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My jaw tightened, and I considered the risks of taking just one swing at hier came between us To me, he said, "Farthenwood is our destination, and there’s no one to blae with an Avenian thief several days ago It was intended to reach your co instead"

I had suspected as much, but only muttered, "I should’ve paid hian rewarded hiather in Drylliad Why do you think we let Mendenwal fight that battle? If you had so many men, it wouldn’t be Avenia who suffered there You also ordered your gold to be taken to Farthenwood There’s obviously a trap waiting for us if we go to your castle But the spoils are at Farthenwood"

"The e was a lie" The waver in ave it to an Avenian thief truly expecting it would reach my castle? My arold at Farthenwood"

Kippenger laughed "Oh, but that h to send it on to your regents, after he read it Whether you intended the order or not, yourit Lord Conner verified that yourin Drylliad and the wealth of your country was e instructed I believe you’ve been sunk by your own cleverness"

"It wouldn’t be the first tient, and braver than er said "But you’re still just a boy You never did have a chance against us"

Noasn’t the best tiue, but I felt like it Instead, I kept lared up at hie for my surrender I demand to end this war at h of your deer’s voice softened "Don’t despair, Jaron There is good news too My king orders that you not be hare audience for your hanging and doesn’t want you to appear injured -- he doesn’t want to make you into a martyr"

That was a great relief, although considering Vargan’s orders ended with my execution, the news could have been better Still, I proht, he would find reed to the deal, but insisted I wear a chain at reat show of trust, but then again, I wasn’t the iven the bed, I al, I was told Avenia would keep the caive their men some rest That allowed me another day before my execution, so I made no objection I was also offered another livery in the red and black of Avenia, and told it was all they had I pointed out that it was in poor condition and smelly, and Terrowic countered that so was I, which probably was pretty accurate When I refused it, he called in enough men to ensure I put it on I didn’t put up nearly as ured it was y for later, when I’d undoubtedly need it

Other than a few heavily guarded allowances for me to leave the tent, I was kept chained to the bed, and for the most part, I er was strictly enforcing the orders for nobody to hare of that and offered ave me in response was a hard kick to my shin, which the soldier claih, er’s mother had been included as part of the insult Otherwise, I ate every bite of what little they offered me and slept as much as I could At least when I was asleep, I didn’t have to worry about Mott or Fink or how

On theof Avenia’s exodus from camp, the soldiers left in an orderly fashion Nearly all of them were on horseback and I wondered what had happened to their wounded, ere clearly not a to eat before we left, even though I smelled food from the fires and knew even the lowliest soldier there had eaten And he had the chains on my wrists tethered to another chain behind Terrowic’s horse While the officers andOr be dragged if I couldn’t keep up

"I can’t follow behind Terrowic’s horse," I protested "The smell will be unbearable"

"All horses ser replied

But I eyed Terrowic "I wasn’t talking about the horse"