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orders for his barrels. They're better and cheaper than those our
traders can get here, and they will keep the herder's wife from
pushing him into looking beyond their own needs. Besides, who
would call us to his attention? Especially with all the other problems
arising in Corus?" Tarolt's laugh carried an ironic tone.

"The older ones, the hidden ones. Or the side effects of the
translations. Or sheer ill chance."

"There are few of the hidden ones, and fewer every year. In less
than a handful of years, all will be gone." Tarolt frowned. "As for the
translation effectsЕ there is little we can do about those, would
that we could, for each is a failed translation, There is always the
likelihood that one will find him, because they are drawn to Talent.
StillЕ he has seen sanders and soarers and sandwolves, and it
may be that, even if he sees such, he will not draw the right
conclusion. Or that he will wait. RememberЕ he is a man who will
do what is necessaryЧbut not unless he is forced to act. That is
his greatest weakness. All we need do is to ensure that he is not
forced to act. That is one reason why we have avoidedЕ
activitiesЕ near the herder steads."

"Can we continue to keep him from acting?" asked Halanat.
"Especially if there are more and more wild translations around
him? We must have more support from Efra. And with him that
close to the Plateau and with that meddler KustylЕ ?"

"Kustyl could be removed."

"That would force the herder to act. Kustyl is his wife's grandsire."

Tarolt shook his head. "You make your point. Removing Kustyl
would merely alert the herder. I think you have something else in
mind. Exactly what?"

Halanat smiled. "The Lord-Protector is getting more and more
concerned about the state of Lanachrona. The Regent of the
Matrial is retaking the southernmost towns bordering Southgate.
NowЕ matters are unsettled in Deforya, and it will be a season at
most before the Landarch is toppledЕ Waleryn could suggest to
the Lord-Protector that a most able commander would be able to
put down the revolt in Hyalt. A particular and most able
commander."

"Why would we send him against what we are building there? That
makes little sense."

"You know that it is not important whether Adarat and the
Duarchists succeed in the coming revolt against the rule of the
Lord-Protector. What is important is the amount of destruction and