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She reached up and laid her hand over his, pressed it against her cheek Their eyes locked ’Bowed and brittle? I think not’

Whiskeyjack shook his head ’I’h I fear you’re not prepared to hear it’

’Silverfox isher mother,’ the Tiste Andii said after aresponsible for the old wohtmares’

’I find that hard to countenance-’

’Not sohtchill? Or the Thelomen? You knew them, Whiskeyjack Better than any of us, at least Is it possible that one of them -- or both -- are responsible for this?’

He said nothing while he co clean the wounds on her cheek ’This will require a healer’s touch, Korlat, lest infection-’

’Whiskeyjack’

He sighed, stepped back ’Nightchill, I fear, eance could be chosen indiscriminately Same for Bellurdan Skullcrusher Both were betrayed, after all If you are right, about what’s happening to the Mhybe -- that they’re doing so to her -- then I still think that Tattersail would be resisting them’

’What if she’s already lost the struggle?’

’I’ve seen no sign of-’

Korlat’s eyes flashed and she jabbed a finger against his chest ’Meaning your two rimaced ’They are volunteers none the less, Korlat Given the alarnorance in these uard Silverfox because they see in her Tattersail; Not just physically, but in the woone awry, they would’ve noticed it, and they would’ve come to hed ’And here I’ve co in to tear your head from your shoulders Damn you, Whiskeyjack, how did I come to deserve you? And, the Abyss take me, why are you still here? After all o, Dujek rinned ’It’s just been that kind of day, I suppose Noe should call for a healer-’

’In a moment’ She studied him ’Whiskeyjack You’ve truly no idea of how rare a rin broadened ’Of course I know There’s only one of me, thank Hood’

’That’s not what I meant’