"I am sorry," he said at length, softly
The... "I am sorry," he said at length, softly
The Duke's face was expressionlessAbove the white beard and the gaunt cheeks his eyes gave nothing away at allBehind him the fire crackled, sparks snapping outward into the room
"I have a condition," Sandre said
"Which is?"
“That you allow me to come with youHere in Astibar I can speak to no one, achieve nothingIf I am to preserve any purpose now to the botched deception of my dying I must go with youPrince of Tigana, will you accept a feeble wizard in your entourage? A wizard come freely, not bound by some legend?"
For a long time Alessan was silent, looking at the other man, his hands quiet at his sidesThen, unexpectedly, he grinnedIt was like a flash of light, a gleam of warmth cracking the ice in the room
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A second later Devin heard a strange soundIt took him a moment to recognize that what he was hearing was the high, wheezing, genuine amusement of the Duke of Astibar
"Do with me what you will," Sandre said as his mirth subsided"What will you do, tinge my locks red as the maid's?"
Alessan shook his headOne of those manes is more than sufficient for a single companyI leave these matters to Baerd thoughI leave a great many things to Baerd
"Then I shall place myself in his hands," Sandre saidHe bowed gravely to the yellow-haired manBaerd, Devin saw, did not look entirely happy
"I will not swear an oath," the Duke said to him"I swore one vow when Alberico came, and it
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Slowly Baerd nodded
Listening, Devin had an intuitive sense that this, too, was an exchange that mattered, that neither man had spoken lightly, or less than the truth of his heartHe glanced over just then at Catriana and discovered that she had been watching himShe turned quickly away though, and did not look back
Sandre said, "I think I had best set about doing what I have said I wouldBecause of the screening of Alberico's magic I must go and return from this room, but I dare say you need not spend a night among the dead, however illustrious they areHave you a camp in the woods? Shall I find you
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The idea of magic was unsettling to Devin still, but Sandre's words had just given him an idea, his first really clear thought since they'd entered the lodge
"Are you sure you'll be able to stop your son from talking?" he asked diffidently
"Quite sure," Sandre replied briefly"Well then, it seems to me none of us is in immediate dangerExcept for you, my lord
"Until Baerd's done with him," Alessan interposed
Devin turned to him"I'd like to say farewell to Menico and try to think of a reason to give for leavingI owe him a great dealI don't want him to hate me
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