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Ga a study of it, Captain?’

Keneb started, then half s ‘That particular dialogue spoke of the rebellion and only the rebellion-for months and months before it finally happened Had we bothered to read those signs, Fist, we could have been better prepared’

They had drawn up behind the Adjunct and the two Wickans At Keneb’s words, Tavore turned her horse round and faced the captain ‘Soh’

‘Your pardon, Adjunct,’ Keneb said

Tavore fixed her flat gaze on Ga forward the marines, Fist We will require sappers and e of detritus held in place by blood’

‘Aye, Adjunct Captain, if you will join me…’

They pulled their horses round andover at Keneb, Ga ‘What amuses you, Captain?’

‘Munitions, sir The sappers eep’

‘So long as they don’t destroy the ford itself, I will be glad to give thes’

‘I wouldn’t let them hear a proht’

They reached the front ranks of the 10th Legion and Gaer over As the rider approached, Fist Tene Baralta joined the woether

‘Sappers?’ the Red Blade asked

Gamet nodded ‘Aye’

Tene Baralta nodded and said to the er, ‘Take word to the marine lieutenants The Adjunct requires some demolition I her horse round

They watched her canter back along the line, then the Red Blade faced Gae of blood is intended as a blessing’

‘She knows that, Tene Baralta,’ Ga is far too treacherous That should be obvious, even to our hidden observers’

The largewith the motion ‘Perhaps a quiet word to Gall of the Khundryl, a rider sent out to find those observers, to ensure that no estion,’ Gamet replied

‘I shall see to it, then’