mck.harpistinthewind-µÚ7²¿·Ö
°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿£¡
¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ªÎ´ÔĶÁÍꣿ¼ÓÈëÊéÇ©ÒѱãÏ´μÌÐøÔĶÁ£¡
he¡¡Caithnard¡¡harbor¡£¡¡Nets¡¡hung¡¡in¡¡silvery¡¡webs¡¡on¡¡the¡¡sand£»¡¡water¡¡licked¡¡against¡¡the¡¡smalt¡¡moored¡¡boats¡¡as¡¡they¡¡walked¡¡down¡¡the¡¡dock¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Bri¡¡Corbett£»¡¡hanging¡¡over¡¡the¡¡ship's¡¡railing£»¡¡called¡¡down¡¡softly£»¡¡¡¨Now£¿¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Now£»¡¨¡¡Morgon¡¡said£»¡¡and¡¡Eliard¡¡muttered¡¡between¡¡his¡¡teeth¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡wish¡¡you¡¡knew¡¡what¡¡you¡¡were¡¡doing¡£¡¨¡¡Then¡¡the¡¡ramp¡¡slid¡¡down¡¡off¡¡the¡¡empty¡¡deck£»¡¡and¡¡he¡¡stepped¡¡back£»¡¡so¡¡close¡¡to¡¡the¡¡dock¡¡edge¡¡he¡¡nearly¡¡fell¡¡off¡£¡¡Morgon¡¡felt¡¡his¡¡mind¡¡again¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡stubbornness£»¡¡the¡¡inflexibility¡¡that¡¡lay¡¡near¡¡the¡¡heart¡¡of¡¡Hed¡¡seemed¡¡to¡¡slam¡¡like¡¡a¡¡bar¡¡across¡¡the¡¡end¡¡of¡¡the¡¡ramp¡£¡¡It¡¡clenched¡¡around¡¡Morgon's¡¡thoughts£»¡¡he¡¡eased¡¡through¡¡it£»¡¡filling¡¡Eliard's¡¡mind¡¡with¡¡images£»¡¡rich£»¡¡brilliant£»¡¡and¡¡erratic£»¡¡that¡¡he¡¡had¡¡gleaned¡¡from¡¡the¡¡history¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Three¡¡Portions¡¡out¡¡of¡¡the¡¡minds¡¡of¡¡the¡¡dead¡£¡¡Slowly£»¡¡as¡¡Eliard's¡¡mind¡¡opened£»¡¡something¡¡emptied¡¡out¡¡of¡¡the¡¡ship£»¡¡absorbed¡¡itself¡¡into¡¡Hed¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Eliard¡¡shivered¡¡suddenly¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨They're¡¡quiet£»¡¨¡¡he¡¡said£»¡¡surprised¡£¡¡Morgon's¡¡hand¡¡closed¡¡above¡¡his¡¡elbow¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Bri¡¡will¡¡leave¡¡for¡¡Caithnard¡¡now¡¡and¡¡send¡¡the¡¡next¡¡ship¡£¡¡There¡¡are¡¡six¡¡more¡£¡¡Bri¡¡will¡¡bring¡¡the¡¡last¡¡one¡¡himself£»¡¡and¡¡Raederle¡¡and¡¡I¡¡will¡¡leave¡¡on¡¡that¡¡one¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨No£¡¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I'll¡¡e¡¡back¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Eliard¡¡was¡¡silent¡£¡¡From¡¡the¡¡ship¡¡came¡¡the¡¡groan¡¡of¡¡rope¡¡and¡¡wood£»¡¡and¡¡Bri¡¡Corbett