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’This strides too close a path to the Crippled God for it to be accidental, Rake The Chained One’s poison is that of Chaos, after all’

’Aye,’ Rake smiled ’Curious, isn’t it? I think there can be no question of who is using whom-’

’Maybe’

’Dealing with the Pannion Does’

Brood grimaced, ’As the child insisted, ill need help’

The Son of Darkness frowned ’Explain, please’

’The T’lan I’

The Tiste Andii’s face darkened ’Is this Dujek Onearm’s contribution, then?’

’No, the child Silverfox She is a flesh and blood Bonecaster, the first in a long, long time’

’Tell th, and when he was done there was silence in the tent

Studying Paran with hooded eyes, Whiskeyjack strode over The young captain was treripped by fever, his face bone-white and slick with sweat Quick Ben had soround; sorcery still wreathed it with dancing lightning that seemed reluctant to fade The wizard had crouched down beside it and Whiskeyjack recognized by his flat expression that the…

’You are a fool’

The co words ’None the less, Kallor’

The tall, grey-haired ret your vow to protect the child’

Shrugging, Whiskeyjack turned to resume his walk

’I am not done with you!’ Kallor hissed

’But I a on