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Kruppe stepped back Again? Oh, gods below - ’Silverfox-’

’Silence!’

But there was no silence Instead, a rustling and creaking whispered through the air, and Silverfox and Kruppe swung to the sound

To see tens of thousands of T’lan I

Olar Ethil was the last standing She spoke ’Su you to release us’ With those words, she too settled onto the ground

The scene twisted a knife in Kruppe’s very soul Unable to speak, barely able to breathe, he si horror And when Silverfox gave answer, the Daru’s heart threatened to burst

’No’

In the distance, on all sides, the undead wolves began to howl

’Hood’s breath!’ one of the marines swore

Aye, theirs is a voice of such unearthly sorrow, it tears at the mortal mind Oh, K’rul, what are we to do now?

’One assumes a lack of complexity in people whose lives are so short’

Whiskeyjack grinned sourly ’If that’s y, you’ll have to do better, Korlat’

The Tiste Andii sighed, ran a hand through her long black hair in a very huain,’ the Malazan continued, ’frorunt will do’

Her eyes flashed ’Oh? And how am I to take that ?’

’Try the way it was meant, lass I’ve not enjoyed the last few days much, and I’d rather ere as before, so I will take what I can get There, as simple as I can make it’

She leaned in her saddle and laid a hand against his chain-clothed ars simple’

’To that, my lips are sealed’

’You are a wise man, Whiskeyjack’