's¡¡low£»¡¡precise¡¡orders¡£¡¡The¡¡ship¡¡eased¡¡away¡¡from¡¡the¡¡dockside£»¡¡its¡¡dark¡¡canvas¡¡stretched¡¡full¡¡to¡¡catch¡¡the¡¡frail¡¡wind¡£¡¡It¡¡moved£»¡¡huge£»¡¡black£»¡¡soundless¡¡through¡¡the¡¡moon¡spangled¡¡water¡¡into¡¡the¡¡night£»¡¡leaving¡¡a¡¡shimmering¡¡wake¡¡that¡¡curled¡¡away¡¡and¡¡slowly¡¡disappeared¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Eliard¡¡said£»¡¡watching¡¡it£»¡¡¡¨You¡¡will¡¡never¡¡e¡¡back¡¡to¡¡stay¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Six¡¡more¡¡ships¡¡came¡¡as¡¡slowly£»¡¡as¡¡silently¡¡through¡¡the¡¡night¡£¡¡Once£»¡¡just¡¡before¡¡the¡¡moon¡¡set£»¡¡Morgon¡¡saw¡¡shadows¡¡flung¡¡across¡¡the¡¡water¡¡of¡¡armed£»¡¡crowned¡¡figures¡£¡¡The¡¡moon¡¡sank£»¡¡shrivelled¡¡and¡¡weary£»¡¡into¡¡the¡¡stars£»¡¡the¡¡last¡¡ship¡¡moored¡¡at¡¡the¡¡dockside¡£¡¡Tristan¡¡was¡¡leaning¡¡against¡¡Morgon£»¡¡shifting¡¡from¡¡one¡¡foot¡¡to¡¡another£»¡¡he¡¡held¡¡her¡¡to¡¡keep¡¡her¡¡warm¡£¡¡Raederle¡¡was¡¡blurred¡¡against¡¡the¡¡starlit¡¡water£»¡¡her¡¡face¡¡was¡¡a¡¡dark¡¡profile¡¡between¡¡the¡¡warning¡¡fires¡£¡¡Morgon's¡¡eyes¡¡moved¡¡to¡¡the¡¡ship¡£¡¡The¡¡dead¡¡were¡¡leaving¡¡it£»¡¡the¡¡dark¡¡maw¡¡of¡¡its¡¡hold¡¡would¡¡remain¡¡open¡¡to¡¡take¡¡him¡¡away¡¡from¡¡Hed¡£¡¡His¡¡mind¡¡tangled¡¡suddenly¡¡with¡¡a¡¡thousand¡¡things¡¡he¡¡wanted¡¡to¡¡say¡¡to¡¡Eliard£»¡¡but¡¡none¡¡of¡¡them¡¡had¡¡the¡¡power¡¡to¡¡dispel¡¡that¡¡ship¡£¡¡Finally£»¡¡he¡¡realized£»¡¡they¡¡were¡¡alone¡¡again¡¡on¡¡the¡¡dock£»¡¡the¡¡dead¡¡were¡¡dispersed¡¡into¡¡Hed£»¡¡and¡¡there¡¡was¡¡nothing¡¡left¡¡for¡¡him¡¡to¡¡do¡¡but¡¡leave¡£¡¡He¡¡turned¡¡to¡¡Eliard¡£¡¡The¡¡sky¡¡was¡¡growing¡¡very¡¡dark¡¡in¡¡the¡¡final£»¡¡interminable¡¡hour¡¡before¡¡dawn¡£¡¡A¡¡low¡¡wind¡¡moaned¡¡among¡¡the¡¡breakers¡£¡¡He¡¡could¡¡not¡¡see¡¡Eliard's¡¡face£»¡¡only¡¡sense¡¡his¡¡massiveness¡¡and¡¡the¡¡vague¡¡mass¡¡of¡¡land¡¡behind¡¡him¡£¡¡He¡¡said¡¡softly£»¡¡his¡¡heart¡¡aching£»¡¡the¡¡image¡¡of¡¡the¡¡land¡¡drenched¡¡gold¡¡under¡¡the¡¡summer¡¡sun¡¡in¡¡his¡¡mind's¡¡eye£»¡¡¡¨I'll¡¡find¡¡a¡¡way¡¡back¡¡to¡¡Hed¡£¡¡Somehow¡£¡¡Somewhere¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Eliard£»¡¡reaching¡¡into¡¡the¡¡darkness£»¡¡touched¡¡his¡¡face¡¡with¡¡a¡¡gentleness¡¡that¡¡had¡¡been¡¡their¡¡father's¡£¡¡Tristan¡¡was¡¡still¡