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Then he suddenly realized that Ce'Nedra was not in the bed beside him and he came fully awake instantly

"But I have to hide him so that they can't find hiely numb voice He tossed back the covers and slid out of bed

A faint light gleah the open door to the nursery, and the voices see from there Garionno sound on the carpet

"Uncover your baby, Ce'Nedra," the other wo in a calh the doorway Ce'Nedra was standing by the cradle in her white nightdress, her eyes vacant and staring, with another figure beside her On the chair at the foot of the cradle was a great heap of blankets and pillows Drea the bedclothes on top of her baby

"Ce'Nedra," the woman said to her "Stop Listen to me"

"I have to hide him," Ce'Nedra replied stubbornly "They want to kill him"

"Ce'Nedra You'll sain"

"But-"

"Do as I said, Ce'Nedra," the wo sound and began to re fronore his like this He is not your friend"

Ce'Nedra' s face grew puzzled "He isn't?"

"He's your enemy He is the one ants to hurt Geran"

"My baby?"

"Your baby's all right, Ce'Nedra, but you have to fight this voice that coht"

"Who-" Garion started, but then the woape with astonisholden eyes Her dress was plain and brown, almost earth-colored Garion knew her He had met her once before on the arath and Silk had been on their way to that dreadfulin the haunted ruins of Cthol Mishrak

Aunt Pol's hter Her face had that same calm, flawless beauty, and her head that sae There was about this tiret that caught at Garion's throat "Poledra!" he gasped

"What- "

Aunt Pol's arion," she cautioned "Let's get her back to bed"

"Geran-?"

"He's all right I arrived in tiently back to bed She'll sleep noithout any more of these adventures"

Garion went to his wife's side and put his arently to her

She nodded, her eyes still vacant, and obediently ith him back into the royal bedroom

"Could you pull back that bolster for hed "As a et that I'arion"

"Oh," he said "I'm sorry It just seemed-" He pushed the bolster out of the way, carefully laid Ce'Nedra in bed, and pulled the coverlets up around her chin She sighed and snuggled down to sleep

"Let's go into the other rooested