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’Aye, Warlord So we march overland, yes? No boats -- that would hasten Kulpath’s hand, after all There’s one more issue to clarify, however,’ Whiskeyjack continued, his grey eyes swinging to the one representative -- apart from the Black Moranth commander -- who’d yet to speak, ’and that is, what can we expect from Anomander Rake? Korlat? Will the Tiste Andii be with us?’

The woman simply smiled

Brood cleared his throat ’Like you,’ he said, ’we have initiated some moves of our own As we speak, Moon’s Spawn travels towards the Domin Before it reaches the Seer’s territory, it will disappear’

Dujek raised his brows ’An impressive feat’

Crone cackled

’We know little of the sorcery behind the Seer’s power,’ the warlord said, ’only that it exists Like your Black Moranth, Moon’s Spawn represents tactical opportunities we’d be fools not to exploit’ Brood’s grin broadened ’Like you, High Fist, we seek to avoid predictability’ He nodded towards Korlat ’The Tiste Andii possess forh,’ Silverfox cut in

The Tiste Andii woirl ’That is quite an assertion, child’

Kallor hissed ’Trust nothing of what she says Indeed, as Brood well knows, I consider her presence at thisfoolish -- she is no ally of ours She will betray us all, mark my words Betrayal, it is her oldest friend Hear me, all of you This creature is an abomination’

’Oh, Kallor,’ Silverfox sighed, ’o on like that?’

Dujek turned to Caladan Brood ’Warlord, I adirl’s presence -- who in Hood’s nae For what seems a ten-year-old child-’

’She is farat Silverfox with hard, hate-filled eyes ’Look at the hag beside her,’ the High King growled ’She’s barely seen twenty suh Fist, and this child was torn froo The abomination feeds on the life force of her mother -- no, not mother, the unfortunate vessel that once hosted the child -- you all shivered at the cannibalism of the Tenescohat think you of a creature that so devours the life-soul of the one who birthed it? And there is more-’ He stopped, visibly bit back what he was about to say, and sat back ’She should be killed Now Before her power surpasses us all’