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They reined in

"It's not that big a problee horse, and Ce'Nedra can concentrate on what she's doing"

"It's a little dangerous, Liselle," Belgarath objected "If that carriage horse shies, he'll jerk you out of the saddle and the carriage will run right over you"

"Have you ever seen me fall off a horse, Ancient One? Don't worry, I'll be perfectly fine" She rode over to the carriage horse and took hold of his reins They started out slowly and then gradually picked up speed Polgara rode beside the carriage, and Ce'Nedra, a little frown of concentration on her face, kept her hand on the aara asked

"I'ara," the little queen replied "There are great numbers of people out there Wait a minute," she said, "I think I've pinpointed Nahaz That's not the sort of voice you forget" She frowned "I think he's talking to Urvon's generals They've had the Hounds out, so they know the elephants are coarath asked her

"I think so Once I find soain fairly quickly"

"Good See if you can find out if the Darshivan generals know that Urvon's just ahead of the to be a battle, I want to know exactly where it's going to happen"

Ce'Nedra turned slightly, her ahtly in her fist She closed her eyes After a moment, she opened them "I do wish they'd be still," she fretted

"Who?" Silk asked her

"The elephant herders They babble worse than old woot thee jolted along over the rough ground "The Darshivan officers are very worried," she reported "They know that Urvon's army is somewhere in the mountains, but they don't know his exact location None of their scouts ca to that," Silk said

"What are the Darshivans planning?" Belgarath asked

"They're undecided They're going to push on cautiously and send out o back to Nahaz"

"I'll try" She closed her eyes again "Oh, that's revolting!" she exclaiara asked her

"The Karands have found a narrow gorge They're going to lure the elephants into it and then roll boulders and burning bushes down on theer "Once they've elie down out of the foothills and attack the rest of the Darshivans"

"Is Urvon there?" Beldin asked, his eyes intent

"No He's off to the side soorge," Belgarath told the dwarf "That's where the battle's going to be, and I want to be sure it's behind us and not on up ahead so his are for at a careful walk, and Garion buckled on his shield