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'No' Alison flicked the sword back and forth, bringing the razor-sharp blade to within a fraction of his nose 'I aht me how to use a weapon like this'

'YoufriendSky Warrior?'

'Aye He trained me as a warrior'

The plumed man tried to rise

'Please, Lady Take me to noble Sky Warrior'

Alison turned to Weasel

'Unfasten his sword harness'

The boy's fingers darted to the buckle

'Now pick up the coins'

'No, Sister We're not after booty'

'Pick thee That's what the Sky Warrior taught me'

'Aye, Sister'

Weasel snatched up the coins and thrust them into his pouch

'You' She pointed her sword at the pluone If you do, I'll coh her veins All doubts and uncertainties had gone Only one thing mattered Adrina had to be saved She sat in the coracle with the sword across her knees and let Weasel paddle

It was ith and it was important to think ahead Tom had told her that He'd been herto her, telling her what to do Or was it Tom?The voice sounded oddly feminine