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It was pleasantly wares and returned to fishing The air was clear and there was hardly a cloud in the sky The only disturbing sign was the occasional flicker of black-and-white beneath the waves

Liala secured the relanced at the orcas before returning her attention to the strangemedicinal herbs to the cuts on her body He said his na wounds

She asked if he had been a healer in his former realm He said he had been a warrior and warriors kne to treat wounds as well as ht was a saintly man whose followers abhorred violence One would not expect hi

She had tried to convince herself that Balduur's prih speech didn't preclude hi about the servant's appearance Merely that he would accoood lord on his journey fro

'They are good for curing heads'

'You mean the herbs?'

'That's right, Princess'

'You mean when someone has a headache?'

'Nay, Princess To stop the head fro?'

'Aye When you kill an eneht will escape and go back into the Void You must know thateveryone does If you don't trap the soul it could get loose and enter the body of a newborn babe and that could give you no end of trouble when the babe grows up'

Liala could hardly believe her ears The Lord of Light and his servant were meant to come from an advanced civilisation that had banished violence and superstition The prophecies said he would help the was so iht crossed her mind

'Balduur Where do you co her wounds with pulverised leaves and pointed a stubby finger at the horizon

'Gorm It's up there past Galboreth'

'No I mean which realht you knew, Princess You said you was going to take us to safety It was like you was expecting us '

'Which real man ith you?'