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he was born with. One of those is the ability to invade dreams. When we were young children, he used to torment me until I learned to
shut him out. Fortunately, that defensive ability comes readily to those who are adept at the arcane arts.тАЭ

The king nodded thoughtfully, remembering that Snudge had also told him once of being harassed by Beynor while sleeping. тАЬSo you
believe your brother communicates with Kilian through dreams?тАЭ

тАЬZeth Abbey is well shielded from windsearching, but I have been able to follow BeynorтАЩs mental footsteps, as it were, to that place
many times. I doubt there is any other person residing in the abbey who would be of interest to him.тАЭ

тАЬBeynor and Kilian!тАЭ Conrig mused. тАЬWhat common cause could the two exiles share nowadays? And yet they did conspire against me
as I prepared to invade DidionтАжтАЭ

Ullanoth had learned some years ago that both villains shared knowledge of a mysterious hidden trove of sigils. But she was unaware that
the king already knew of its existence.

тАЬI shall have to warn Abbas Noachil about this at once,тАЭ Stergos said. тАЬHeтАЩs very old and ill, but he can order the Brethren to take special
precautions against KilianтАЩs escape.тАЭ

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тАЬThat would be prudent.тАЭ Ullanoth turned to Conrig. тАЬUnfortunately, Beynor has also attempted to invade the dreams of some person
residing here in Gala Palace. I learned of this only two days ago, as I scried him on the parapet of the Salka island fortress and followed
his windtrace. I donтАЩt know who his intended target was, only that the dreamer successfully repelled BeynorтАЩs effort.тАЭ

тАЬGodтАЩs Teeth!тАЭ Conrig exclaimed. тАЬCould the bastard have been trying to enter my dreams?тАЭ

тАЬWere you aware of any such assault?тАЭ Ullanoth asked. When Conrig admitted he could recall no such thing, she smiled. тАЬThen youтАЩre
very likely safe. Your talent, meager though it is, would probably have alerted your sleeping mind to any attempt at forcible entry. Were
you an untalented person, however, itтАЩs possible he might have invaded you without your being aware of what was happening.тАЭ

тАЬThis is a troubling piece of news,тАЭ Stergos said. тАЬIf BeynorтАЩs target was not the High King, then who might it have been?тАЭ

тАЬI donтАЩt know,тАЭ she said. тАЬDream-invasion is an uncommon talent. Certain members of MossтАЩs Glaumerie Guild have used it in the past
to gather information from the minds of ordinary folk, or as a means of subtly coercing dreamers into some activity. More often than not,
the invasion fails of its objective unless the dreamer is predisposed to cooperate, is very young, or has impaired willpower.тАЭ

тАЬWill you continue to oversee BeynorтАЩs footprints on the wind,тАЭ Conrig besought her, тАЬand warn us if he attempts some wicked ploy
among the residents of Gala Palace? I would deem it a great favor.тАЭ

тАЬYou ask the impossible. My surveillance of my brother is sporadic at best because I am so drained of strength. I only undertake it to
protect myself and my kingdom from his evil designs.тАЭ

тАЬThen what can we do?тАЭ Conrig asked.

тАЬNothing except be on guard.тАЭ Ullanoth took her cloak from ConrigтАЩs hands and wrapped it about her once again. тАЬItтАЩs time for me to
leave you. I dare not let my Sending remain here any longer, for I feel myself growing very weak. Be assured that IтАЩll notify Vra-Stergos