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Karsa pulled the sword free ‘I follow no patron god,’ he growled He turned from the temple entrance Bidithal would have used sorcery to escape, drawing shadows about hie would leave footprints in the dust

The Toblakai stepped past the body of Silgar, the

Twenty of Mathok’s clan warriors accompanied Corabb Bhilan Thenu’alas on his return to Leoh Corabb was certain hidden eyes followed their progress

They rode up the slope to the hill’s su sound Corabb could not iainst the Malazans

‘It is Corabb!’ He had been given a hook-bladed sword drawn froh in salute as the picket guards e ‘I must speak with Leoman! Where is he?’

‘Asleep,’ one of the sentinels growled ‘If you’re lucky, Bhilan, your arrival, loud as it was, has awakened him Ride to the centre of the suht Corabb up short ‘They are Mathok’s own-’

‘Leoman’s orders No-one from the oasis is allowed to enter our ca, Corabb nodded and waved back his fellow horse warriors ‘Take no offence, friends,’ he called, ‘I beg you’ Without waiting to gauge their reaction, he dismounted and hurried to Leo outside the flap, drinking deep fro only a thin, sweat-stained linen shirt

Corabb halted before him ‘There is much to tell you, Leoman of the Flails’

‘Out with it, then,’ Leo

‘I was your only e of heart-she now commands that you lead the Army of the Apocalpyse co us to victory’

‘Would she now,’ he drawled, then squinted and looked away ‘The Napan has his assassins between us and Sha’ik?’

‘Aye, but they will not challenge our entire force-they would be ’