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The Aldero and you ed to return to warn Gideon in time, do you think it would really matter? Muirill be mine at last The randest When I become its Aldermaston, there will be no more profits spent on Demont and his pitiful army Then perhaps he will finally be persuaded to end this fruitless contest for power" He put his hand on her shoulder, his thick heavy hand "A pheasant Or a pig You rounds, but you cannot leave them I forbid it You serve me now, child"

Lia stared in his eyes, saw the intensity there – the deliberateness How ht-mastons had he waylaid?

She reached up and put her thue of his palm With a quick twist and jerk, she yanked his arht him to his knees with a howl of pain She bent the wrist backwards, driving hi hihtly "If any of your people try and stop me, I pity the with pain "I will invoke the Mediu in the air, not even the faintadid, she shoved hi with a fresh cup of cider, his eyes popping in shock to see his master handled thus But he did not approach her

Lia turned and walked back out the door, flinging it open as she walked The Aldermaston let out a rush of couards! Do not let her escape The Earl of Dieyre said he would pay handsomely for her Get her! Get her!"

Lia ran down the huge corridor, her heart pounding, her sto She reached the doors and yanked thehout the vastthe black polished staves They turned and crossed the her way

She stomped on one’s foot and wrenched the staff out of his hands and dropped hile blow The other man looked stunned as she whirled the staff around He deflected it but she switched ends and jabbed the rounded end into his throat He clutched his neck, dropping his staff with a loud clattering noise and Lia braced herself on the steps She saw the wretcheds gathering around, the gardeners with spades and pruners with shears, others with broos and tubs of wax She understood it now – that the Alder, so he ht They labored and toiled so that during the daylight, he would not be bothered with looking at the into the pouch at her waist, she withdrew the Cruciger orb and su sun

"The Blight is truly coht! Flee to Muirwood for safety Flee this place before it couide her to a safe road where she could escape into the woods That was her doth where her skills would outht it made her wince The spindles spun and then pointed a clear path towards a giant hedge maze

CHAPTER TEN:

Doviur Caves

The s, fa within the air and Lia’s rushed pace prevented her fro for any sound that would betray an eneue at least and her feet were tired and sore, but she had endured worst before and knew her strength would last She had to reach the port of Doviur by , and she decided to walk until she could suided her, pointing the way through the tangle of trees, stumps, and fallen trunks

A h herof her filthy dress clinging to her skin, the grit buried underneath each fingernail, her hair a tangled mess Those were details, but the bud of theher how the Medium worked It was the revelation that all actions in the world originated froht, deliberately sown and nurtured, and then the Mediu them to pass His desire to join Garen Deht him Muirwood Abbey and laid hinized, a bit ironically, that his desire to find Ellowyn Dely been fulfilled as well