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’We have matters of supply to discuss,’ Caladan Brood finally said The High Priestess still leaned on hientleness, and spoke to her in low tones She nodded in reply
’The Barghast,’ Cafal said, ’have coeable’
’And the price?’ Dujek asked
The young warrior grinned ’You’ll find it palatable … more or less’
Silverfox strode away, as if she had said all she’d intended to say and had no interest in thediscussion Itkovian noted that Captain Paran, his dark-skinned companion and Whiskeyjack had already departed Gruntle see in his chair, oblivious of Stonny’s scowl opposite him Rath’Hood and Rath’Shadowthrone were sluled intoItkovian to wonder at how ed contrivances
The new Shield Anvil of the Grey Swords sat aze fixed on Itkovian with unveiled sorrow
And pity
I am a distraction Very well He stepped back, turned about and made his way towards the back of the tarp
He was surprised to find Paran, Whiskeyjack and the dark-skinned ht skin had joined them and now studied Itkovian with extraordinary, alrass
Meeting that gaze, Itkovian alered Fener’s tusks, such sadness -- an eternity of loss empty existence -
She broke the contact with a startled, then alarmed, expression
Not for me Not for my embrace Not that Some wounds can never be healed, soht upon that darkness, sir It is too one, and with the god had vanished his protection Itkovian was vulnerable as he had never been before Vulnerable to the world’s pain, to its grief
’Itkovian, ere hoping,’ Captain Paran said, ’that you’d come This is eburners And the Tiste Andii is Korlat, second to Anomander Rake We are pleased with your company, Itkovian Will you join us?’
’I’ve a restless cask of Gredfallan ale in my tent,’ Whiskeyjack said
My vow - ’A welcome invitation, sirs I accept Thank you Mistress,’ he added to Korlat, ’ies’
’They are uarded, and carelessly unmindful of all that you are’
The three Malazans looked back and forth at the two of them, but none ventured a query or comment
’Allowoff down the slope towards the Host’s caside Itkovian ’Well, it seems Silverfox has surprised us all this day’
’I do not know her, sir, and so can make no observation as to her disposition’