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trading post on the shores of the Great River - or should he stay
behind in the hills of Wyoming in case the cloud-warrior returned with
Cadillac and Clearwater?

Two winters had passed since his charges had flown into the Eastern
Lands and it was almost a year since the cloud-warrior had gone in
search of them. Brickman had promised to help them escape from the
Iron Masters but that was easier said than done. The Dead-faces were a
fearsome race who lived behind closed borders. No Plainfolk Mute taken
away on the wheel-boats had ever regained his liberty. But Cadillac
and Clearwater were no ordinary Mutes. They had been born in the
shadow of Talisman, and Brickman, the cloud-warrior, was also gifted
and resourceful and as cunning as a coyote. And though he did not yet
understand why, he too had been touched by Talisman.

If there was a chance to escape then these three would seize it, for
between them they possessed the power to overturn nations. That had
been their destiny from the day they had been born. But where were
they? Day after day, Mr Snow had posted sentinels to keep a special
watch over the eastern approaches to the settlement but the
long-awaited travellers had failed to appear.

They were not dead. In an uncertain world, that was the only thing Mr
Snow was sure of. Cadillac and Clearwater were the sword and shield of
Talisman, saviour of the Plainfolk who - according to prophecy - was
due to appear in human form. Cadillac was to use his great gifts to
prepare .the way for Talisman, and Clearwater




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was to use the immense
forces at her command to protect the Thrice-Gifted One until his own
powers were fully formed. Which, for instance, would be the case if he
entered the world as a new-born child. On the other hand, if he was
present in someone already alive, with his powers over heaven and earth
lying dormant until the chosen moment, then her given task was to
protect that individual until Talisman chose to reveal himself. She
would do this instinctively, without necessarily understanding why,
because Talisman would draw her to him.

Mr Snow had often wondered if Steve Brickman bore the Talisman within
him. The cloud-warrior's descent from the sky into the hands of the
M'Calls had been foretold by the Sky Voices. He and Clearwater had
been destined to meet, and in giving herself to him body and soul she
had broken the solemn vows that bound her to Cadillac - grievously
wounding her former lover's pride in the process.