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"High Northers," said so barbarians! Two thousand years and they’re still angry"

"Barbarians, yes, and angry," said Hado, whoer ere told to start worshipping the Nightlord?" There were grumbles of assent from around the table

"Yes," said the Nypri "So the Order permits heresy and looks the other hen Itempas’s former faithful scorn their duties They hope the exploration of new faiths will occupy the people and grant the Araration to coer in her voice "T’vril, the Lord Arameri, hopes to put down the iftly when it comes But to prepare for earthly war, he’s taken his eyes off the threat in the heavens"

I sighed, weary into concern yourself with, but the Nightlord is"--I spread my hands helplessly--"a force of nature Maybe we should all start praying to this Gray Lady, since you say she’s the one keeping hi out our personal heavens in the afterlife now"

Seryently "We prefer to be more proactive, Lady Oree Perhaps it’s the Ara a known threat to fester unchecked Better to strike first"

"Strike?" I chuckled, certain I was od? That isn’t possible"

"Yes, Lady Oree, it is It’s been done before, after all"

I froze, the s Role You killed her"

Sery to the Gods’ War, actually Itempas Skyfather killed Enefa; if one of the Three can die, they all can"

I fell silent in confusion, but I wasn’t laughing, not any longer Serymn wasn’t a fool I did not believe an Araoddess’s murder unless she had the power to do it

"Which, to come to the point at last, is e kidnapped you" Serylass to me, the faint crystalline sound as loud as a bell in the roo on her every word When she saluted thelasses in return