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one of the KingтАЩs Blades be less?тАЭ

She should have seen that.

тАЬSo the loot will not testify against the looter,тАЭ Beau said. тАЬIтАЩm not sure if a BladeтАЩs binding prevents him
from pounding his ward to mush in a non-fatal sort of way. Were I Swithin, I should be inclined to try.тАЭ

A private Blade was bound until death. Only the Guard could be dubbed knights and released.

тАЬA Blade is not invisible,тАЭ Beau continued. тАЬDress a Blade in rags and he does not lose his...тАЭ

тАЬArrogance,тАЭ Isabelle murmured helpfully.

His knee nudged hers under the table. тАЬDistinctive poise. And our friend Osric can never go anywhere
without taking his ill-gotten guardian along. He can never risk visiting Grandon, certainly.тАЭ

тАЬHeтАЩs gone abroad, then,тАЭ she said. тАЬBack to Baelmark.тАЭ

Roland shrugged. тАЬOr anywhere in Eurania.тАЭ

тАЬAnd you cannot even hazard a guess who he was?тАЭ Beau asked.

тАЬI had never seen him before.тАЭ


15Paragon Lost

тАЬSo why bring your gaffe to me?тАЭ

They were playing word games again, feinting at meanings. Of course they must know each other very
well, so they could jump the gaps, but there was also danger looming. Kidnapping a Blade was certainly
crime enough to involve the Dark Chamber. Since no lie could deceive inquisitors, conversations must be
deniable.

тАЬWhat can Beau do about it?тАЭ Isabelle demanded. тАЬWhat can anyone do? Swithin will die before he will
desert his ward. If you catch Osric and lock him up, youтАЩll have to lock up Swithin, too. If you chop off
his head, Swithin will go insane, wonтАЩt he?тАЭ

тАЬThis could be more serious than that,тАЭ Beau muttered.

тАЬMuch more!тАЭ Roland said.

тАЬWhat can Beaudo,though?тАЭ Isabelle repeated.

The two men stared at each other as if they were now communicating without any words at all. They still
did not answer her question.