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‘Good,’ Karsa growled ‘What of his companion? The same?’

‘The same’

‘And what crime have you committed?’ Karsa asked

‘I consort with dissidents Of course,’ he added, ‘I am innocent’

‘Can you not prove that?’

‘Prove what?’

‘Your innocence’

‘I could if I was’

The Teblor glanced back at the figure crouched in the corner ‘Are you, by any chance, from Darujhistan?’

‘Darujhistan? No, why do you ask?’

Karsa shrugged He thought back to Torvald No the memory, but he could sense all that it held at bay The time for surrender, however, was not now

The barred door was set in an iron frae iron bolts The Teblor gave it a shake Dust sifted out from around the bolts, pattered onto the floor

‘I see you’re a er observed

‘These Malazans are careless’

‘Overconfident, I’d suggest Then again, perhaps not They’ve had dealings with Fenn, with Trell, Barghast-a whole host of oversized barbarians They’re tough, and sharper than they let on They put an otataral anklet on that slaveic from him any more-’