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’As you say, sister’ The Tiste Andii pivoted, then paused and studied Kallor for a long , ’I think, old man, when all this is done …’

Kallor bared his teeth ’You think what?’

’That I will come for you’

Kallor held his smile in answer, but the strain of the effort was betrayed by a twitch along one lined cheek

Orfantal set off towards the waiting horses

Huh broke the tense silence ’And here we’d thought you’d be bickering e arrived’

Korlat faced the barge -- and ed a drawn s But it hat she saw in his eyes that quickened her heart Love and relief, tenderness … and raw anticipation

Mother Dark, but these entle canter, Gruntle and Itkovian reached the causeway and approached the platfor to the east, the air cool and clear A score of Rhivi herders were guiding the last of the first three hundred bhederin onto the railed ramp

A few hundred paces behind the twodriven towards the causeway There were at least two thousand bhederin to follow, and it was clear to Gruntle and Itkovian that, if they wished to lead their companies across the river any time soon, they would have to cut in

The Malazans had built well, each barge carrying broad, solid ramps that neatly joined bow to bohile the sterns had been designed to fit flush once the backwash guards had been ree they formed when linked was both flexible where required, and secure everywhere else, and it was surprisingly wide -- capable of allowing tagons to travel side by side

Commander Whiskeyjack and his companies of the Host had crossed the river o, followed by Huhast Gruntle knew that Itkovian had hoped to see and ain, in particular Whiskeyjack, but by the tihast were both long gone

Caladan Brood had encaht on this side of River Maurik, rousing his troops three bells before dawn They had just co Gruntle wondered at the disparity of pace between the two allied ar the Rhivi herders A tall, aard-lookingthe bhederin thue to hoots and whistles from the drivers