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Lia plucked up an oak twig and twirled it between her fingers She did not want to hurt the Pry-rians, for they were her countryirls without bloodshed? She did not know, just as she did not kno she was going to free Colvin when Alrim Inn She only knew that she had to try Her best hope, she felt, was in persuading Martin to release her willingly To assure hier or her host behind her "Is it my watch yet?"

She turned and looked down at him Gently, she touched his shoulder "Dieyre fell asleep I only awoke o I ake you at dawn"

Colvin snorted in the dark "He slept?"

"He was probably more tired than he realized"

"Do not defend hiave hi that He will get the last watch from now on Go to sleep I a himself around to face her "I feel much better Besides, with him asleep, we can speak more freely Do you knohere we are?"

"I believe so I think we are still in the Bearden Muir" She said it with all seriousness

"How can you joke," heWe are threading the Bearden Muir towards Bridgestow"

He brought up his knees and rested his arms on them, then lowered his chin on his arestow has always been loyal to Deotiations within Pry-Ree when the old king mustered an army to threaten hies were all destroyed Bridgestow sent ships to ferry hiht and burned Shortly after that, the battle of Maseve I doubt the city leaders are part of this plot I believe they are loyal to our side"

Lia shifted into a htly touched "Would they help us free her?"

"I think so"

"That is good to know We need allies" She chose to be quiet, not wanting to interrupt his thoughts or annoy hi croaking in the silence and said nothing