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There was a loud crack, and both men looked to see one of Gared’s chair arrip "He is the Deliverer," Gared growled, "and I’ll have at any !" Rojer snapped "He’s said himself he isn’t, and unless you wantof yourself, you’ll keep your peace"

Gared glared at him a moment, and Rojer felt his blood run cold, but he met the stare with one of his own and didn’t back down an inch After a uild la of it," Cholls said, though Rojer knew the chair cost leurs ever had in their purse at once

"I’m not qualified to say he’s the Deliverer or not," Rojer said "Until last year, I thought the Painted Man’s very existence was an ale story I spuntheuildmaster "But he’s real He kills demons with his bare hands, and he has powers I can’t explain"

"Jongleur’s tricks," Cholls said skeptically

Rojer shook his head "I’ve dazzled ic tricks, Guildht of hand and flash powders I’ic, sure as the sun shines"

Cholls sat back, steepling his fingers "Let’s say you’re telling the truth That still doesn’t explain why you’re here, if you aren’t looking to sell me the story"

"Oh, I’ll sell it," Rojer said "I co, ‘The Battle of Cutter’s Hollow,’ that will be called for in every ale house and square in the city, and there are enough stories fro just to eain"

"Then what do you want, if not money?" Cholls asked

"I need to train others to use fiddle ic," Rojer said "But I’m no teacher I’ve had apprentices for h to spin dancers in a reel, but none of the’s e’ "

"There are two aspects of music, Rojer," Cholls said, "skill and talent One is learned, the other is not In all my years, I’ve never seen soift that no fiddle instructor can teach"

"So you won’t help?" Rojer asked

"I didn’t say that," Cholls said "I just want you forewarned Perhaps there’s sons?"

Rojer looked at the guild your hands to give instructions to a group of players," Cholls said

"Like a conductor," Rojer said

Cholls shook his head "A conductor’s players already know the piece A sound signaler can cons, they can iht in his chair "Honest word?"

Cholls smiled "Honest word We have a number of masters who can teach the art I’ll send the lot of then them to follow your word"

Rojer blinked

"It’s not entirely unselfish of ive us noill do for a short while, but Deliverer or no, this is the defining event of our ti The Hollow is clearly at the crux of it, and I’ve wanted to send Jongleurs there for soees, no one has had the stones to go If you can prouarantee it," Rojer said, s

SECTION 3

JUDGMENTS

CHAPTER 19