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Tom could scarcely believe his ears 'You sent your son into the care of that bunch of twisted fanatics?'

'I did,' the old wost our people Its purpose is to cehbours and prevent conflict For the sahter Adrina into the House of Gorrinned

'Eyes and ears in the enemy's camp?'

The old woes'

'Like getting young Fury to deliver me here instead of to the Duideth?'

'Sky Warrior' The old woman's eyes settled on hiot hi me here?'

'No, Sky Warrior That piece of deception was arranged by my other child'

'You mean the Princess Adrina?'

'You carry heryour little tryst'

Tom's hand went to the spot where he had been attacked by Adrina's ferret The old woman picked up a silver mirror and handed it to hie-shaped blotch below his right ear

'It is one of the forty-nine signs of the Holy Mother,' the queen explained