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en occupied。 Mother。 Perhaps it has escaped your attention that we are at war。;
       ;We have been at war before�察─�she said airily。 ;Merciful God�察�such things never change�察�Benigaris。 You wanted to rule。 You must grow up and accept the burdens that e with it。;
       ;Grow up�察�is it�拭─�Benigaris turned from the railing with his fists clenched tight。 ;It is you who are the child�察�Mother。 Do you not see what is happening�拭�A week ago we lost the Onestrine Pass。 Today I have been told that Aspitis Preves has taken to his heels and Eadne Province has fallen� �We are losing this war�察�damn you� �If I had gone myself instead of sending that idiot brother of mine 。。。;
;You are not to say a word against Varellan�察─�Nessalanta snapped。 ;Is it his fault that your legion was full of superstitious peasants who believe in ghosts�拭�
       Benigaris stared at her for a long moment�察�there was no love in his gaze。 ;It is Camaris�察─�he said quietly。
       ;What�拭�
       ;It is Camaris out there�察�Mother。 You can say anything you wish�察�but I have heard the reports from the men who�察�have been on the battlefield。 If it is not him�察�then it is one of our ancestors' old war gods returned to earth。;
;Camaris is dead�察─�she sniffed。
       ;Did he elude some trap you set for him�拭─�Benigaris moved a few steps closer。 ;Is that how my father became duke of Nabban in the first place´because you arranged to have Camaris killed�拭�If so�察�it appears you failed。 Perhaps for once you chose the wrong tool。;
       Nessalanta's face contorted in fury。 ;There are no tools in this country strong enough for my will。 Don't I know that� ─�She stared at her son。 'They are all weak�察�all dull´edged。 Blessed Ransomer�察�if only I had been born a man´then none of this would have happened� �We would not be bowing to any northern king on a chair of bones。;
       ;Spare me your dreams of glory�察�Mother。 What did you arrange for Camaris�拭�Whatever it was�察�he seems to have survived it。;
       ;I did nothing to Camaris。; The dowager duchess rearranged her skirts�察�recovering a little of her calm。 ;I admit that I was not unhappy when he fell into the ocean´for a strong man�察�he was the weakest of all。 Quite unsuitable to rule。 But I had nothing to do with it。;
;I almost believe you�察�Mother。 Almost。; Benigaris smiled thinly。 He turned to find one of his courtiers standing in the doorway�察�looking out with poorly´hidden apprehension。 ;Yes�拭�What do you want�拭�
       ;There 。。。 there are many folk asking for you�察�my lord。 You said you wished to be told 。。。;
       ;Yes�察�yes。 Who is waiting�拭�
       ;The Niskie�察�for one�察�my lord。 He is still outside the audience chamber。;
       ;Have I not enough to occupy me�拭�Why won't he take the hint and go�拭�What does the damned sea´watcher want�察�anyway�拭�
       The courtier shook his head。 The long feather in his cap swayed before his face�察�fluttered by the evening breeze。 ;He will not speak to any but you�察�Duke Benigaris。;
       ;Then he will sit there until he dries out and lies gasping on the floor。 I have no time to listen to Niskie chatter。; He turned to look out over the lights of the city。 ;And who else�拭�
       ;Another messenger from Count Streawe�察�Lord。;
       ;Ah�察─�Benigaris pulled at his mustache。 ;As expected。 I think we will let that wine sit in the cask a little longer。 Who else�拭�
       ;The astrologer Xannasavin�察�Lord。;
       ;So he has arrived at last。 Very grieved�察�I'm sure�察�to keep his duke waiting。; Benigaris nodded slowly。 ;Send him up。;
       ;Xannasavin is here�拭─�Nessalanta smiled。 ;I'm sure he has wonderful things to tell us。 You'll see�察�Benigaris。 He'll bring us good news。;
       ;No doubt。;
Xannasavin appeared within moments。 As though to take attention away from his own lean height�察�the astrologer carefully lowered himself to his knees。
       ;My lord�察�Duke Benigaris�察�and my lady�察�Duchess Nessalanta。 A thousand�察�thousand pardons。 I came as soon as I received your summons。;
;e and sit beside me�察�Xannasavin�察─�said the duchess。 ;We have seen too little of you lately。;
Benigaris leaned against the railing。 ;My mother is right´you have been much absent from the palace。;
       The astrologer rose and went to sit near Nessalanta。 ;My apologies。 I have found that sometimes it is best to get away from the splendor of court life。 Seclusion makes it easier to hear what the stars tell me。;
       ;Ah。; The duke nodded as though some great riddle had been solved。 ;That is why you were seen in the marketplace dickering with a horse merchant。;
       Xannasavin flinched minutely。 ;Yes�察�my lord。 In fact�察�I thought it might help me to ride beneath the night sky。 Your court is so full of pleasurable distractions�察�and these are important times。 I felt my mind should be clear so I might better serve you。;
       ;e here�察─�Benigaris said。
       The astrologer rose from his seat�察�smoothing the folds from his dark robe�察�then went to stand beside the duke at the garden railing。
       ;What do you see in the sky�拭─�
