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’Warlord?’

’We’d left theht,’ he muttered ’But then they were in the city They were on the other side of the K’Chain Che’Malle -- through the gate or over the wall, taking out es No did they …’

’Warlord, there are Malazan ships Approaching’

Brood slowly nodded ’So Artanthos informed me, before he travelled by warren to the deck of the coation aboard, an aovernor-’

’All three?’

’No, just one Lots of titles, depending on the negotiations to follow’

Korlat drew a deep breath Hold hack on the pain, on the loss -- just a short while longer ’With Oneared … the Malazans won’t be bargaining froth’

Brood’s eyes narrowed on her ’Korlat,’ he said softly, ’as far as I aht ask for If they want it, Coral is theirs’

Korlat sighed ’Warlord, the unveiling of Kurald Galain … is a permanent manifestation The city now lies as much within the Tiste Andii warren as within this world’

’Aye, otiations are properly between Rake and the Malazans Not me Tell me, will your Lord claim Coral? Moon’s Spawn …’

There was no need to continue The city within the mountain of rock still held, trapped in its deepest chaht that could not be withstood forIt would, she knew, have to be abandoned A place, our horieve? I know not

’I have not spoken with Anomander Rake, Warlord I cannot anticipate his disposition’ She turned away, began walking towards the gate

Brood called after her

Not yet

She continued on, beneath the gate’s arch, her eyes fixing on the hilltop beyond the shattered corpses carpeting the killing field Where I will find hirown cold I saw the life flee his eyes That , away froto overwhelm her

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