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Morgon returned from the north with his new ar with Ardolf, the new War Master of Gorm He su his authority

'Is the little whore dead or isn't she?'

'Who?'

'The princesswho else?'

'The people think she has returned froon bellowed 'She was a big enough danger before Now those simpletons think she died and has been resurrectedthat irls dressed like her They ride through the villages and vanish before anyone can get a good look at theirls isn't the princess?'

'I don't,' Ardolf confessed

'By Bithras' Morgon thu your authority What are you doing about it?'

'The people are linking her name with the Sky Warrior'

'So what?'

'They think he's the Good God The princess says she's an earthlylike that you know that trick she does with the holly berries'

'Yesgo on'

'Tomorrow is the Festival of Our Lord's Ascendancy The Sky Warrior has challenged the authority of the Duideth He has told the people that he has done special ic and the countenance of Lady Moon will not be dioddess will triurunted

Ardolf looked surprised 'The holy brothers, of course'

'Let's hope they're right'

'I know they're right, Lord Morgon' Ardolf puffed out his chest 'The Sky Warrior's fate is sealed After tonise him as an imposter The miserable creature will suffer the fate of all who think they can usurp the authority of those who are born to rule He is playing the Good God and he will die like one'

The night of the full moon was a holy occasion for the Catti It was a tilory and shone forth her radiance through her sister, Lady Moon Those who had been converted to the religion of the Lord Sun saw the occasion differently For them, full iant crows and feasted on the flesh of newborn infants

It was, accordingly, with some trepidation that the people of Gorerous journey to the sanctuary of the Duideth and witness the ascendancy of the Lord Sun over the one they called the Great She Whore