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Without saying a word, Eranan dropped hissword to fall facedown, dead where he lay. “What say you, Princess?”“He’s right,” she answered. It must be they, for it’s highly doubtful that any consul would have blood that strong. Smiling back at him, Abbey nodded her thanks.

The massive, unrolled document hovered in the air. CHAPTER XLVIIICALLING THE CRAFT, WIGG LEVITATED ONE OF HIS WHITE rooks, then caused it to hanginverted from the game board’s underside. It was like looking into the minds of the Hereticsthemselves. Gasping for breath, he looked up atXanthus.