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"Thou didst," Gwen answered gently. Her voice didn't
blameЧbut it didn't console, either.

Something stirred within Rod. It might have risen as
anger, but that was burned out of him, now. "Been doing

that a lot lately, haven't I?"

Gwen was silent a moment. Then she said, "A score of

times, mayhap, in the last twelvemonth."

Rod nodded, "And a dozen times last year, and half-a-

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dozen the year beforeЧand two of those were at the Abbott,
when he tried his schism."

"And a third with the monster which rose from the fens..."
Rod shrugged irritably. "Don't make excuses for me. It
still comes down to my losing my temper with you and the
kids, more than with anyone elseЧand for the last three
months, I've been blowing up about every two weeks, haven't
I?"

Gwen hesitated. Then she answered, "None so badly as
this, my lord."

"No, it never has been quite as bad as this, has it? But
every time, it gets a little worse."

Her answer was very low. "Thou hast offered hurt to us
aforetime...."

"Yes, but I've never actually tried it have I?" Rod shud-
dered at the memory and buried his head in his hands. "First,
I just threw things. Then I started throwing them without
using my hands. Today, I would've thrown MagnusЧif
Gregory hadn't interrupted in time." He looked up at her,
scowling. "Where in Heaven's name did you get that boy,
anyway?"

That brought a hint of smile. "I did think we had, may-
hap, borne him back from Tir Chlis, my lord."

"Ah, yes!" Rod stared out over the plain again. "Tir
Chlis, that wonderful, magical land of faeries and sorcerers,
andЧLord Kem."