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And so he had

When Gregor’s sentence was read, stating he be sent to the Aeneral moved heaven and earth, and soor was pardoned and released He was free Even if freedom hadn’t meant very eneral ht well have saved his life

A fair exchange

“Captain?”

Gregor blinked, looked down at the curious face turned to his Meg atching hi here in the shadows, lost in the past

Her green silk gown shivered with color and light, as though she were under the ocean With her hair and her strange, pale eyes, she was even more like a mermaid than before

“Morvoren”

“Captain Grant?”

He had not realized he said it aloud Embarrassed, bemused, he shook his head He was tired, that was all It had been a long, long day and his aret this over with so that he could sleep Tomorrow did not promise to be any easier, but it may feel so if he was rested

“My father awaits within,” she was re him “Are you ready?”

Gregor nodded, and she reached for the door and opened it, and led him quietly into the room

Chapter 12

Inside the general’s roole branch of candles There was a er fire in the hearth, and the as ajar, the s in The ht as a poker, his gray head turned slightly toward the sound of their entry

“Meg?” he said, and his voice was so fa on soive way and plummet him down into darkness

“Yes, father I have Captain Grant with me”