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Others ere not stoneworkers also cary stone, and all the while oneon a staff, his face impassive He was encircled by a black wall of Weapons

As if he could see Karigan, he turned to her and said, I am Theanduris Silverwood, and this is my book

When others were brought forho struggled, who refused the knife, the Weapons gutted theranite blocks so the stone could drink their blood

And on the visions went, showing the place and rhyth…

When the vision faded, Karigan found herself holding onto the edge of Estora’s sarcophagus, the others looking equally stunned, including Agemon, who adjusted his specs No one spoke No doubt the visions gave the Weapons present so to think about

Karigan took shaky steps to King Zachary’s sarcophagus and peered cautiously at the book Glies When she lifted the book away fro faded Hastily she returned it, restoring the writing to its full brilliance She tried to read it, but realized it was in Old Sacoridian and gave up

Agees, the golden lettering reflecting against his face He turned to the first page and read, “I am Theanduris Silverwood and this isWar and the building of the great wall”

“You can read Old Sacoridian?” Karigan asked in surprise

Ageave her a much offended look “Yes, yes Of course I can One must know it down here”

It ht, when the early toue

Agemon turned his attention back to the book and added, “And I know Rhovan, Kmaernian—”

“Kmaernian?”

“Just because a civilization is dead does not e cannot live on Yes, yes, the Kh their words And of course I know Arcosian, as well”

“Of…of course,” Karigan said, regarding the caretaker with newfound respect

Just then Cera returned with a man in black robes, masked and hooded so only his eyes were visible

“Who am I to tend?” he asked in a low, dark voice

Karigan shuddered and wanted to hide behind Fastion, but before anyone could speak, Ghost Kitty reappeared, rubbing his cheek against the corner of King Zachary’s sarcophagus, then leaping up on the lid Confronted suddenly with the marble terrier, he hissed and swatted at it, juallery

“Must have encountered the real thing up above,” Fastion mused

Karigan took the diversion to look around at everyone—the Weapons, the forbidding death surgeon, the emon, who continued to study the book