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"Of course you do," Silk agreed sarcastically "They're not so wellfed as your pigs nor as well - kenneled as your dogs, but you do care for them, don't you?"

"That'll do, Silk," Aunt Pol said coolly "Let's not start bickering ae and caently to the lump, and he winced

"It doesn't seem too serious," she observed

"It hurts all the same," he complained

"Of course it does, dear," she said calmly She dipped a cloth in a pail of cold water and held it to the lu to have to learn to protect your head, Garion If you keep banging it like this, you're going to soften your brains"

Garion was about to answer that, but Hettar and Mister Wolf ca," Hettar announced The steel discs on his horsehide jacket gleaht, and his sabre was streaked with blood

"They seeood at that part of it," Wolf said "Is everyone all right?"

"A few bumps and bruises is about all," Aunt Pol told him "It could have beenabout what could have been"

"Shall we re the ground near the brook

"Shouldn't they be buried?" Durnik asked His voice shook a little, and his face was very pale

"Too much trouble," Barak said bluntly "Their friends can come back later and take care of it - if they feel like it"

"Isn't that just a little uncivilized?" Durnik objected

Barak shrugged "It's customary"

Mister Wolf rolled one of the bodies over and carefully exaray face

"Looks like an ordinary Arendish outlaw," he grunted "It's hard to say for sure, though"

Lelldorin was retrieving his arrows, carefully pulling the the tired of looking at thereat tears standing in his eyes

"Does it hurt, Durnik?" he asked sy beside his friend

"I killed one of thosevoice "I hit him in the face with my axe He screamed, and his blood splashed all over round with his heels until he died"