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It was clear, ahad not detected theconduit fro’s flesh would not suffer much more of that, fortunately

Not that it would matter

He watched as a score of Tiste Edur set off into the city, seeking, no doubt, the fleeing woood would coious error was in the offing, and he grieved for that

Reaching with his senses, he gained a vision of an overgrown, broken-up yard surrounding a squat tower, and watched in wonder and awe as a lone figure wove a deadly dance in the ods Extraordinary – a scene the Errant would never forget But it could not last ood ever did, alas

Blinking, he saw that the Tiste Edur ee On their way to the Eternal Domicile

Turudal Brizad pushed himself into motion onceof destinations, for yet another sequence of tragic events to come Today, the empire is reborn In violence and blood, as with all births And what, when this day is done, shall we find lying in our lap? Eyes opening onto this world ?

The Errant began walking, staying ahead of the Tiste Edur, and feeling, deep within hione and all – no need, finally, for a nudge, a push or a pull No need, it see He would but witness, now He hoped

Seated cross-legged in the street, the lone High Mage of the Crimson Guard present in this fell city, Corlo Orothos, once of Unta in the days before the e feet of so his eyes, then raised a hand in time to halt the newcomer

‘Hello, half-blood,’ he said ‘Have you coure looked down at Corlo ‘Is it too late?’ he asked

‘No, they’re still alive Only oneall I can, but it’s no easy thing to confuse gods’

The Tarthenal half-blood frowned ‘Do you knoe pray to the Seregahl?’

An odd question ‘To gain their favour?’

‘No,’ Ublala replied, ‘we pray for them to stay away And now,’ he added, ‘they’re here That’s bad’