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’Yes You never learn, Kallor’

’Clearly,’ he snapped, ’you do not grasp theI know a field of battle better than anyyou’

’The Malazans seem to have done very well on this continent without your help Besides, what estions?’

’They are rationalelse about me, as well, it seems With my blade drawn, I have not faced defeat in a hundred thousand years’

’Kallor, you choose your enemies well Have you ever crossed weapons with Anouleh First?’

He did not need to add: with rowled ’Just Seerdomin, Urdomen, Septarchs-’

’And perhaps a K’Chain Che’Malle or three?’

’I did not think any remained, Warlord’

’Maybe Maybe not I am somewhat surprised, Kallor, by your sudden … zeal’

The tall warrior shrugged ’I would answer ive me leave to join Whiskeyjack and Korlat?’

Brood studied hiauntleted hand ’Go’

Kallor spun and strode from the tent Outside, he approached his horse

A few on, were the only witnesses to his sudden s the rocky shoreline were all awash in darkly stained water Lady Envy watched Baaljagg and Garath splash through it towards the forest-crowded strand Sighing, she parted the veil on her warren, enough to per wet

She had had edfashioning a suitably efficacious curse upon Nerruse and Beru both, the Lady for her failure to maintain reasonable order upon her waters, the Lord for his evidently senseless outrage at being so thoroughly exploited Of course, such a curse ht eaken the pantheon yet further, and that would not be appreciated