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Horse hooves sounded to his right and he swung to see Silverfox ride up to halt at his side

’Better we’d stayed avoiding each other,’ Paran said, returning his gaze to the soldiers on the road below

’I’d not disagree,’ she said after a ’s happened’

’I know’

’No, you don’t What you no doubt refer to is not what I’onefor her Soon, left the line No-one seeh of course I cannot question an entire army-’

’What of your T’lan Ih?’

She frowned, said nothing

Paran glanced at her ’They’re not happy with you, are they?’

’That is not the problem I have sent them and the T’lan Ay across the river’

’We’ve reliablealready, Silverfox-’

’Enough I do not need to explainforif you knew anything about it Those Daru had to have had assistance’

’Have you questioned Kruppe?’

’He’s as startled and dismayed as I am, and I believe him’

’Well,’ Paran said, ’people have a habit of underesti this off all on his own’