¡clinging¡¡to¡¡him£»¡¡Morgon¡¡held¡¡her¡¡tightly£»¡¡kissed¡¡the¡¡top¡¡of¡¡her¡¡hair¡£¡¡Then¡¡he¡¡stepped¡¡back£»¡¡stood¡¡suddenly¡¡alone¡¡in¡¡the¡¡night¡¡feeling¡¡the¡¡wood¡¡shiver¡¡under¡¡his¡¡feet¡¡in¡¡the¡¡roiling¡¡water¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡turned£»¡¡found¡¡his¡¡way¡¡blindly¡¡up¡¡the¡¡ship's¡¡ramp£»¡¡back¡¡down¡¡into¡¡the¡¡black¡¡hull¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡IV
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡THE¡¡SHIP¡¡FOUND¡¡A¡¡QUIET¡¡BERTH¡¡IN¡¡THE¡¡CAITHNARD¡¡harbor¡¡near¡¡dawn¡£¡¡Morgon¡¡heard¡¡the¡¡anchor¡¡splash¡¡in¡¡still¡¡water¡¡and¡¡saw¡¡through¡¡the¡¡lattice¡¡of¡¡the¡¡hatch¡¡covers¡¡squares¡¡of¡¡pearl¡grey¡¡sky¡£¡¡Raederle¡¡was¡¡asleep¡£¡¡He¡¡looked¡¡at¡¡her¡¡a¡¡moment¡¡with¡¡an¡¡odd¡¡mixture¡¡of¡¡weariness¡¡and¡¡peace£»¡¡as¡¡if¡¡he¡¡had¡¡brought¡¡some¡¡great¡¡treasure¡¡safely¡¡out¡¡of¡¡danger¡£¡¡Then¡¡he¡¡sagged¡¡down¡¡on¡¡the¡¡spice¡¡sacks¡¡and¡¡went¡¡to¡¡sleep¡£¡¡The¡¡clamor¡¡on¡¡the¡¡docks¡¡at¡¡midmorning£»¡¡the¡¡stifling¡¡noon¡¡heat¡¡in¡¡the¡¡hold¡¡hardly¡¡troubled¡¡his¡¡dreams¡£¡¡He¡¡woke¡¡finally¡¡at¡¡late¡¡afternoon¡¡and¡¡found¡¡Raederle¡¡watching¡¡him£»¡¡covered¡¡with¡¡floating¡¡spangles¡¡of¡¡sunlight¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡sat¡¡up¡¡slowly£»¡¡trying¡¡to¡¡remember¡¡where¡¡he¡¡was¡£¡¡She¡¡said£»¡¡¡¨Caithnard¡£¡¨¡¡Her¡¡arms¡¡were¡¡crooked¡¡around¡¡her¡¡knees£»¡¡her¡¡cheek¡¡was¡¡crosshatched¡¡with¡¡weave¡¡from¡¡the¡¡sacking¡£¡¡Her¡¡eyes¡¡held¡¡an¡¡odd¡¡expression¡¡he¡¡had¡¡to¡¡puzzle¡¡over£»¡¡until¡¡he¡¡realized¡¡that¡¡it¡¡was¡¡simply¡¡fear¡£¡¡His¡¡throat¡¡made¡¡a¡¡dry£»¡¡questioning¡¡sound¡£¡¡She¡¡answered¡¡him¡¡softly¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Now¡¡what£¿¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡leaned¡¡back¡¡against¡¡the¡¡side£»¡¡gripped¡¡her¡¡wrist¡¡lightly¡¡a¡¡moment£»¡¡then¡¡rubbed¡¡his¡¡eyes¡£¡¡¡¨Bri¡¡Corbett¡¡said¡¡he¡¡would¡¡find¡¡horses¡¡for¡¡us¡£¡¡You'll¡¡have¡¡to¡¡take¡¡the¡¡pins¡¡out¡¡of¡¡your¡¡hair¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨What£¿¡¡Morgon£»¡¡are¡¡you¡¡still¡¡asleep£¿¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨No¡£¡¨¡¡His¡¡eyes¡¡fell¡¡to¡¡her¡¡feet¡£¡¡¡¨And