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"Why did they do it to you?"

Sadi shrugged, rubbing his hand over his shaved scalp "My ift she could give ave me the chance for employment in Queen Salmissra's palace Otherwise, I'd have probably been a street beggar like the rest of ht?" Garion asked the ashen-faced Zakath

"Just leave me alone, Garion," Zakath ara suggested to Garion "This is very difficult for him"

"I can understand that It didn't come too easily for me, either''

"And we broke it to you gently Cyradis didn't have tiht, Aunt Pol" Garion walked away and left her alone with the shaken Zakath This particular turn of events gave hih he liked the Mallorean Emperor personally, he could foresee any nu from the inclusion of this man in their party Quite often in the past, their very survival had depended entirely upon the absolute oneness of purpose of every roup, and Zakath's motives were never really clear "Garion," the voice in his s you don't understand Zakath has to go with you, so you et used to the idea''

"But--"

"No buts Just do it "

Garion muttered a few oaths under his breath

"And don't swear at me, either ''

"This is an absurdity!" Zakath burst out, slureed "You just have to get used to looking at the world in a different way, that's all For most people, that's not necessary You're a roup now, and different rules apply''

"Rules have never applied to ara I make my own rules"

"Not any more"

"Why me?" Zakath dearath said drily to Silk

"Has anybody ever answered it?"

"Not to ," Polgara assured Zakath "The only iht nohether or not you intend to honor your coave my word I don't like it, but I don't have any choice How can she possibly e powers"

"She does it by sorcery, you ibberish she was speaking?"

"Some of it, but certainly not all I told you that we look at the world in a different way The seers look at it in yet another No one who does not share their vision can fully understand it"

Zakath stared at the floor "I suddenly feel very helpless," he ad I've been rather effectively dethroned, you know This est nation on earth; this afternoon, I'," Silk told hihtly

"Shut up, Kheldar," Zakath said al rather peculiar?"

"What's that?"

"Even if I hadn't given o to Kell It's al driven, and irl who's hardly more than a child"

"There are rewards," she told him

"Such as what?"

"Who knows? Happiness, perhaps"