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"You could have cut it up first, uncle," Polgara said

"Why?" He took another huge bite

"It's ht you how to fly and how to hunt Don't you try to teach ht word, uncle You're not an eater, you're a ravener"

"We all do it our oay, Pol" He belched "You do it with a silver fork off a porcelain plate, and I do it with ets to the same place no matter how you do it" He raked a patch of burned skin off the chicken leg he was holding in one hand "This isn't too bad," he conceded, "at least not after you get down to the real arath asked him

"A few troops, some terrified civilians, and a Grolim now and then That's about it"

"Any demons?"

"I didn't see any Of course that doesn'taround so to travel at night again?"

Belgarath thought about it "I don't think so," he decided "It takes too long to do it that way, and ti out on us Let's just make a run for it"

"Suit yourself" Beldin discarded the remains of the chicken and stood up "I'll keep an eye out up ahead and let you knohen you're about to run into trouble"

The hunchback bent, spread his arms, and soared up into the murky sky

"Torak's teeth!" Zakath exclaimed "He is a blue-banded hawk!"

"He invented it hiular colors Let's h it was nearly su over Darshiva Garion could not be certain if it was the result of the prevailing overcast or if it derived fros of dead trees lined the road, and the air was thick with the reek of fungus, decay, and stagnant water They passed long deserted villages tumbled now into ruins A roadside te up its walls like soaped open, and the polished steel mask of the face of Torak, which should have surarath reined in his horse and disht back," he said He went up the steps of the teht they ht have done that," he said

"Done what, father?" Aunt Pol asked him

"They've taken Torak's face down from the wall behind the altar There's a blankto see what the New God looks like"

They took shelter for the night beside the half-tue They built no fire and traded off standing watch At first light the next rews, and settled to earth He shi for the the road about aaround thearath asked