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The Sharuer brother Hoshkarounds Jayan had dropped jaws in the Andrah’s court when he announced that Hoshkamin, just raised to the black, would sit the Spear Throne in his absence

It was a bold er of leaving his seat of power Hoshkamin was too inexperienced to truly lead, but like Jamere, the Deliverer’s third son and his eleven half brothers were inti stewards

Jayan ratiate myself while I still can

"Horses, I said, khaffit," Jayan snapped, looking down his nose at Abban’s ca a lared at Abban with open hatred Rumor had it the man had become even more sadistic since Abban had cut his balls off Denied the brutal but simple release of rape, he had becoe

"A khaffit in our company is an ill omen, Sharum Ka," Khevat said "And this one, in particular" Daht-backed and stone-faced on his white charger The man hated Abban nearly as much as Hasik, but the cleric was too experienced to reveal his feelings Not yet sixty and still vital, Khevat had trained both Ah darandfather to the Dah to keep Jayan in line

Perhaps

Next to Khevat, on a s Asavi Other dae with the supply train, but it see no chances on this , riding a horse like a e, but she was a Bride of Everaaze was even harder to read than Khevat’s Her eyes gave no indication they had ever ent close at hand, but he was not fool enough to think he could depend on her to protect hier his host

"I cannot sit a horse, Sharum Ka," Abban said "And I will, of course, remain behind while you conquer the city My noisy camel and I will only approach Docktohen you have clai the spoils"

"He will slow our progress through the chin lands, Sharuold tooth that replaced the one Qeran had knocked out in sharaj a quarter century ago, earning him the nickname Whistler "This is not the first tiht to a ed his horse forward The drillmaster had trained the Deliverer hiet through s as a warrior better than I who instructed you"

Hasik’s eyes widened, but his look of surprise was quick to turn into a snarl "I am not your student anymore, old man, and I still have all my limbs"

Qeran snorted "Not all, I hear! Come at me, Whistler, and this tihed, breaking the tension "I’ll need to remember that! Stand down, Hasik"

The eunuch closed his eyes, and for aattack Qeran was relaxed as he watched, but Abban knew he could react in an instant if Hasik h to disobey the Sharum Ka He had fallen far since Abban had castrated hihter, and only Jayan had offered hi will co back

Jayan turned to Abban "He is right, though You will slow us, khaffit"

Abban bowed as low as he could from his saddle "There is no need for me to slow the swift march of your warriors, Sharum Ka I will travel a day behind with my Hundred and the supply trains We will meet you at the camp a day before the attack, and join you in Docktown by noontime on first snow"