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"Sometimes"

"How remarkable Very well," she said "If it is the rule of the pack, I will do this It is, however, very unnatural"

"Yes I know"

"I will close my eyes," the wolf said "I will keep the at h and closed her eyes

"Is she asleep?" Ce'Nedra whispered

"I think so," Garion whispered back Then he turned and rode back to the head of die colurew h the overcast continued to be as heavy as before, there appeared to be soressed They clattered across a stone bridge that arched over a tuarath," Durnik said "I think it's coully froed "Why don't you have a look?" he suggested "See if there's a place to make camp Good water has been hard to find, so let's not pass any up"

"I was thinking the sa ht several hundred yards up the gully where a bend in the strearavel bench After they had watered the horses and set up the tents, Polgara began cooking supper She cut steaks from the side of beef and made a thick soup of dried peas, seasoned with chunks of hae loaf of dark peasant bread near the fire to war seemed to satisfy some deep-seated need in her The supper which ca was of near-banquet proportions, and evening was settling in as they finished eating and leaned back contentedly

"Very good, Pol" Beldin belched "I guess you haven't lost your touch after all"

"Thank you, uncle" She set too comfortable," she told hi with the dishes"

Eriond sighed and took a bucket down to the stream for water

"That used to be er along this time"

"Isn't that women's work?"

"Would you like to tell her that?"

"Ah--now that you mention it, perhaps not"

"You learn very fast, Zakath"

"I don't believe I’ve ever washed a dish--not in h for both of us, and I wouldn't say that too loudly She ave Polgara a speculative sidelong glance "Let's go feed the wolf and her puppy," he suggested "Idleness in others irritates Aunt Pol for sos for people to do"

"Garion, dear," Polgara said sweetly as they rose "After the dishes are done, we'll need water for bathing"

"Yes, Aunt Pol," he said automatically "You see?" he muttered to the Eh"