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Udinaas returned to the door To await the summons he kneould come, eventually

Eues In the span of intractable command and obedience, the mind did not count distance For the path orn, as it always had been and as it would ever be

The wraiths gathered, in desultory legions, in the surrounding forest, a thenant ar up from the sea to hold the four hundred or er to carry thee, the sorcerors awakening to the new emperor’s demand

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Heroes triumphant

From beyond the wooden portal caed from the forest, his face pallid, his expression haunted, and halted in surprise at seeing the readied wagons, Buruk swearing at the Nerek as they scurried about Seren Pedac had co on her sword-belt

She watched him approach

‘Dire events, Hull Beddict’

‘You are leaving?’

‘Buruk has so coht to sell?’

‘It goes back with us’ She looked about, then said, ‘Come, ith me I need to speak one last time with the First Eunuch’

Hull slowly nodded ‘Good There issmile ry ‘It was my intent to accord the sauest house near the citadel Once ed divisions of the Edur city This time, however, the citizens they passed were silent, sohosts

‘I visited the old sites,’ Hull said ‘And found signs of activity’

‘What old sites?’ Seren asked

‘North of the crevasse, the forest cloaks as once a vast city, stretching on for leagues It was entirely flagstoned, the stone of a type I’ve never seen before It does not break, and only the action of roots has succeeded in shifting the slabs about’