       Xannasavin squinted。 ;Oh�察�many things�察�my lord。 But if you wish me to read the stars aright�察�I should go back to my chamber and get my charts。。。;
       ;But the last time you were here�察�the sky was so full of good fortune� �You needed no charts then� �
       ;I had studied them for long hours before ing up�察�my 。。。;
       Benigaris put his arm around the astrologer's shoulder。 ;And what of the great victories for the House of the Kingfisher�拭�
       Xannasavin squirmed。 ;They are ing�察�my lord。 See�察�look there in the sky。; He pointed toward the north。 ;Is that not as I foretold to you�拭�Look�察�the Conqueror Star� �
       Benigaris turned to follow Xannasavin's finger。 ;That little red spot�拭�
       ;Soon it will fill the sky with flame�察�Duke Benigaris。; 
       ;He did predict that it would rise�察�Benigaris�察─�Nessalanta called from her chair。 She seemed disgruntled at being left out。 ;I'm sure everything else he said will e true as well。;
       ;I'm certain it will。; Benigaris stared at the crimson pinhole in the evening sky。 ;The death of empires。 Great deeds for the Benidrivine House。;
;You remember�察�my lord� ─�Xannasavin smiled。 ;These things that worry you are only temporary。 Beneath the great wheel of heaven�察�they are only a moment of wind across the grass。;
       ;Perhaps。; The duke's arm was still draped panionably across the astrologer's shoulders。 ;But I worry for you�察�Xannasavin。;
       ;My lord is too kind�察�to spare a thought for me in his time of trial。 What is your worry�察�Duke Benigaris�拭�
       ;I think you have spent too much time looking up at the sky。 You need to widen your view�察�look down at the earth as well。; The duke pointed to the lanterns burning in the streets below。 ;When you stare at something too long�察�you lose sight of other things that are just as important。 For instance�察�Xannasavin�察�the stars told you that glory would e to the Benidrivine House´but you did not listen closely enough to the marketplace gossip that Lord Camaris himself�察�my father's brother�察�leads the armies against Nabban。 Or perhaps you did listen to the gossip�察�and it helped you make your sudden decision to take up riding�察�hmm�拭�
       ;M。。。 my lord wrongs me。;
       ;Because�察�of course�察�Camaris is the oldest heir of the Benidrivine House。 So the glory for the house that you spoke of might very well be his victory�察�might it not�拭�
       ;Oh�察�my lord�察�I do not think so� �。;
       ;Stop it�察�Benigaris�察─�Nessalanta said sharply。 ;Stop bullying poor Xannasavin。 e sit by me and we will have some wine。;
       ;I am trying to help him�察�Mother。; Benigaris turned back to the astrologer。 The duke was smiling�察�but his face was flushed�察�his cheeks mottled。 ;As I said�察�I think you have spent too much time staring at the sky�察�and not enough paying attention to more lowly things。;
       ;My lord 。。。;
       ;I will remedy that。; Benigaris abruptly stooped�察�dropping his arm down to Xannasavin's hip and wrapping his other arm around it。 He straightened�察�grunting with the effort�察�the astrologer swayed�察�his feet a cubit off the ground。
       ;No�察�Duke Benigaris�察�no。。。 � �
       ;Stop that� ─�shrieked Nessalanta。
;Go to hell。; Benigaris heaved。 Xannasavin toppled over the railing�察�his arms grabbing at nothing�察�and plummeted out of sight。 A long moment later a wet smack echoed up from the courtyard。
       ;How 。。。 how dare you。。。 �殖 ─�Nessalanta stammered�察�her eyes wide with shock。 Benigaris rounded on her�察�face contorted with rage。 A thin stream of blood trickled down his forehead�此�the astrologer had pulled loose some of his hair。
       ;Shut your mouth�察─�he snarled。 ;I ought to throw you over�察�too�察�you old she´wolf。 We are losing this war�察�losing� �You may not care now�察�but you are not so safe as you think。 I doubt that whey´faced Josua will let his army rape women and kill prisoners�察�but the people who whisper in the market about what happened to Father know you are just as guilty as I am。; He wiped blood from his face。 ;No�察�I don't need to do you in myself。 Likely there are more than a few peasants sharpening their knives right now�察�just waiting for Camaris and the rest to show up at the gates before they start the festival。; Benigaris laughed angrily。 ;Do you think the palace guard is going to throw their lives away protecting you when it's plain that everything is lost�拭�They're just like the peasants�察�Mother。 They have lives to lead�察�and they don't care who sits on the throne here。 You old fool。; He stared at her�察�his mouth working�察�fists trembling。
The dowager duchess shrank back in her chair。 ;What are you going to do�拭─�she moaned。
       Benigaris threw out his arms。 ;I am going to fight�察�damn you。 I may be a murderer�察�but what I have I will keep´until they take it from my dead hands。; He stalked to the doorway�察�then turned。 ;And I do not want to see you again�察�Mother。 I don't care where you go or what you do 。。。 but I do not want to see you。;
       He pushed through the door and disappeared。
       ;Benigaris� ─�Nessalanta's voice rose to a scream。 ;Benigaris� �e back� �

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