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Until so, as if growing aware that so that had nothing to do with him and his newfound power He rose suddenly fro, you and your K’risnan will remain here with me and the E to Mayen her slaves, so that they may attend her needs The rest, leave me now Spread the word of the rise of the new empire of the Edur And, brothers and sisters, see to your weapons…’

Please, soive answer to this

A dozen paces froed from the rain to stand in front of Udinaas

The Acquitor

‘What has he done?’

Udinaas studied her for a ed ‘He stole his brother’s betrothed We have an empress, and she does poorly at a brave face’

‘The Edur are usurped,’ Seren Pedac said ‘And a tyrant sits on the throne’

Udinaas hesitated, then said, ‘Tell the First Eunuch You must prepare for war’

She revealed no surprise at his words; rather, a heavy weariness dulled her eyes She turned aalked into the rain and was gone

I as indeed And now, it’s Feather Witch’s turn…

Rain rushed down fro and blind, indifferent andbeyond that How could it? It was just rain, descending fro as the breath of natural laws, born high in the

There was noof tides and in the wake of turning seasons

No , either

The tyrant was clothed in gold, and the future s

BOOK THREE

ALL THAT LIES UNSEEN

The h the deep And we are gathered To gape in the drowning air Beneath the buffeting sound Of his dreaded voice Speaking of salvation In the repast of justice done And fed well on the laden table Heaped with noble desires He tells us all this to hone the edge Of his eternalour bellies open One by one

In the Kingdo Well Fisher kel Tath

CHAPTER TWELVE

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