somehow survived a prisoner search

Cosseted in the I and drake Poor old NeStirrath would have had a few choice words about that Anger, ht him round to face his ene out in the rush of nervous energy

He spat, and an oily fil-raiding de sonite He could spit up a tiny flaonflame was as beyond him as aerial acrobatics were

This one had co a crystal point into his chest-heart Fate, it see deer better than any soothsaying

"Not quite defeated yet, I see," he said to the deue "I’et you back" He turned his head--held high and out of leaping reach--back toward his asseue, "that Paskinix should not be taken along with his chieftains I would hope that if the Firee in the Lavadoht offer--" Sreeksrack began

"No, youa suht i thieves sneaking down the Wind Tunnel They’re the toughest warriors the Eainst"

He felt woozy and thick-tongued Better get the words out while he still could

"I speak now as Tyr The demen are to be conveyed to Imperial Rock and placed next to it in the west hollow Just shift the horseflesh elsewhere I want theest hatchlings lining the way so that theytheir respects as dragons of the Empire should Whether they becoetting them back Now, you must excuse h that the bodyguard circling above had to swoop to catch up There he brought up the re--poisoned," he riffaran fluttered above, before blackness sed him

Chapter 4

The Copper woke, looked around at the rich tapestries andthe cavern walls Gold and silver threadaroma of oliban made itself at home in his nostrils He welco, two pairs of red eyes glinted and blinked

"Nilrasha?" he rasped, feeling for her ardens," a human voice said "Would you like some water?"

The Copper blinked theSablecloak Despite his ho had as fine ahad irl naht near the Southexit, and the Copper gave hi could be spared fro to free him entirely, but it see could acco his family settled out of the Lavadoh to be helpful, one of theriffaran nesting areas, which ee dho kept his beard and skull shaved When the Copper had inquired, Rayg explained that the dwarf had suffered soht still send a decent incoet back here?"

"You were in a delirium You don’t remember, then?"