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Even in the extreony, Cha hand With a hoarse, despairing cry he tried to cover his blackened face, staggered back a few steps, and then, like a burning house, he collapsed in upon himself and sank back to earth

"It is done!" Aunt Pol's voice ca in the vaults of his"My Belgarion!"

Ashen-faced Kador, tre heap that had been Chaasped

"Indeed," Aunt Pol said coolly "I don't think you're ready for this kind of gaionnaires were also backing away, their eyes bulging at what they had just seen

"I think the E to take this whole affair rather seriously," Aunt Pol told thehter, he'll probably take it personally"

"It wasn't us," one of the soldiers said quickly "It was Kador We were just following orders"

"He ht accept that as an excuse," she said doubtfully "If it were ift to proveappropriate to the circunificantly at Kador

Several of the legionnaires took her , drew their swords and moved into position around the Grand Duke

"What are you doing?" Kador demanded of them

"I think you've lost more than a throne today, Kador," Aunt Pol said

"You can't do this," Kador told the legionnaires

One of the soldiers put the point of his sword against the Grand Duke's throat "We're loyal to the E you under arrest for high treason, and if you give us any trouble, we'll settle for just delivering your head to Tol Honeth - if you take ion officers knelt respectfully before Ce'Nedra "Your Ihness," he said to her, "how , drew herself up "Deliver this traitor tovoice, "and tell him what happened here Inform him that you have arrested the Grand Duke Kador at hness," the officer said, springing to his feet "Chain the prisoner!" he ordered sharply, then turned back to Ce'Nedra "May we provide you an escort to your destination, your Highness?"

"That won't be necessary, captain," she told hihness wishes," the captain said with a deep bow He gestured sharply, and the soldiers led Kador away

Garion was staring at the n of the fire that had burned there

Durnik, released now frorip of the soldiers, looked at Garion, his eyes wide "I thought I knew you," he whispered "Who are you, Garion, and how did you do this?"

"Dear Durnik," Aunt Pol said fondly, touching his ar to believe only what you can see Garion's the same boy he's always been"

"You mean it was you?" Durnik looked at Chamdar's body and pulled his eyes quickly away

"Of course," she said "You know Garion He's the most ordinary boy in the world"