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"I--I wasn’t even sure the tombs remained intact"

"They do For now" Chelsa’s features darkened

She worries about Silk’s excavation, Karigan thought, as well she should

"But if I htly, "we are probably more in awe that you are here inin our ties and whatnot It is a great honor to endary" She bowed, and so did the Weapons

Karigan’s cheeks waran, please The ‘sir’ is not necessary It is frankly a relief to see you all You are not from my time, but you are of my time"

"Aptly put," Chelsa replied

"I would like to know," Cade said, apparently co out of his daze, "what this place is and who these people are" His eyes were full of questions, and he, too, now regarded Karigan with soan could say a word, one of the Weapons, with a deft flick of his wrist, reversed the gun in his grip and struck the back of Cade’s head with the butt Cade cruan cried She thrust Raven’s reins into Joff’s hands and raced to Cade’s side She knelt, checking hi his cheek, but he was unconscious

"Was that necessary?" she de the old ways, training to become one of you"

The Weapon did not look res he should not know As it is, we shall have to keep hian stood "You will have to kill me first"

THE SECOND MESSAGE, AND THE THIRD

"Please, Sir Karigan," Chelsa said, already forgetting Karigan’s request not to use her title "This is not necessary No one will be killed"

Karigan looked warily at the Weapons who now encircled her, but none ainst Joff’s leg and casually sauntered over to her, first rubbing her knee and purring loudly, then cli his coat