ce,afaliarone
”ho,sunbrightyienteryourca”
eoohiscafire,hebithistongueperhapsthespeaker,ifignored,wouldgoaway
nosuingindontshoot”
frohedarkshuffledafigureinaplainshepherdssck,ansquattedandduckaseasedtohiskneesandedhisstubbyhandsbythefire
agehelookedolder,hiseyesresunkenandpouegreatstrainstbepressingdo,butthepathy
rubbinghisagesaid,”iknototalk,butweshould”
”,oredirtyanustbetricked”
”iusedyou;iadtit”candlesdidntlookatsunbright,butatthetinyfire”icansparkyourfirehigher,ifyoulike”
”leaveitbeioneagic”
”ialasignoredthebarbariansrudeness
”likely,”sunbrightsnortedforsothingtodo,heskinnedhisrabbits,eetyourexpectations,youedestroyedreadilyenough,andlookelsewhere”
aassatstillthepatterofrainintheoakforestandthenstantdripofrunofffroheblanketsallsi”butyoudidliveuptoexpeandreyouhavethestazingabilitytosurviveiveeverseenorheardof”
anothersnort”ahorsecancliauntainifeansnothing”
”no,itstrueyousurvivedenarkablefashion:adragon,alichlord,fiendsicantthinkiterebraethingthatevenyoudontsuspect”
despitehiseffortatdisinterest,sunbrightpausedinsliethingelse
”anyydebts,”candlesdronedon”iwouldseeyouproperlyrewarded”
”eineednothing”
hingheneeded
”nottrueiaginetrainingingiakeyoutheequalofaheresearakeagesohoagiagiagicaldevicesandscrollsandpotionsthatakeyoutheequalofanygroundlingalsandplantsandriversandtreesandstoneiknoattertoyou,elsefort”
sunbrightdidnttellthe,thedesiretoknoe,forhedbeenhauntedthesevendaysaroundbyquestionsothersothatpourse
”yourequiet”candlescutintohisthoughts
”itslateiired,”quippedtheindraced
thepodgygehunkeredent”ee,sunbrighteoregas,iproseillkeite,helpingfindoreaboutyourselfandhoogetyou”
”canyoubringbackgreenwillow”
acloudcrossedthee,andheshookhishead”no”
”ages”
anotherdenial
sunbrightshookhisoashadsaid”thenagie”
”youvebeentryingtogetbaalynsleaksfroheninehellsthingsarelargelybaaliknehingforawayindidyoueverfindone”
sunbrightdebatedanightbeaneneorghtbeafriendthetruth,thenanseyeyebroejuedbynstersfrobutno,inevergotclosetotheninehells”
”doyoureallythinkshedassaalynsaid,youstntthroeantforgreaterthingsyouneedtofindtheyare”
sunbrightrejeselftoeryofgreen”tellsothingusefulisthereanyanbesaved”
candlesbleadethetinyblazedance”ifshediedthere,asshesthave,thennogiciknoaylinger,trappedight,isaybesetfree”
”so”sunbrightpickedupastickandproddedthefire”ifirytofindaway”
”illdouasfeltanythrillatgettinghisiseisresults”
”noonecan,”repliedthebarbarian
thetetheylistenedtothedripofrainintheforest,thesoftrustleofleavesoverheadfaroff,astrangebirdgaveaplaintivecryliketheringofadidntknohatbirdcall,buthedleait
abruptlyhesochedontohisheelsandcaughttheerofthesoddenblanket,tiedoffblebutldfingers,thebarbarianloosedthelineandchanneledthetrappedertosplas
