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"She ," said Theophanu "No one kno badly she was injured in the crash"

"She will live," said Alain

"We could kill her," suggested Stronghand "It would be the most practical measure"

"We could try," said Theophanu "I suppose ould have to set fire to the wagon to force her to come out, place archers on all sides, but any of the her, die"

"It would be difficult," Stronghand agreed, "but with so it could be done"

She considered hion Seen at this angle--froht ils, already streaked and scraped froh they were alive andon the wood "If she lives, she will always be a threat, no matter how far away"

"Any ally hand replied, "so all alliances row and not wither"

"We must decide what she wants, and ill bind her to us Where is that Eagle? The one called Hanna I have heard that she can look upon the sorcerer and live She otiator" She looked at him, and he at her, and they nodded

"A reasonable plan," he said

For a little while she said nothing, regarding hiift to consider all sides to a question without succument or emotion before the best or most practical answer is reached," she said to him

She extended a hand He took a step toward her and placed his hand on hers She exahand, show me your claws"

He stepped back, lifted his arms square in front of his body, and released the claws that lived within

She did not flinch "Thus are we all armed with unseen weapons Better to see if we can seal a treaty with her, for now Later, if she returns to her home, as she must, she will be very far away and thereby less of a threat"