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There walked Brother Fortunatus Safe! She wept to see him, to see others she knew Behind them flew the proud standard of the Lions

"Hanna! Hanna!"

But it was not their voices calling her Their gazes, as all gazes, were pulled to the center of the whirlpool To the deadat an aard canter, waving to catch her attention

He was filthy, as though dragged through the etaloff him as he ran But despite theflarabbed her elbows, and stared at her in disbelief He had grown taller, his shoulders had gotten broader, and altogether he was a different person in stature and expression, but he was still the sarown up with

The one she had always loved

"Hanna!" He gaped at her as if the sight of her baffled him

To her surprise--and manifestly to his, for he still looked dazed--he pulled her close and kissed her for a very long time

"I pray you, excuse me"

They stu The weather had changed, or the world had She wasn’t sure which, but it had gotten hot all of a sudden

There was a h in truth the hounds were cringing as they gazed at the approaching wagons One whined, and the other whi that fears it is about to receive a whipping The arded Hanna and Ivar apologetically as he brushed the back of his other hand along his chin, the gesture a ive le, called Hanna? The one who knows Liathano?"

She blinked She knew she was gaping Her lips ar at her like a madman, ide eyes and slack mouth He appeared not to have heard the question at all Only he said, without looking at the other man, "You’re the one as named heir to Lavas"

"So I was I’m called Alain"

"Liath is lost," Hanna cried "She’s "

"She lives" He said it so calle Ride west along the path that leads from here to Hersford Monastery"

"I know it," said Ivar