¡¡look¡¡at¡¡your¡¡shoes¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡She¡¡looked¡£¡¡¡¨What's¡¡the¡¡matter¡¡with¡¡them£¿¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨They're¡¡beautiful¡£¡¡So¡¡are¡¡you¡£¡¡Can¡¡you¡¡change¡¡shape£¿¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Into¡¡what£¿¡¨¡¡she¡¡asked¡¡bewilderedly¡£¡¡¡¨A¡¡hoary¡¡old¡¡hag£¿¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨No£»¡¡You¡¡have¡¡a¡¡shape¡changer's¡¡blood¡¡in¡¡you£»¡¡you¡¡should¡¡be¡¡able¡¡to¡£¡£¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡expression¡¡in¡¡her¡¡eyes£»¡¡of¡¡fear£»¡¡torment£»¡¡loathing£»¡¡stopped¡¡him¡£¡¡She¡¡said¡¡distinctly£»¡¡¡¨No¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡drew¡¡breath£»¡¡fully¡¡awake£»¡¡cursing¡¡himself¡¡silently¡£¡¡The¡¡long¡¡road¡¡sweeping¡¡across¡¡the¡¡realm£»¡¡straight¡¡towards¡¡the¡¡setting¡¡sun£»¡¡touched¡¡him£»¡¡too£»¡¡then£»¡¡with¡¡an¡¡edge¡¡of¡¡panic¡£¡¡He¡¡was¡¡silent£»¡¡trying¡¡to¡¡think£»¡¡but¡¡the¡¡stale¡¡air¡¡in¡¡the¡¡hold¡¡seemed¡¡to¡¡fill¡¡his¡¡brain¡¡with¡¡chaff¡£¡¡He¡¡said£»¡¡¡¨We'll¡¡be¡¡on¡¡the¡¡road¡¡to¡¡Lungold¡¡for¡¡a¡¡long¡¡time£»¡¡if¡¡we¡¡ride¡£¡¡I¡¡thought¡¡to¡¡keep¡¡the¡¡horses¡¡just¡¡until¡¡I¡¡could¡¡teach¡¡you¡¡some¡¡shape¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨You¡¡change¡¡shape¡£¡¡I'll¡¡ride¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Raederle£»¡¡look¡¡at¡¡yourself£»¡¨¡¡he¡¡said¡¡helplessly¡£¡¡¡¨Traders¡¡from¡¡all¡¡over¡¡the¡¡realm¡¡will¡¡be¡¡on¡¡that¡¡road¡£¡¡They¡¡haven't¡¡seen¡¡me¡¡for¡¡over¡¡a¡¡year£»¡¡but¡¡they'll¡¡recognize¡¡you£»¡¡and¡¡they¡¡won't¡¡have¡¡to¡¡ask¡¡who¡¡the¡¡man¡¡beside¡¡you¡¡is¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨So¡£¡¨¡¡She¡¡kicked¡¡her¡¡shoes¡¡off£»¡¡pulled¡¡the¡¡pins¡¡out¡¡of¡¡her¡¡hair¡¡and¡¡shook¡¡it¡¡down¡¡her¡¡back¡£¡¡¡¨Find¡¡me¡¡another¡¡pair¡¡of¡¡shoes¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡looked¡¡at¡¡her¡¡wordlessly¡¡as¡¡she¡¡sat¡¡in¡¡a¡¡billow¡¡of¡¡wrinkled£»¡¡richly¡¡embroidered¡¡cloth£»¡¡the¡¡fine£»¡¡dishevelled¡¡mass¡¡of¡¡her¡¡hair¡¡framing¡¡a¡¡high¡boned¡¡face¡¡that£»¡¡even¡¡tired¡¡and¡¡white£»¡¡looked¡¡like¡¡something¡¡out¡¡of¡¡an¡¡ancient¡¡ballad¡£¡¡He¡¡sighed£»¡¡pushing¡¡himself¡¡up¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨All¡¡right¡£¡¡Wait¡¡for¡¡me¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Her¡¡voice¡¡checked¡¡him¡¡briefly¡¡as¡¡he¡¡climbed¡¡the¡¡ladder¡£¡¡¡¨This¡¡time¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡spoke¡¡to¡¡Bri¡¡Corbett£»¡¡who¡¡had¡¡been¡¡waiting¡¡patiently¡¡all¡¡day¡¡for¡¡them¡¡to¡¡wake¡£¡¡The¡¡horses¡¡Bri¡¡had¡¡found¡¡were¡¡on¡¡the¡¡dock£»¡¡there¡¡were¡¡some¡¡supplies¡¡packed¡¡on¡¡them¡£¡¡They¡¡were¡¡placid£»¡¡heavy¡hooved¡¡farmhorses£»¡¡restless¡¡at¡¡being¡¡tethered¡¡so¡¡long¡£¡¡Bri£»¡¡as¡¡the¡¡fact¡¡and¡¡implications¡¡of¡¡the¡¡long¡¡journey¡¡began¡¡filling¡¡his¡¡mind£»¡¡gave¡¡Morgon¡¡varied£»¡¡impassioned¡¡arguments£»¡¡to¡¡which¡¡he¡¡responded¡¡patiently¡£¡¡Bri¡¡ended¡¡by¡¡offering¡¡to¡¡e¡¡with¡¡them¡£¡¡Morgon¡¡said¡¡wearily£»¡¡¡¨Only¡¡if¡¡you¡¡can¡¡change¡¡shape¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Bri¡¡gave¡¡up¡£¡¡He¡¡left¡¡the¡¡ship£»¡¡returned¡¡an¡¡hour¡¡later¡¡with¡¡a¡¡bundle¡¡of¡¡clothes£»¡¡which¡¡he¡¡tossed¡¡down¡¡the¡¡hatch¡¡to¡¡Morgon¡£¡¡Raederle¡¡examined¡¡them¡¡expressionlessly£»¡¡then¡¡put¡¡them¡¡on¡£¡¡There¡¡was¡¡a¡¡dark¡¡skirt£»¡¡a¡¡linen¡¡shift£»¡¡and¡¡a¡¡shapeless¡¡over¡tunic¡¡that¡¡went¡¡to¡¡her¡¡knees¡£¡¡The¡¡boots¡¡were¡¡of¡¡soft¡¡leather£»¡¡good¡¡but¡¡plain¡£¡¡She¡¡coiled¡¡her¡¡hair¡¡up¡¡under¡¡the¡¡crown¡¡of¡¡a¡¡broad¡brimmed¡¡straw¡¡hat¡£¡¡She¡¡stood¡¡still¡¡resignedly¡¡for¡¡Morgon's¡¡inspection¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡said£»¡¡¡¨Pull¡¡the¡¡hat¡¡brim¡¡down¡£¡¨¡¡She¡¡gave¡¡it¡¡a¡¡wrench¡£¡¡¡¨Stop¡¡laughing¡¡at¡¡me¡£¡¨¡¡¡¨I'm¡¡not£»¡¨¡¡he¡¡said¡¡soberly¡£¡¡¡¨Wait¡¡till¡¡you¡¡see¡¡what¡¡you¡¡have¡¡to¡¡ride¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨You¡¡aren't¡¡exactly¡¡inconspicuous¡£¡¡You¡¡may¡¡be¡¡dressed¡¡like¡¡a¡¡poor¡¡farmer£»¡¡but¡¡you¡¡walk¡¡like¡¡a¡¡land¡ruler£»¡¡and¡¡your¡¡eyes¡¡could¡¡quarry¡¡stone¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Watch£»¡¨¡¡he¡¡said¡£¡¡He¡¡let¡¡himself¡¡grow¡¡still£»¡¡his¡¡thoughts¡¡shaping¡¡themselves¡¡to¡¡his¡¡surroundings£º¡¡wood£»¡¡pitch£»¡¡the¡¡vague¡¡murmur¡¡of¡¡water¡¡and¡¡indistinct¡¡rumblings¡¡of¡¡the¡¡harbor¡£¡¡His¡¡name¡¡seemed¡¡to¡¡flow¡¡away¡¡from