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“That means you must keep them focused till he returns,” Alton said Then he added, “I can’t believe it’s taking hi”

Dale shrugged “There’s a lot I don’t understand about these tower guardians, except they love a good party”

Alton sh it was a worried smile “Look, Dale, I’m sorry if I’ve been distant I just feel helpless”

“I know But you have to realize that I have a good idea about the danger Blackveil presents” She gris and rubbed her old wound

“Of…of course you do,” Alton said “I’m sorry if I acted as if—”

“Apologies accepted By the way, I asked Itharos about the eyes and faces you’ve seen He had no explanation, except that the wall guardians were, well, acting out”

“I guessed as much,” Alton said

They sat there in glooer “I’ Plover needs so And I do not intend to go anywhere near the wall, but away froht Hawk care to join us?”

Alton looked like he was about to say no, but hesitated, and with a smile, replied, “Yes”

More progress, Dale thought with a surge of pleasure It had been a productive day after all

HEAVEN’S EYE

Grand of war her old hearthside in Sacor City She thought Arcosia must have been a warm place, for the chronicles of her people spoke of lemon and olive trees, orchids and an azure sea, but never of snow and ice and the cutting wind She wore two cloaks and a pair of h Soon she and her people ht