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’I iine it does’

’Yet you won’t provide thelanced at her ’Hood no They stole the da in the first place’

A bell re Picker and her hapless crew to their task, and departing as well froeburner encae of Brood’s main camp A handful of soldiers stood at sentry duty at the pickets, offering ragged salutes as the captain passed them

He was surprised to find Whiskeyjack near the centre hearth, the co

Paran approached ’Has theconcluded, sir?’ he asked

The co to suspect it will never end, if Kruppe has his way’

’This trade guild of his has not gone doell, then’

’To the contrary, it has been fully endorsed, though they’ll cost the Council a king’s ranso the overland supply lines Precisely e required’

’Why then does thecontinue, sir?’

’Well, it seems that we’ll have some envoys attached to our army’

’Not Kruppe-’

’Indeed, the worthy Kruppe And Coll -- I suspect he’s eager to get out of those fancy robes and back into armour’

’Aye, he would be’

Whiskeyjack cinched the girth strap one last ti, then he hesitated, and chose another ’The Black Moranth will take you and the Bridgeburners to the foot of the Barghast Range’

The captain’s eyes widened ’That’s quite a journey And once there?’

’Once there, Trotts detaches from your cohast, by whatever means he deems proper You and your company are to provide his escort, but you will not becootiations We need the White Face clan -- the entire clan’

’And Trotts will do the negotiating? Beru fend’

’He’s capable of surprising you, Captain’