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тАШNot as long as my head was on straight, I wouldnтАЩt.тАЩ



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 Crystal Gorge




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At first light the following morning, the farmers of VeltanтАЩs Domain began carrying large amounts of
food down to the beach to stock the ships of the two fleets. There was a steely quality about that early
morning light that always made Red-BeardтАЩs instincts seem more intense. тАШThis might be a good day for
hunting,тАЩ he said to Longbow as they watched the farmers come down the hill.

тАШI donтАЩt think Veltan would like it much if you started shooting arrows at his farmers,тАЩ Longbow replied.

тАШFunny, Longbow, very funny,тАЩ Red-Beard said. тАШThereтАЩs something about this first light before the sun
comes up that always makes me feel that this might be one of those perfect days - you know, a day when
nothing can go wrong.тАЩ

Longbow looked up at the still colorless sky. тАШYou might be right, friend Red-Beard,тАЩ he agreed, тАШand if
youтАЩre very lucky, things wonтАЩt start to fall apart until mid-morning.тАЩ He looked out at the ships of the
Trogites and Maags. тАШItтАЩs likely to take them most of the morning to load all that food on their ships,тАЩ he
said. тАШLetтАЩs go talk with Zelana and find out if thereтАЩs something she wants us to do before we leave
VeltanтАЩs territory.тАЩ

Zelana and her two brothers were watching the farmers from a hill-top some distance back from the
beach when Red-Beard and Longbow joined them.

тАШIтАЩm not trying to tell you what to do, baby brother,тАЩ Zelana told Veltan, тАШbut I think you might want to
consider a bit of тАЬtamperingтАЭ to get Gunda and Ekial down to Castano as quickly as possible. We wonтАЩt
know for sure exactly where the creatures of the Wasteland will mount their next attack until one of the
children starts dreaming. ItтАЩs only a short distance from here to AraciaтАЩs Domain, so Narasan should
arrive there in just a few days, and itтАЩs just a short voyage from AraciaтАЩs temple to the Isle of Akalla
where TreniciaтАЩs warriors live. ItтАЩs much farther from here to DahlaineтАЩs Domain. SorganтАЩs ships are
fast enough to reach that part of the Land of Dhrall in plenty of time, but youтАЩll be spending quite a few
days in Castano hiring Trogite ships and more days sailing on down to the land of the Malavi. Then
youтАЩll have the long voyage from there to DahlaineтАЩs country on those wallowing Trogite ships.тАЩ

тАШIтАЩm very good at tampering, dear sister,тАЩ Veltan told her with a faint smile. тАШMother Sea is lovely at this
time of the year, and IтАЩm sure that the Malavi will enjoy their voyage enormously, but sightseeing isnтАЩt
really all that important right now, so weтАЩll hit a few high spots and hustle right along. ItтАЩs going to seem
to EkialтАЩs Malavi that big brotherтАЩs Domain isnтАЩt really all that far north when they get there, but thatтАЩs
not particularly important.тАЩ Then he turned to look at his older brother. тАШWill the local people in your


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