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"Truly," Silk agreed

Kasvor frowned "I did hear sooing around the waterfront that Zandrao"

"Naradas?"

"Your Highness may never have seen him, but he's fairly easy to pick out of a crowd He has absolutely white eyes" Kasvor shuddered "Grueso fellow Anyway, he's reputed to have been with Zandraht arm There are some other rumors as well, but I don't think I should repeat theetically at Polgara, Ce'Nedra, and Velvet

Silk tapped his forefinger thoughtfully on his chin "So Naradas went to Melcena," he said "I think I'd like to get a few more details about that"

"I'll circulate sohness," Kasvor said "I'ive usto his feet "If you find someone, send hienerous"

"Of course, your Highness"

Silk hefted the leather pouch at his belt "I'll need some money," he noted

"I'll see to it at once, Prince Kheldar"

As they left the building and walked down the polished stone steps toward their horses, Beldin usted sound "It's unwholesoarath asked him

"How lucky you are"

"I don't quite follow you"

"Isn't it re you really had to know? He threw it out alht"

"The Gods have always been fond of arath replied complacently

"You think of luck as a God? Our Master would put you on bread and water for several centuries if he heard you talking like that"

"It htfully "This prophecy of ours has nudged people a bit now and then I reive a speech She was so terrified she was al noblery, and her speech set fire to the whole crowd Pol said that et drunk so that he'd insult Ce'Nedra in order to ive the speech

Couldn't this have been sort of like that? Fate instead of luck?"

Beldin looked at the sarath," he said "I've been looking for someone to talk philosophy with for centuries now, and here he is, right under narled hand on Durnik's shoulder "When we get to that inn,conversation It hed

The Lion Inn was a large building alls of yellow brick and a red tile roof A broad stairway led up to an i main door attended by a liveried foot about

"Probably around back," Silk replied "Melcene architecture is a bit different froroo to take their horses Silk mounted the stairs, and the footman at the door bowed deeply to him