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Yet I have experienced the old Tiste Andu’s strength And there is a nize-for I last saw it on another Tiste Andu, an ocean away A racial trait? Perhaps, but it whispers like a song of threat, sunk deep in thehis suit of armour, as if frozen in sootten how to put it on

‘These Tiste Edur, Darist,’ Cutter said ‘Howattack, is your question? Unlikely, is my answer At least five ships survived the stor There would have been ed by a Malazan fleet that happened upon them by chance We witnessed the clash frolanced back at Cutter ‘Your human kin did well-far better than the Edur no doubt anticipated’

‘A sea battle between the Malazans and the Tiste Edur? When was this?’

‘Perhaps a week ago There were but three Malazan war dro to the deep There was a skilled e of sorcery was impressive-’

‘You and your kin watched! Why didn’t you help? Youthis island!’

Darist stepped towards the arly effortlessly froer leave this island For many decades noe hold to our decision to remain isolated’

‘Why?’

The Tiste Andu gave no answer He slipped the mail suit over his shoulders The sound it made as it flowed doas like liquid He then reached for the sword

‘That looks as if it would snap with the first block of a heavier weapon’

‘It will not There are many names for this particular sword’ Darist lifted it free of the hooks ‘Its e But I call it K’orladis’

‘Which means?’

‘Grief’

A faint chill rippled through Cutter ‘Who was its maker?’

‘My brother’ He sheathed the sword, slipped his arauntlets ‘Before he found onethe length of Cutter, head to toe, then back again ‘Do you have skill with those knives hidden about your person?’

‘So blood’