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him. But he did not let her see that; he only moved
reluctantly from their high place. тАЬCome with me. I want
to talk to Duac.тАЭ



тАЬTake them,тАЭ Duac said. тАЬall of them.тАЭ
They had found him in the great hall, listening to
complaints from farmers and messengers from Lords of
An whose lands and lives were in turmoil over the
restlessness and bickerings of the dead. When the hall
finally cleared and Morgon could speak with him, he
listened incredulously.
 тАЬYou actually want them? But Morgon, theyтАЩll
destroy the peace of Hed.тАЭ
тАЬNo, they wonтАЩt. IтАЩll explain to them why they are
thereтАФтАЭ
тАЬHow? How do you explain anything to dead men
who are fighting a centuries-old war in cow pastures and
village market places?тАЭ
тАЬIтАЩll simply offer them what they want. Someone to
fight. But, Duac, how will I explain to your father?тАЭ
тАЬMy father?тАЭ Duac glanced around the hall, then up at
the rafters, and at each of the four corners. тАЬI donтАЩt see
him. Anywhere. And when I do see him, he will be so
busy explaining himself to the living, he wonтАЩt have time
to count the heads of the dead. How many do you want?тАЭ
тАЬAs many as I can bind, of the kings and warriors
who had some touch of compassion in them. TheyтАЩll need
that, to understand Hed. Rood would be able to help
meтАФтАЭ He stopped suddenly and an unaccountable flush
stained DuacтАЩs face. тАЬWhere is Rood? I havenтАЩt seen him
for days.тАЭ
тАЬHe hasnтАЩt been here for days.тАЭ Duac cleared his
throat. тАЬYou werenтАЩt noticing. So I waited until you
asked. I sent him to find Deth.тАЭ
Morgon was silent. The name flung him back seven
days, as though he stood in the same pool of sunlight, his
shadow splayed before him on the cracked stone floor.
тАЬDeth,тАЭ he whispered, and the ambiguity of the name
haunted him.
 тАЬI gave him instructions to bring the harpist back
here; I sent fourteen armed men with him. You let him go,
but he still has much to answer for to the land-rulers of
the realm. I thought to imprison him here until the
Masters at Caithnard could question him. ThatтАЩs not
something I would attempt to do.тАЭ He touched Morgon
hesitantly. тАЬYou would never have known he was here.
IтАЩm only surprised Rood has not returned before this.тАЭ
The color stirred back into MorgonтАЩs face. тАЬIтАЩm not