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taken a special interest if he's come all the way to Varfleet to
arrest you. That's not part of his ordinary fly-swatting. That's
hunting bear. He thinks you are dangerous, ladЧvery dan-
gerous, indeed, or he wouldn't have bothered coming all the
way here. Good thing I was looking out for you. I was, you
know. Heard Rimmer Dall was going to come for you and
came to make sure he didn't get the job done. Mind now, he
won't give up. You slipped his grasp this time, but that will
make him just that much more determined. He'll keep com-
ing for you."

He paused, gauging the effect of what he was saying. Par
was staring at him speechlessly, so he went on. "That magic
of yours, the singing, that's real magic, isn't it? I've seen
enough of the other kind to know. You could put that magic
to good use, lad, if you had a mind to. It's wasted in these
ale houses and backstreets.''

"What do you mean?" cole asked, suddenly suspicious.

The stranger smiled, charming and guileless. "The Move-
ment has need of such magic," he said softly.

cole snorted. "You're one of the outlaws!"

The stranger executed a quick bow. "Yes, lad, I am proud
to say I am. More important, I am free-bom and I do not
accept Federation rule. No right-thinking man does." He
bent close. "You don't accept it yourself now, do you? Admit
it."

"Hardly," cole answered defensively. "But I question
whether the outlaws are any better."

' 'Harsh words, lad!" the other exclaimed. ' 'A good thing for
you I do not take ofiense easily." He grinned roguishly.

"What is it you want?" Par interrupted quickly, his mind
clear again. He had been thinking of Rimmer Dall. He knew

18 The Scions of Shannara

the man's reputation and he was frightened of the prospect
of being hunted by him. "You want us to join you, is that
it?"

The stranger nodded. "You would find it worth your time, I
think."

But Par shook his head. It was one thing to accept the strang-