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A cloud passed in front of the sun, and the garden see blown all out of proportion," the Earaks have been squabbling over that worthless stone for thousands of years You've been waiting for the chance to fall on each other, and now you've got an excuse Well, enjoy yourselves Tolnedra's not going to get involved as long as I' to be able to sit to one side in this, Ran Borune," Aunt Pol said

"Why not? The Orb doesn't concern me one way or the other Go ahead and destroy each other if you want Tolnedra will still be here when it's all over"

"I doubt it," Wolf told hios They could overrun you in a week"

"They're honest os don't have honest business," Aunt Pol told hio in Tolnedra is here because he was sent by the Grolieration," Ran Borune said stubbornly "The whole world knows that you and your father have an obsessive hatred of all Angaraks, but tios is still ruled from Rak Cthol," Wolf said, "and Ctuchik is ed, even if the world has The ht seem civilized to you, but they all jump when Ctuchik whistles, and Ctuchik's the disciple of Torak"

"Torak's dead"

"Really?" Aunt Pol said "Have you seen his grave? Have you opened the grave and seen his bones?"

"My Empire's very expensive to run," the Ethe South Caravan Route, so I'd know if the Murgos were getting ready for any kind of ainst ht be the result of some internal contention within the Brotherhood of Sorcerers You people have your ownto let you use les"

"And if the Angaraks win?" Aunt Pol said, "How do you plan to deal with Torak?"

"I'm not afraid of Torak"

"Have you ever arath, you and your daughter have never been friendly to Tolnedra You treated us like a defeated ene, and I'll consider it in its proper perspective, but Tolnedran policy is not dominated by Alorn preconceptions Our econo the South Caravan Route I' to disrupt os"

"You're a fool then," Wolf said bluntly

"You'd be surprised at how many people think so," the Emperor replied "Maybe you'll have better luck with ht even be able to bribe him, but Borunes don't take bribes"

"Or advice," Aunt Pol added

"Only when it suits us, Lady Polgara," Ran Borune said

"I think we've done everything we can here," Wolf decided

A bronze door at the back of the garden slah, her eyes ablaze At first Garion thought she was a child, but as she came closer, he realized that she was soh she was very sreen tunic she wore displayed limbs that were much closer to maturity He felt a peculiar kind of shock when he saw her - alnition Her hair was a tu down over her neck and shoulders, and it was a color that Garion had never seen before, a deep, burnished red that seeolden color that seeate, to have an al on sheer rage "Why a kept prisoner here?" she de about?" Ran Borune asked

"The legionnaires won't let rounds!"