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Andawyr nodded, and waited for the counter-attack.

тАШAnd may I know the name of my rescuer?тАЩ Agreth asked.

Andawyr teased him a little. тАШAh,тАЩ he said smiling broadly. тАШThatтАЩs the name of your horse. IтАЩm only your
host. But my nameтАЩs Andawyr.тАЩ

This revelation produced a reaction that he had not expected. Agreth frowned briefly then, as
recognition came into them, his eyes widened and, reaching forward he seized AndawyrтАЩs wrists.

тАШFrom the Caves of Cadwanen,тАЩ he said almost breathlessly. тАШOslangтАЩs leader. On your way, as I am, to
Anderras Darion to spread your news and to see whatтАЩs happened to this man Hawklan.тАЩ

Despite himself, AndawyrтАЩs mouth fell open.

тАШYes,тАЩ he managed to stammer. тАШBut . . .тАЩ

Agreth raised a hand. тАШExcuse me,тАЩ he said, and unsealing the entrance he thrust his head outside.
Drawing back, he said, тАШThe windтАЩs dropped, but itтАЩs still snowing. LetтАЩs get moving while we can still
see. With luck the travelling should get easier as we move down.тАЩ

Andawyr opened his mouth to speak again, but Agreth was taking charge. тАШI know OslangтАЩs tale, and
therefore yours,тАЩ he said, cutting ruthlessly through all discussion as he quickly fastened his cloak about
him. тАШLet me tell you mine as we travel.тАЩ

Andawyr looked through the open entrance. AgrethтАЩs advice was sound. Visibility was reasonable, but
the sky was leaden and the snow was falling heavily. Nothing was to be gained except danger by staying
here to relate histories.

тАШVery well, Line Leader,тАЩ he said with a smile. тАШWeтАЩll walk and talk awhile.тАЩ

It took the two men only minutes to dismantle and stow the tent and soon they were strapping their
packs on to AgrethтАЩs horse.

As he secured the load, Agreth looked around, his face anxious.

тАШWhatтАЩs the matter?тАЩ Andawyr asked.

тАШIтАЩve never travelled these mountains before,тАЩ Agreth replied. тАШIтАЩve a map, but itтАЩs hard to read and IтАЩve
been relying on the path to a large extent. Now . . .тАЩ He shrugged and gestured at the snow-covered
landscape.

Andawyr looked at him and then followed his gaze, trying to view this cold, beautiful terrain with the
eyes of a man brought up on the broad, rolling plains of Riddin. The Riddinvolk loved the mountains that
bordered their land тАУ but only to look at.

тАШGive me your map,тАЩ he said simply.

Agreth fumbled underneath his cloak and eventually produced the document. Andawyr pulled the
Riddinwr towards him and, with their two bodies sheltering the map from the falling snow, carefully