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A wordless agreement seemed to pass between them and each blurred back into her natural for with implacable hatred, Zandramas and Poledra faced each other as tomen

"I've warned you about this, Zandramas," Poledra said a deadly voice "Each time you try to thwart the purpose of the Destiny which controls us all, I will block you"

"And I have told thee, Poledra, that I do not fear thee," the sorceress retorted

"Fine, then," Poledra almost purred "Let us summon the seeress of Kell and let her make the choice here and now and based upon the outcoht, Poledra Thou hast no part in the ordained arion's stead, if need be," Poledra replied, "for theupon which the fate of creation hinges In that last er be the Child of Dark, and he will no longer be the Child of Light Others are destined to take up those burdens, so let thebetween you and me come now and in this place"

"Thou wilt turn all to chaos, Poledra," Zandramas screamed

"Not all, I think You have far ht and he will go from here to the Place Which Is No More You are the Child of Dark, but if we have ourhere and now, and if you are the one to fall, ill assuachak? Or some other? You, however, will not be the exalted one, and I think that thought ht be more than you can bear Consider it, Zandra each other with the last flickers of lightning fro the clouds to the west, bathing their faces in an eerie light

"Well, Zandramas?"

"We will surely meet, Poledra, and all shall be decided-- but not here This is not the place of " Then the Child of Dark shi surge of her translocation

CHAPTER FIFTEEN

She walked toward hiolden eyes a mystery "Put your sword away, Garion," she told him "There's no need for it now""Yes, Grandmother" He reached back over his shoulder and inserted the tip of his blade into the sheath and let it slide hoht

"You heard, I suppose?"

"Yes, Grandmother"

"Then you understand?"

"Not entirely, no"

"I'o inside I need to talk with ht" Garion was not entirely sure about the proprieties and he was just a bit unsure of what his reaction ht be should he attempt to assist her, only to discover that she had no substance Good entleround, and so he set his teeth, reached out, and took her elbow

She was as solid as he was That made him feel better

"Thank you, Garion" She smiled a bit whimsically at hih "

"Of course" She laughed a loarh "It's not really all that miraculous, Garion You're a wolf in your other forhts You were speaking theestures you weren't even aware you were reat deal of charm about it Puppies do it all the time"