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Corlo faced Seren, his expression strangely taut ‘Any suggestions, Acquitor?’

‘What?’

The ue to Iron Bars, who scowled and replied, ‘That’s enough, all of you In Letherii Since as rudeness in the creed of the Crimson Guard? Acquitor, this is the Hold of Darkness-’

‘There is no Hold of Darkness’

‘Well, I’ to say it in a way that ht’

Corlo said, ‘But, you see, Acquitor, it shouldn’t be’

She sie rubbed the back of his neck, and she saw the hand coht? Not Tiste Andii The Hold of Darkness, that’s Tiste Andii The Edur, they were from the, uh, Hold of Shadow So, it was natural, you see, to expect that the warren would be Kurald Emurlahn But it isn’t It’s Kurald Galain, only it’s breached Over-run Thick with spirits – Tiste Andii spirits-’

‘They’re not here,’ she said ‘I’ve seen them Those spirits They’re not here’

‘They are, Acquitor I’ the difficult’

The e nodded reluctantly

‘And you’re lost’

Another nod

She tried to think, cut through the nu away the pain of her battered flesh ‘You said the spirits are not Edur’

‘That’s right Tiste Andii’

‘What is the relationship between the two? Are they allied?’

Corlo’s eyes narrowed ‘Allied?’

‘Those wraiths,’ Iron Bars said

The ain to Seren Pedac ‘Those wraiths are bound Coside the Edur Are they Andii spirits? Hood’s breath, this is starting to make sense What else would they be? Not Edur spirits, since no binding ic would be needed, would it?’

Iron Bars stepped in front of Seren ‘What are you suggesting?’

She reer ‘Mage Corlo, you say you’re keeping the to attack us?’