¡¡him¡¡into¡¡the¡¡heat¡£¡¡His¡¡face¡¡held¡¡no¡¡discernible¡¡expression£»¡¡for¡¡a¡¡moment¡¡his¡¡eyes¡¡were¡¡vague£»¡¡blank¡¡as¡¡the¡¡summer¡¡sky¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨If¡¡you¡¡aren't¡¡aware¡¡of¡¡yourself£»¡¡few¡¡people¡¡will¡¡be¡¡aware¡¡of¡¡you¡£¡¡That's¡¡one¡¡of¡¡a¡¡hundred¡¡ways¡¡I¡¡kept¡¡myself¡¡alive¡¡crossing¡¡the¡¡realm¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡She¡¡looked¡¡startled¡£¡¡¡¨I¡¡almost¡¡couldn't¡¡recognize¡¡you¡£¡¡Is¡¡it¡¡illusion£¿¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Very¡¡little¡¡of¡¡it¡£¡¡It's¡¡survival¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡She¡¡was¡¡silent¡£¡¡He¡¡saw¡¡the¡¡conflict¡¡of¡¡her¡¡thoughts¡¡in¡¡her¡¡face¡£¡¡She¡¡turned¡¡away¡¡without¡¡speaking¡¡and¡¡climbed¡¡up¡¡the¡¡ladder¡¡to¡¡the¡¡deck¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡sun¡¡was¡¡burning¡¡into¡¡night¡¡at¡¡the¡¡far¡¡edge¡¡of¡¡the¡¡realm¡¡as¡¡they¡¡bade¡¡farewell¡¡to¡¡Bri¡¡and¡¡began¡¡to¡¡ride¡£¡¡Great¡¡shadows¡¡from¡¡masts¡¡and¡¡piled¡¡cargo¡¡loomed¡¡in¡¡their¡¡path¡¡across¡¡the¡¡docks¡£¡¡The¡¡city£»¡¡a¡¡haze¡¡of¡¡late¡¡light¡¡and¡¡shadow£»¡¡seemed¡¡suddenly¡¡unfamiliar¡¡to¡¡Morgon£»¡¡as¡¡if£»¡¡on¡¡the¡¡verge¡¡of¡¡taking¡¡a¡¡strange¡¡road£»¡¡he¡¡became¡¡a¡¡stranger¡¡to¡¡himself¡£¡¡He¡¡led¡¡Raederle¡¡through¡¡the¡¡twists¡¡of¡¡streets£»¡¡past¡¡shops¡¡and¡¡taverns¡¡he¡¡had¡¡known¡¡once£»¡¡toward¡¡the¡¡west¡¡edge¡¡of¡¡the¡¡city£»¡¡down¡¡one¡¡cobbled¡¡street¡¡that¡¡widened¡¡as¡¡it¡¡left¡¡the¡¡city£»¡¡wore¡¡out¡¡of¡¡its¡¡cobblestones£»¡¡widened¡¡again£»¡¡rutted¡¡with¡¡centuries¡¡of¡¡cartwheels£»¡¡widened¡¡again¡¡and¡¡ran¡¡ahead¡¡of¡¡them¡¡through¡¡hundreds¡¡of¡¡miles¡¡of¡¡no¡man's¡land£»¡¡until¡¡it¡¡angled¡¡northward¡¡at¡¡the¡¡edge¡¡of¡¡the¡¡known¡¡realm¡¡towards¡¡Lungold¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡They¡¡stopped¡¡their¡¡horses£»¡¡looking¡¡down¡¡it¡£¡¡Tangled¡¡shadows¡¡of¡¡oak¡¡faded¡¡as¡¡the¡¡sun¡¡set£»¡¡the¡¡road¡¡lay¡¡tired£»¡¡grey£»¡¡and¡¡endless¡¡in¡¡the¡¡dusk¡£¡¡The¡¡oak¡¡fanned¡¡over¡¡their¡¡heads£»¡¡branches¡¡nearly¡¡joined¡¡across¡¡the¡¡road¡£¡¡They¡¡looked¡¡weary£»¡¡their¡¡leaves¡¡dulled¡¡with¡¡a¡¡patina¡¡of¡¡dust¡¡kicked¡¡up¡¡by¡¡the¡¡cartwheels¡£¡¡The