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Agreth started at the sudden flare of light, his face suddenly fearful.

тАШIтАЩm sorry,тАЩ Andawyr said. тАШI didnтАЩt mean to startle you. ThereтАЩs nothing to be afraid of. ItтАЩs just . . .тАЩ

тАШI know what it is,тАЩ Agreth interrupted. тАШItтАЩs the same power that Oslang knocked Drago down with.
The same power that Oklar used on Vakloss.тАЩ He looked distressed. тАШYou saved my life and I feel no
harm in you тАУ nor does my horse, and heтАЩs a far better judge than I am тАУ but Iam afraid of that.тАЩ He
pointed to the stones. тАШItтАЩs terrifying.тАЩ

Andawyr stared into the warm comfort of the stones. The sudden tension inside the tent was almost
palpable. Only the truth could ease it, he knew. тАШYes, youтАЩre right,тАЩ he said after a long silence. тАШIt is
terrifying. But not here, not in this tent. Here itтАЩs warmth and light. You donтАЩt need to be told that the
essence of a weapon lies in the intention of the user, do you?тАЩ

He looked up at Agreth, his face stern. тАШWeтАЩve hard times ahead of us, Muster rider,тАЩ he said. тАШWe must
learn to see things the way they are, with our fear acknowledged, but bound by our judgement. Fear this
power as you would any other weapon; when itтАЩs used against you by your enemies, not when it brings
you aid and comfort in the darkness.тАЩ

Agreth was unconvinced. тАШMy head accepts what you say, but here . . .тАЩ He patted his stomach and
shook his head. His face contorted unhappily as he searched for an explanation. тАШI donтАЩt understand what
it is,тАЩ he said finally. тАШAnd how can I defend myself against such a power when it is used as a weapon?тАЩ

Andawyr looked into his eyes, and then returned his gaze to the stones. Again, only the truth was safe.
тАШYou canтАЩt, Agreth,тАЩ he said quietly after another long silence. тАШYou canтАЩt. Only I and my brothers can
protect you.тАЩ

Agreth stared at the prosaic little man with the squashed nose; the little man who made snowmen in the
middle of nowhere and who was nervous on a horse.

тАШAre you enough?тАЩ Agreth said after a brief hesitation.

Andawyr shrugged. тАШWho can say?тАЩ he replied. тАШBut thatтАЩs a two-edged question. Are you enough in the
Muster to protect us against the swords and arrows of SumeralтАЩs mortal army, when weтАЩre extended to
our full protecting you against His Power and that of His Uhriel?тАЩ

Agreth looked at him intently, then he too shrugged.

Andawyr leaned forward. тАШWeтАЩll all have our separate parts to play,тАЩ he said. тАШAnd weтАЩll all be
dependent on one another as well. We must learn each othersтАЩ strengths and weaknesses тАУ what we
each can and canтАЩt do тАУ and we must learn to trust where full understanding is not always possible. What
else do we have?тАЩ

Agreth nodded pensively and the tension seemed to ease. тАШI suppose youтАЩre right,тАЩ he said. тАШOslang said
more or less the same.тАЩ
 Despite himself, Andawyr chuckled. тАШI should imagine he did,тАЩ he said. тАШA GoraidinтАЩs knife at your
throat could breed great eloquence, IтАЩm sure. Poor Oslang.тАЩ

Agreth stared thoughtfully at the radiant stones. тАШItтАЩll take some getting used to,тАЩ he said. тАШBut you are
right. Without your power, weтАЩd be having a very uncomfortable night tonight, even maybe at risk of