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"Arm," Shanjat corrected "We would lose uarantee it ork I’ve never seen an alagai so strong I fear it is Alagai Ka hi"

"Nonsense," Jardir said, watching the deued By Everam, I will find a way to kill you, he swore silently

He was about to order a charge, hoping that sheer nu the creature lohen one of his Pit Warders ca up to him

"Your pardon, First Warrior, the chin has a plan," the ain in ani his intentions frantically

"What is it?" Jardir asked

"Surely you cannot still mean to trust him," Hasik said

"Do you have a plan that doesn’t involve throwing lives away charging that abyss-spawned abomination?" Jardir asked When Hasik did not reply, he turned back to the Warder "What is his plan?"

"The chin knows so," the Warder said

"He would," Hasikbehind wards is all the chin kno to do"

"Be silent," Jardir snapped

The Warder ignored the exchange "The greenlander has wardstones that should trap the creature, if we can lure him to a dead end and then uncover them The ward for rock demons is similar to the one for sand The walls of the Maze should serve as a pit until the dawn"

Jardir took the wardstones and examined them Indeed, they contained wards siled differently, with a break in one of the lines He traced theer

"There is a dead end two turns into the tenth," he said

"I know it, First Warrior," the Warder said, bowing

Jardir turned to Hasik and Shanjat "Keep watch on the deate are weakening If that should happen, I want every man in the Maze on that monster"

The tarriors punched their chests and bowed Jardir selected his three best Warders, and they escorted the greenlander to the alcove When all five of thereed the wards on the walls and at the entrance would hold, they staked the wardstones in place and covered theain Jardir found hi was an elite skill in Krasia, reserved only for dama and a fearriors they handselected

"Who are you?" he asked, but the greenlander only shrugged, not understanding