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The apparition was carrying a body over one shoulder It halted and was silent as it studied the manservant

Here, in this tood’s will held all back, the Guardian did not bleed

Bugg sighed ‘Oh, he will grieve for this,’ he said, finally recognizing the Letherii on the Guardian’s shoulder

‘The Errant says the names remain alive within him,’ the creature said

‘The names? Ah, yes Of course’

‘You abandoned us, Mael’

‘I know I am sorry’

The Guardian stepped past hius Its helmed head tilted down as it observed Tehol Beddict ‘This one shares his blood’

‘A brother, yes’

‘He shall carry the memory of the names, then’ It looked over ‘Do you object to this?’

Bugg shook his head ‘How can I?’

‘That is true You cannot You have lost the right’

The rasped hold of one of Brys’s hands and set it down upon Tehol’s brow A moment, then it was done The apparition stepped away, headed towards the far wall of water

‘Wait, please,’ Bugg said

It paused, looked back

‘Where will you take him?’