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’Sir,’ Itkovian said, ’you may ask your questions of me, and I shall do all I can to answer you’
The young Capan swung to the Shield Anvil ’Brukhalian has given you leave to speak?’
’He has’
’Very well The Kron T’lan Imass and their undead wolves They have destroyed the Septarch’s K’Chain demons’
’They have’
’Yet the Pannion Domin has more Hundreds more’
’Yes’
’Then why do the T’lan Imass not march into the empire? An assault into the Seer’s territoryforces The Seer would have no choice but to pull them back across the river’
’Were the T’lan Imass a mortal army, the choice would indeed be obvious, and consequently beneficial to our own needs,’ Itkovian replied ’Alas, Kron and his undead kin are bound by unearthly de We have been told of a gathering, a silent su for purposes unknown This, for the moment, takes precedence over all else Kron and the T’lan Ay destroyed the Septarch’s K’Chain Che’Malle because their presence was dee’
’Why? That explanation is insufficient, Shield Anvil’
’I do not disagree with your assessment, sir There does appear to be another reason -- for Kron’s reluctance tothe Seer hihut were the mortal enemies of the T’lan Imass, as you may know It is my personal belief that Kron awaits the arrival of … allies Other T’lan I’
’You are suggesting that Kron is intimidated by the Pannion Seer-’
’Aye, in his belief that the Seer is Jaghut’
The prince was silent for a long moment, then he shook his head ’Even should the T’lan Imass decide to march upon the Pannion Domin, the decision will come too late for us’
’That seems likely’
’Very well Now, another question Why is this gathering occurring here ?’
Itkovian hesitated, then slowly nodded to himself ’Prince Jelarkan, the one who has su Capustan … in the company of an army’
’An arainst the Pannion Doe here at Capustan’
’What? ’