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 Harshini

straight back to Karien for guidance from the Overlord, dragging Drendyn, his knights and their priests
behind them."

"It's a nice thought, R'shiel," Brak agreed. "But the captain is right. You won't dissuade the priests so
easily. You'd be better off just killing them outright."

"How long do we have, Denjon, before the Kariens get here?"

"A day at the most, if we want to be gone before they arrive. Two days if we plan to make a fight of it. I
would advise against that. The end result will just be more damned Karien prisoners we have to worry
about when the next search party comes looking for them."

She nodded slowly. "Brak, can Tarja be moved?"

The Harshini frowned. "I wouldn't advise it, but it won't threaten his life, if that's what concerns you."

"I don't think we have much choice in the matter," she announced, figuring that if she sounded decisive,
nobody would guess how uncertain she was. "You should leave for Fardohnya, anyway. Can you get
there on your own?"

Brak was watching her closely. If anyone suspected her uncertainty, it would be him. "Don't worry about
me, R'shiel. The demons will see me safely to Talabar."

"Good. Denjon, you might as well give the order to break camp. Now that Damin and Adrina are
married, we need to get to Hythria."

"And the Kariens?" Denjon asked.

"I'll deal with them." She glanced at Denjon and frowned. "Do you have any questions?"

"I have one," Linst replied. "Who put you in charge of the Defenders?"

R'shiel turned on him impatiently. "What Defenders, Linst? You ceased being Defenders the moment
you stood back and did nothing when I killed Cratyn. You have defied your orders and taken two
hundred Kariens prisoner. If you want to go back to being a lackey for Medalon's new masters, there's
another couple of hundred heading this way. Perhaps you'd like to surrender?"

Linst glared at her. "Just remember, R'shiel, we are following the Lord Defender's orders. He was the
one who wanted us to fight the Kariens. I'll take orders from him, but I'll be damned if I'm going to sit
back and let you order us around for some heathen purpose."



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 Harshini

"My heathen purpose is to throw the Kariens out of Medalon, Captain."