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"He would be furious if he knehat Dieyre said"

"Which is why he said it," Lia pointed out

"What do you mean?"

Lia stopped and shook her head in puzzlement "It is as if he uses the Mediunize it at first when Iwith the Mediuht"

Marciana’s eyes widened "Do you think he has a kystrel?"

Shaking her head, Lia replied with a frown, "No When solow silver What I hts at you He says things to provoke you deliberately, as if he is planting seeds he hopes will sprout Colvin taught me so much about the Medium, about hoas passed on to hi the same principles, but towards selfish ends That is why he asked you to coht in your mind which will fester and fester until you pluck it out or until you act on it" She squeezed Marciana’s ar The sheriff put thoughts in my head to influence what I did He hinted that I was a Demont, that he kneho my father was He told me what Ito same to you Do not trust hi Lia could tell she restling with it "You are right, Lia He is using the Medium that way He has always been a very selfish ry when thwarted or petty and jealous He had no desire to become a maston He mocked the very ideal from the first moment he arrived He never wanted to become one, and I will only marry a maston There was a time when I believed…that Dieyre lovedAt first I did not heed Colvin’s warning But Colvin was right And so are you You are s clearly"

Lia blushed, glancing over at her brother, as scrutinizing the on their conversation with his attention

"Do you really think he wants Ellowyn to ?" Marciana asked her

"I do not pretend to understand his motives, other than that he accorasp at that possibility, whether or not it is possible And he gave you the impression that Muirwood is not safe and that you would be safer in Dahoer’s country I doubt that for so that it is a famous Abbey Dochte is the Muirwood of Dahomey The princes and princesses of every realh honor to be invited It is said that it was founded by Idus"

Lia was curious "Like what?"

"You would have to ask Colvin He is the one who told me I am not sure I even believe it"

"Give -mastons who study there become so powerful with the Medium that they…that they can com fruit out of season, for example Or the mountains obey thehts to Lia’sshe could barely understand it It had happened to her before as Colvin explained the Mediue and full of possibilities that her ht

Marciana continued, "There have not been eneration Most never finish the training because of the responsibilities of state The regents they leave behind to rule tend to be selfish and disinclined to relinquish power Long ago, the kingdoms helped each other Now, they squabble over territory, over privileges and honors, over coin and trading agreements"

"I have one more question for you, Marciana Perhaps you can help me answer it What is a kishion? Do you know that name?"

She knew at once that Marciana was fa its shine and sparkle "They are dangerous, Lia A kishion is a hired killer A uards the secret They are the opposite of mastons in every possible way Thank Idumea their kind are not allowed in this real at the door with a spasm of worry "I need to see the Alderlossia

The Alder as he sat A stifled breath of pain hissed frohtened himself and then motioned for Prestwich, who looked at him in alarm "Leave us, but wait outside I do not want us to be disturbed again Thank you, my friend"