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‘Where we have an ar said

‘Yes, sire The Snakebelt Battalion, stationed in the city The Criade is in Tulamesh down the coast Now, eastward from the Reach, the port of Trate Cold Clay Battalion and the Trate Legion, with the Riven Brigade and the Katter Legion down in Old Katter High Fort has, in addition to its rotating garrison forces, the Grass Jackets Brigade Normally, ould have the Whitefinder Battalion there as well, but they are presently conducting exercises outside First Reach They will of course benorth immediately

‘Further east, the situation is ade, with the Artisan Battalion encamped outside the Manse –will it take the Whitefinders to reach High Fort?’ the king asked

‘Reach and Thetil Roads are in good repair, sire Five days They leave toes are a e Our communications are instantaneous’

‘But I want so pre-ee their minds on this damned war’

Unnutal slowly turned to catch Kuru Qan with her gaze ‘Ceda?’

‘Relevant? Less than ould hope You want their villages struck? Those just beyond the e it?’ the king asked

‘The cadre in Trate is asse, sire Dawn, three days from now’

‘Pray to the Errant that it dissuades therin as he watched the Ceda resu ‘But you are not confident that it will, are you, Kuru Qan?’

‘I am not, sire Fortunately, I do not believe even Hull would suspect that ould attack the Edur villages’

Brys felt his blood grow cold ‘Ceda? Has my brother…?’

A sorrowful nod ‘This is a path Hull Beddict has been walking on for a long time No-one here is surprised, Finadd’