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“We followed ancient paths,” Jao frequently traveled by ed the landscape, but the paths recall us”

Any other time, and uttered by anyone else, such a statement would sound absurd

“And many years,” he continued, “has it been since lastthe Sacoridu of , but ever srown as a result”

“I hope you have not cos cootten ancestors”

“No, we have not, though there are Eletians who have not forgotten”

His words hung there between the of an eye and those who lived eternal lives

“We also do not forget the alliance ofthe Cataclys at Laren, he added, “and it seems you have not either, for the banner of the Green Riders you bear oven by the hands of Eletians and presented to Liliedhe Ambriodhe on the eve of the decisive battle It is threaded ords of justice and victory, and of friendship between our peoples In common purpose, our peoples defeated darkness and unjust conquest”

“We do not forget,” Zachary said, “especially in these days when darkness has returned”

“And it has returned, though Kan the Eletian naain, it will be with vengeance at its heart I fear the D’Yer Wall will not hold against the onslaught”

Zachary shifted in his chair “The old ways ofto relearn them”

“There may not be the time”

“We do not kno much time we have”