He said, "Is it true?"
And Erlein di Senzio,... He said, "Is it true?"
And Erlein di Senzio, with an ironic half-smile, replied, "Just don't let him cut your hair, brotherUnless you like being bound into slavery
Sertino's mouth fell openDucas slapped his knee with his hat"Now that," he snapped, "I do not understand at allThere is too much of this I do not understandI want explanations, from all of you!" His voice was harsh, much louder than beforeHe did not look at Alessan though
"I understand it well enough, Ducas," came a voice from behind themIt was Magian, the captain of the group that had driven them into the gapHe moved
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He said, "There will be rewards
He said nothing more than thatIn rigid disbelief Devin saw Magian's mouth fall open and his eyes grow briefly wide, then the man slid slowly sideways off his horse
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There was a long-handled dagger in his back
One of the outlaws from the line behind him, not hurrying at all, dismounted and pulled the dagger freeHe wiped it carefully clean on the dead man's surcoat before sheathing it again at his belt
"Not a good idea, Magian's," he said quietly, straightening to look at Ducas"Not a good idea at allWe aren't informers here, and we don't serve the Tyrants
Ducas slapped his hat back on his head, visibly fighting for controlHe took a deep breath"As it happens, I agreeBut as it also
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Arkin was very tall, almost gaunt, and his long face was white, Devin saw, even among the shadows of duskHe said, "I know that, DucasYou will have to forgive me
Ducas said nothing for a long timeNeither did anyone elseDevin, looking past the dead man, saw the two wizards gazing fixedly at each other in the shadows
Arkin was still looking at Ducas
Who finally broke the silence"You are fortunate that I agree with you," he said
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Alessan neatly dismounted from his horseHe walked over towards Ducas, ignoring the arrows still trained on him"If you are hunting Barbadians," he said quietly, "I have some idea as to whyI am doing the same thing, in my own way"You can do as your dead man suggested: turn me in to Ygrath, and yes, I suspect there would be a rewardOr you can kill us here, and have done with usYou can also let us go our own way from this placeBut there is one other, quite different thing you can do
"Which is?" Ducas seemed to have regained his self-controlHis voice was calm again, as it had been at the
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