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Sazed raised an eyebrow "And why is that?"
"Because we follow the Survivor," Quellion said "Be gone froht"
Sazed stood "I would like to stay in the city and perhapswill not happen"
"Regardless," Sazed sa1id "I would prefer to stay You have ht I have your leave?" He bowed his head in deference
Quelliona hand at him "If I forbid you, then you'll just sneak in Stay if you must, Terrisman, but I warn you--follow our laws and do not make trouble"
Sazed bowed further, then retreated with his people
"Well," Breeze said, settling back into the carriage, "ray clothing, ditch-like streets where every tenth building has been burned to the ground This is a lovely place Elend chose for us to visit--remind me to thank hih he felt little hurie began to roll, their soldiers surrounding it "So as his bearing implies We'll convince him eventually"
"I'm not certain, Lord Breeze This placeit's different from the other cities we've visited The leaders aren't as desperate, and the people are more subservient We won't have an easy time of it here, I think"
Allrianne poked Breeze's arm "Breezy, do you see that, over there?"
Breeze squinted against the light, and Sazed leaned forward, glancing out the side of the carriage A group of people had created a bonfire in the courtyard Theline of smoke into the air Sazed reflexively looked for a tinmind to draw upon and enhance his vision He shoved the iht
"It looks like"
"Tapestries," said one of their soldiers, e "And furniture--rich things that are signs of the nobility, according to the Citizen The burning was staged for your benefit, of course Quellion probably keeps storehouses of the stuff so that he can order them burned at dramatically appropriate times"
Sazed froze The soldier was remarkably well informed Sazed looked closely, suspicious Like all of theirash As the man turned his head, Sazed could see that--oddly--he wore a thick bandage tied across his eyes, as if he were blind Despite that, Sazed recognized the face
"Spook, my dear boy!" Breeze exclaimed "I knew you'd turn up eventually Why the blindfold?"
Spook didn't answer the question Instead, he turned, glancing back at the burning flames of the bonfire There seemed atension to his posture
The cloth ht That was the only explanation for the way Spook h, it certainly see
Spook turned back to Sazed "You're going to need a base of operations in the city Have you chosen one yet?"
Breeze shook his head "We were thinking of using an inn"
"There aren't any true inns in the city," Spook said "Quellion says that citizens should care for one another, letting visitors stay in each other's homes"
"Hmm," Breeze said "Perhaps we'll need to camp outside"
Spook shook his head "No Follow me"
"The Ministry Canton of Inquisition?" Sazed asked, frowning as he clie
Spook stood ahead of the He turned, nodding his strange, cloth-wrapped head "Quellion hasn't touched any of the Ministry buildings He ordered them boarded up, but he didn't ransack or burn them I think he's afraid of Inquisitors"
"A healthy and rational fear, e
Spook snorted "The Inquisitors aren't going to bother us, Breeze They're far too busy trying to kill Vin Come on"
He walked up the steps, and Sazed followed Behind, he could hear Breeze sigh with an exaggerated sound, then call for one of the soldiers to bring a parasol against the ash
The building was broad and i the days of the Lord Ruler, these buildings had stood as reht in every city across the Final Empire The priests who had filled them had mostly been bureaucrats and clerks--but, then, that had been the real power of the Final Ee's broad, boarded-up doors Like most structures in Urteau, it was built of wood, rather than stone He stared up, as if watching the falling ash, as he waited for Sazed and Breeze He had always been a quiet one, eventhe assault on Luthadel As Sazed arrived, Spook began to rip boards free frolad you're here, Sazed," he said
Sazed et the nails undone--yet, he h the ones Spook grabbed cae "And why is it you're glad I am here, Lord Spook?"
Spook snorted "I'ive me a title"