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‘Yes sir’

So Moroch felt it as he watched the aide hurry off He scanned the sky Grey Either the sun would burn through or there would be rain He returned to his original position and studied the distant ranks ‘They’re in position Where are the chants? The exhortations? The ritual curses?’

‘They see the doo them,’ Quillas said, ‘and are silenced by terror’

A sudden stirring aes Alertness Janall noticed and said, ‘Prepare the lines The Edur have begun sorcery’

‘What kind?’ Moroch asked

The queen shook her head

‘Betrayer’s balls,’ the Finadd

Ahlrada Ahn had drawn his cutlass and was grinning ‘I never understood you spear-wielders This will be close fighting, Trull Sengar They will hack the shaft from your hands-’

‘They will try Blackill not shatter, as you know Nor shall e of demons was a K’risnan The warlock’s comrade ith the other force, also positioned behind a de coe was his son

B’nagga and a thousand of his Jheck were just visible in a basin to the west Another thousand were ully, whilst the third thousand acco raiths and demons

It occurred to Trull that he knew ale, armoured demons bound to this war by the K’risnan Not even the name by which they called themselves