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“I didn’t need to”

“They’re that close by?”

Karigan nodded “We cannot wait till cover of dark They’ll find us before then And in any case, I don’t…I don’t think I could make all of us fade out at once”

“We’re trapped?” Estora asked, her voice sounding more shrill than she intended

Karigan gazed at her with an expression that was oddly serene “It won’t come to that”

When she told theed her to consider otherwise, but she would not hear of it Estora thought her mad, and told her so

KARIGAN’S PLAN

“It’s the only way,” Karigan said, “and we have to move now Before it’s too late”

As if to augment their ih distant, it was still too close for coan’s plan left Estora too stunned tointo action

“Fergal, keep watch,” she said, “and keep your eyes looking outward until I tell you otherwise”

The young Rider shook off his blankets, grabbed his saber, and took up a position at the cave entrance Karigan squatted down by her gear and started digging through a saddlebag Estora stood by, si helpless

“Are you sure this is the way?” she asked

Karigan paused “Unless you can think of so better”

Estora shook her head, and Karigan resu trousers and a shirt

“These should be…han sniffed theot on And I think they’ll fit”

Estora could only stare in disbelief

“I think an continued “We’ll have to keep our own footwear”

“This is madness”

“Better than being at the s, I should think Now please, I shall need your habit, and you may put on this uniform”