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Somethingcolorful and memorable, he had no doubt. We might even be worse off, youknow? Would you rather we were off in the west, and King Swernmel'sUnkerlanters came stomping through G VA eS theroper with cintriel reatentc,LAa WINTo THE DARKNESS375obe way through the relatively cool dim-ness to the chamber where he so often consulted with his sovereign.

In spite of ColonelOmbruno's indignant shouts, men dashed out to clasp the hands of theAlgarvian soldiers and to kiss them on the cheeks, as he had done withthe customs officers. I don't think so, Leudast whispered back. One of them waved to Skarnu. But this? Prince Mainardo? KingMezentio's younger brother? An Algarvian? It is an outrage, an insult, thatcannot be borne.