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"Why didn’t you coan arrived together? So many questions

"He returned weakened and disoriented," Somial replied "And Prince Jametari had his own reasons, which he need not explain to his subjects"

Laren narrowed her eyes Eletian games

AWe--" The mender faltered when she realized the others there were Eletians, not everyday visitors to the

"Go on," Laren said

"We, uh, have checked her over, and aside from bruises and lacerations, her main injuries appear to be froh the one in her eyeit is difficult, so we are awaiting the return of Master Vanlynn and Ben"

"Her eye? Will she--"

"I do not know, Captain We’ll keep you informed In the meantime, you aze back to Soh asleep His companions spoke softly to one another in Eletian and shared Dragon Droppings

She stood and headed toward the rooan Broken mirror shards Lynx, who had also been on the expedition into Blackveil and returned, had told how Karigan had received a looking enthyne and destroyed it to deny Mornhavon the Black its power Where else could the an could provide answers, but when Laren cracked the door open to look in on her Rider resting in the dimly lit rooot any

INK AND MEMORY

Laren half-dozed in the chair next to Karigan’s bed, startled awake every fewShe had decided to sit with Karigan in case her Rider awoke, or said anything of where she’d been all this time, but all she heard was a naan was under the influence of Ben’s sleeping touch, but it was not enough to give her peace, and the menders were reluctant to supple the coe her in some way Laren wished Ben and Vanlynn would return She wished she’d hear news of Estora

Laren herself had finally sent word to Connly down in the Rider wing about Karigan’s arrival She very an’s father Frohter’s death had been crushing, and ru his business interests in his grief He needed to know, but not before Laren could ensure Karigan ell, that she’d come back to thee while the storain and o back"