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swung down to hide in the muttering swarm of townsfolk. Too late - Verrarc was speaking to the
militiamen, summoning a pair, plunging into the crowd and heading straight for him. Jahdo tried to run, but
caught in the forest of grown-ups he found no path. Verrarc laid a heavy hand on his shoulder and swung
him round. The councilman was smiling.

тАШMeer did remember you, lad. Bring me the boy who smells of ferrets, he said. That one owns a brave
heart.тАЩ

Jahdo stared into his eyes and felt again that he was spinning in a mind-eddy, down and down, drowning
in the lake of VerrarcтАЩs eyes. From what seemed like far away he heard a woman screaming in rage. The
screams grew louder, rushed close, turned into his motherтАЩs voice. The spell broke. His motherтАЩs face
hovered above him.
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тАШYou maynтАЩt, you maynтАЩt! How can you even think of it?тАЩ

тАШIt be the treaty bond, Dera!тАЩ Verrarc shoved himself back, raising one hand ready to ward blows. тАШItтАЩs
needful that someone go. Do you want a whole pack of Horsekm sieging us for breaking the treaty?тАЩ

тАШHe be but ten summersтАЩ Send some other lad Send one of the militia тАШ

тАШMeer didnтАЩt ask for some other lad.тАЩ

With an animal snarl Dcrd turned away and began shoving her way toward the steps In his motherтАЩs
strong grip Jahdo found himself dragged after as the guards and Verrarc followed, with Verrarc arguing
with Dera the entire way Jahdo could |ust sense the crowd thinning, swaying, as most of the citizens
headed for the gate He was willing to bet that the family of every other boy there was running for safety
In the flaring torchlight by the colonnade Meer stood waiting, his arms crossed over his chest

тАШListen, you!тАЩ Dera growled тАШI do care not if you be one of the gods themselves YouтАЩre not taking my
son away.тАЩ

тАШDera, please, hold your tongue!тАЩ Verrarc looked terrified тАШYouтАЩll insult our guest тАШ

With Niffa, Demet, and Kiel right behind him, Lael pushed through the crowd. Dera ignored him and the
councilman both and waggled one finger under MeerтАЩs flat nose

тАШJust who do you think you are, anyway,тАЩ she went on тАШMarching in here and -тАЩ

тАШMv good woman, please!тАЩ Meer held one huge hand up flat for silence тАШI come to you as a suppliant, as
one in need. Please, I beg you, allow your son to come with me. I promise you IтАЩll treat him not as a
slave, but every bit as well and tenderly as I would treat my very own first-born nephew.тАЩ

Dera hesitated Verrarc muttered astonishments.

тАШA motherтАЩs words are law, Councilman,тАЩ Meer snapped. тАШMy good woman, as I travelled this day
through your city, everywhere I smelt fear, except on your son. HeтАЩs like one of your weasels, very small,