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’That’d be a mistake for the Mask Council,’ Quick Ben couests, if those pickets and trenches were any indication’

’Aye, they’re anticipating beco very unpopular, hat they’re now up to’

’Recruiting Then again, why not? Thatthe city and its citizens’

’The memory of their heroic efforts could vanish in an eye’s wink, Wizard There’s only a few hundred Grey Swords left, besides Should a few thousand Capans charge them-’

’I wouldn’t worry, Captain Even the Capans -- nothose soldiers They’re the ones who survived, after all As I said, the Mask Council would be foolish to hold the grudge We’ll discoverwe’re invited Quick Ben, we’d do better with a private conversation with Whiskeyjack I personally have very little to say to most of the others ill be present I have a report to deliver, in any case’

’Oh, I wasn’t planning on speaking at the parley, Captain Just listening’

They had left the occupied areas behind and now rode down an eht, the bluffsthe river three hundred paces distant on their left

’I see riders,’ Quick Ben said ’North’

Paran squinted, then nodded ’It’s happened’

’What has?’

’The Second Gathering’

The wizard shot hilance ’The T’lan Imass? How do you know?’

Because she’s stopped reaching out to ’s happened So ’I just know, Wizard Silverfox is the lead rider’

’Your visionI don’t need eyes She’s co

’Captain, does Tattersail’s soul still dominate within Silverfox?’