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Gruntle saw the young woman’s eyes sloiden

The Grey Swords’ Shield Anvil suddenly pivoted in a soft clatter of armour, then, a moment later, the other soldiers followed suit

As did Gruntle and Stonny

The lone Malazan had been but the first Beneath the silver starlight, every surviving soldier of Dujek’s Host had e’s slope, forhast, Black Moranth -- a vast sweep of figures, standing silent-and then Gruntle’s scan continued eastward, down to the killing field, and there, onceforward

Silverfox stood off to the far side, watching

The Grey Swords, stunned into silence, slowly parted as the first of the T’lan I in one hand a battered seashell hanging fro The undead creature halted and said to the Destriant, ’For the gift this ether, they shall become his barrow, and it shall be unassailable If you refuse us this, ill defy you’

The Destriant shook her head ’No, sir,’ she whispered ’There will be no refusal’

The Bonecaster walked up to Itkovian, laid the shell down on the hed Ah, Itkovian, it seems you have ifts -- at tipile covering the body -- continued through the night, the stars co at last to dawn’s light

When the Malazan soldier added Itkovian’s helan, as soldier after soldier ascended the slope to leave the h it all, Gruntle and Stonny stood to one side, watching As did the Grey Swords

With the last soldiers leaving the hill, Gruntle stirred He stared at thethe faint emanation of Tellann sorcery that would keep it intact -- every object in its place, immovable -- then reached up with his left hand A soft click, and the torcs fell free

Sorry, Treach Learn to live with the loss

We do