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Toh a pile of cloaks and found one that alst the selection of tunics and other garments that came anywhere near to his size There could be no doubt about it: he was a big st small people Alison was more their size

He threw the cloak over his shoulders and one of the girls of the guard helped hireat and gave hiuard She said they were there to protect the queen and attend to the needs of guests Tos and received another poke

He followed Thunder outside A croas gathered Men, wohtly coloured clothes stood around waiting to see him Tom felt scruffy in his faded deniht be primitive, by some standards, but their dress sense was superb

'Sky Warrior!'

A cry went up Tom liked his new name It added to his status, as did his escort of feirl on either side he went to meet his admirers Men with swords raised their hands in salute Women with pendants thrust their boso breasts and heard Thunder

'They want you to honour the i about their necks Do so by touching the Blessed Lady with the extended forefinger of your right hand Don't touch anything else'

Tom wasn't one to play the tame monkey, particularly for a cocky little man who smelt of stale urine and clearly had a bladder proble the the Great Hall, he stopped to talk to a group of warriors, ad them on their appearance Thunder hurried hi was constructed from massive tied with the smell of resin from the many firebrands, which burned in iron brackets on the walls The central aisle was flanked by long tables Charcoal fires glowed in pits between thes on spits

The hall was packed with flamboyantly-dressed people who rose when he et a standing ovation Then he realised his fellow diners irls marched him to the end of one of the tables and set him down beside a raised dais