°Ëϲµç×ÓÊé > ÎÄѧÃûÖøµç×ÓÊé > rj.thepathofdaggers >

µÚ90²¿·Ö

rj.thepathofdaggers-µÚ90²¿·Ö

С˵£º rj.thepathofdaggers ×ÖÊý£º ÿҳ4000×Ö

°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·­Ò³£¬°´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿£¡
¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ªÎ´ÔĶÁÍꣿ¼ÓÈëÊéÇ©ÒѱãÏ´μÌÐøÔĶÁ£¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡slopes¡¡leading¡¡up¡¡into¡¡the¡¡pass¡¡were¡¡bare¡¡stone¡¡and¡¡boulders¡¡of¡¡all¡¡sizes£»¡¡but¡¡among¡¡the¡¡natural¡¡stone¡¡lay¡¡weathered¡¡pieces¡¡of¡¡what¡¡must¡¡have¡¡once¡¡been¡¡a¡¡huge¡¡statue¡£¡¡Some¡¡were¡¡just¡¡recognizable¡¡as¡¡worked¡¡stone£»¡¡others¡¡more¡¡so¡£¡¡A¡¡beringed¡¡hand¡¡nearly¡¡big¡¡as¡¡his¡¡chest£»¡¡gripping¡¡a¡¡sword¡¡hilt¡¡with¡¡a¡¡broken¡¡stub¡¡of¡¡blade¡¡wider¡¡than¡¡his¡¡hand¡£¡¡A¡¡great¡¡head£»¡¡a¡¡woman¡¡with¡¡cracks¡¡across¡¡her¡¡face¡¡and¡¡a¡¡crown¡¡that¡¡seemed¡¡to¡¡be¡¡made¡¡of¡¡upthrusting¡¡daggers£»¡¡some¡¡still¡¡whole¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Who¡¡do¡¡you¡¡think¡¡she¡¡was£¿¡¨¡¡he¡¡asked¡£¡¡A¡¡queen£»¡¡of¡¡course¡£¡¡Even¡¡if¡¡merchants¡¡or¡¡scholars¡¡had¡¡worn¡¡crowns¡¡in¡¡some¡¡distant¡¡time£»¡¡only¡¡rulers¡¡and¡¡generals¡¡earned¡¡statues¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Bashere¡¡twisted¡¡in¡¡his¡¡saddle¡¡to¡¡study¡¡the¡¡head¡¡before¡¡speaking¡£¡¡¡¨A¡¡Queen¡¡of¡¡Shiota£»¡¡I'll¡¡wager£»¡¨¡¡he¡¡said¡¡finally¡£¡¡¡¨Not¡¡older¡£¡¡I¡¡saw¡¡a¡¡statue¡¡made¡¡in¡¡Eharon¡¡once£»¡¡and¡¡it¡¡was¡¡so¡¡worn¡¡you¡¡couldn't¡¡say¡¡whether¡¡it¡¡was¡¡man¡¡or¡¡woman¡£¡¡A¡¡conqueror£»¡¡or¡¡they¡¡wouldn't¡¡have¡¡shown¡¡her¡¡with¡¡a¡¡sword¡£¡¡And¡¡I¡¡seem¡¡to¡¡recall¡¡Shiota¡¡gave¡¡a¡¡crown¡¡like¡¡that¡¡to¡¡rulers¡¡who¡¡expanded¡¡the¡¡borders¡£¡¡Maybe¡¡they¡¡called¡¡it¡¡the¡¡Crown¡¡of¡¡Swords£»¡¡eh£¿¡¡A¡¡Brown¡¡sister¡¡might¡¡be¡¡able¡¡to¡¡tell¡¡you¡¡more¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨It¡¡isn't¡¡important£»¡¨¡¡Rand¡¡told¡¡him¡¡irritably¡£¡¡They¡¡did¡¡look¡¡like¡¡swords¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Bashere¡¡went¡¡on¡¡anyway£»¡¡graying¡¡eyebrows¡¡lowered£»¡¡gravely¡¡serious¡£¡¡¡¨I¡¡expect¡¡thousands¡¡cheered¡¡her£»¡¡called¡¡her¡¡the¡¡hope¡¡of¡¡Shiota£»¡¡maybe¡¡even¡¡believed¡¡she¡¡was¡£¡¡In¡¡her¡¡time£»¡¡she¡¡might¡¡have¡¡been¡¡as¡¡feared¡¡and¡¡respected¡¡as¡¡Artur¡¡Hawkwing¡¡was¡¡later£»¡¡but¡¡now¡¡even¡¡the¡¡Brown¡¡sisters¡¡may¡¡not¡¡know¡¡her¡¡name¡£¡¡When¡¡you¡¡die£»¡¡people¡¡begin¡¡to¡¡forget£»¡¡who¡¡you¡¡were¡¡and¡¡what¡¡you¡¡did£»¡¡or¡¡tried¡¡to¡¡do¡£¡¡Everybody¡¡dies¡¡eventually£»¡¡and¡¡everybody¡¡is¡¡forgotten£»¡¡eventually£»¡¡but¡¡there's¡¡no¡¡bloody¡¡point¡¡dying¡¡before¡¡your¡¡time¡¡es¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨I¡¡don't¡¡intend¡¡to£»¡¨¡¡Rand¡¡said¡¡sharply¡£¡¡He¡¡knew¡¡where¡¡he¡¡was¡¡meant¡¡to¡¡die£»¡¡if¡¡not¡¡when¡£¡¡He¡¡thought¡¡he¡¡did¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡corner¡¡of¡¡his¡¡eye¡¡caught¡¡motion£»¡¡back¡¡down¡¡where¡¡bare¡¡stone¡¡gave¡¡way¡¡to¡¡brush¡¡and¡¡a¡¡few¡¡small¡¡trees¡£¡¡Fifty¡¡paces¡¡away£»¡¡a¡¡man¡¡stepped¡¡into¡¡the¡¡open¡¡and¡¡raised¡¡a¡¡bow£»¡¡smoothly¡¡drawing¡¡fletchings¡¡to¡¡cheek¡£¡¡Everything¡¡seemed¡¡to¡¡happen¡¡at¡¡once¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Snarling£»¡¡Rand¡¡hauled¡¡Tai'daishar¡¡around£»¡¡watching¡¡the¡¡archer¡¡adjust¡¡to¡¡follow¡£¡¡He¡¡seized¡¡saidin¡¡and¡¡sweet¡¡life¡¡and¡¡filth¡¡poured¡¡into¡¡him¡¡together¡£¡¡His¡¡head¡¡spun¡£¡¡There¡¡were¡¡two¡¡archers¡£¡¡Bile¡¡rose¡¡in¡¡his¡¡throat¡¡as¡¡he¡¡fought¡¡wild£»¡¡uncontrolled¡¡surges¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Power¡¡that¡¡tried¡¡to¡¡sear¡¡him¡¡to¡¡the¡¡bone¡¡and¡¡freeze¡¡his¡¡flesh¡¡solid¡£¡¡He¡¡could¡¡not¡¡control¡¡them£»¡¡it¡¡was¡¡all¡¡he¡¡could¡¡do¡¡to¡¡stay¡¡alive¡£¡¡Desperately£»¡¡he¡¡fought¡¡to¡¡clear¡¡his¡¡sight£»¡¡to¡¡be¡¡able¡¡to¡¡see¡¡well¡¡enough¡¡to¡¡weave¡¡the¡¡flows¡¡he¡¡could¡¡barely¡¡form£»¡¡with¡¡nausea¡¡flooding¡¡him¡¡as¡¡strongly¡¡as¡¡the¡¡Power¡£¡¡He¡¡thought¡¡he¡¡heard¡¡Bashere¡¡shout¡£¡¡Two¡¡archers¡¡loosed¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Rand¡¡should¡¡have¡¡died¡£¡¡At¡¡that¡¡range£»¡¡a¡¡boy¡¡could¡¡have¡¡hit¡¡his¡¡target¡£¡¡Maybe¡¡being¡¡ta'veren¡¡saved¡¡him¡£¡¡As¡¡the¡¡archer¡¡let¡¡fly£»¡¡a¡¡covey¡¡of¡¡gray¡­winged¡¡quail¡¡burst¡¡up¡¡almost¡¡at¡¡his¡¡feet¡¡uttering¡¡piercing¡¡whistles¡£¡¡Not¡¡enough¡¡to¡¡throw¡¡off¡¡an¡¡experienced¡¡man£»¡¡and¡¡indeed£»¡¡the¡¡fellow¡¡only¡¡flinched¡¡a¡¡hair¡£¡¡Rand¡¡felt¡¡the¡¡wind¡¡of¡¡the¡¡arrow's¡¡passage¡¡against¡¡his¡¡cheek¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Fireballs¡¡the¡¡size¡¡of¡¡fists¡¡suddenly¡¡struck¡¡the¡¡archer¡£¡¡He¡¡screamed¡¡as¡¡his¡¡arm¡¡spun¡¡away£»¡¡hand¡¡still¡¡gripping¡¡the¡¡bow¡£¡¡Another¡¡took¡¡his¡¡left¡¡leg¡¡at¡¡the¡¡knee£»¡¡and¡¡he¡¡fell¡¡shrieking¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Leaning¡¡out¡¡of¡¡his¡¡saddle£»¡¡Rand¡¡vomited¡¡onto¡¡the¡¡ground¡£¡¡His¡¡stomach¡¡tried¡¡to¡¡heave¡¡up¡¡every¡¡meal¡¡he¡¡had¡¡ever¡¡eaten¡£¡¡The¡¡Void¡¡and¡¡saidin¡¡left¡¡with¡¡a¡¡sickening¡¡wrench¡£¡¡It¡¡was¡¡nearly¡¡more¡¡than¡¡he¡¡could¡¡manage¡¡not¡¡to¡¡fall¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡When¡¡he¡¡could¡¡sit¡¡upright¡¡again£»¡¡he¡¡took¡¡the¡¡white¡¡linen¡¡handkerchief¡¡Bashere¡¡silently¡¡offered£»¡¡and¡¡wiped¡¡his¡¡mouth¡£¡¡The¡¡Saldaean¡¡frowned¡¡with¡¡concern£»¡¡as¡¡well¡¡he¡¡might¡£¡¡Rand's¡¡stomach¡¡wanted¡¡to¡¡find¡¡more¡¡to¡¡spew¡¡out¡£¡¡He¡¡thought¡¡his¡¡face¡¡must¡¡be¡¡pale¡£¡¡He¡¡drew¡¡a¡¡deep¡¡breath¡£¡¡Losing¡¡saidin¡¡that¡¡way¡¡could¡¡kill¡¡you¡£¡¡But¡¡he¡¡could¡¡still¡¡sense¡¡the¡¡Source£»¡¡at¡¡least¡¡saidin¡¡had¡¡not¡¡burned¡¡him¡¡out¡£¡¡At¡¡least¡¡he¡¡could¡¡see¡¡properly£»¡¡there¡¡was¡¡only¡¡one¡¡Davram¡¡Bashere¡£¡¡But¡¡the¡¡illness¡¡seemed¡¡a¡¡little¡¡worse¡¡each¡¡time¡¡he¡¡seized¡¡saidin¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Let's¡¡see¡¡if¡¡there's¡¡enough¡¡left¡¡of¡¡this¡¡fellow¡¡to¡¡talk£»¡¨¡¡he¡¡told¡¡Bashere¡£¡¡There¡¡was¡¡not¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Rochaid¡¡was¡¡on¡¡his¡¡knees£»¡¡calmly¡¡searching¡¡through¡¡the¡¡corpse's¡¡torn£»¡¡bloodstained¡¡coat¡£¡¡Besides¡¡his¡¡missing¡¡arm¡¡and¡¡leg£»¡¡the¡¡dead¡¡man¡¡had¡¡a¡¡blackened¡¡hole¡¡as¡¡big¡¡as¡¡his¡¡head¡¡all¡¡the¡¡way¡¡through¡¡his¡¡chest¡£¡¡It¡¡was¡¡Eagan¡¡Padros£»¡¡his¡¡sightless¡¡eyes¡¡stared¡¡at¡¡the¡¡sky¡¡in¡¡surprise¡£¡¡Gedwyn¡¡ignored¡¡the¡¡body¡¡at¡¡his¡¡feet£»¡¡studying¡¡Rand¡¡instead£»¡¡as¡¡cold¡¡as¡¡Rochaid¡£¡¡Both¡¡men¡¡held¡¡saidin¡£¡¡Surprisingly£»¡¡Lews¡¡Therin¡¡only¡¡moaned¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡In¡¡a¡¡clatter¡¡of¡¡hooves¡¡on¡¡stone£»¡¡Flinn¡¡and¡¡Narishma¡¡came¡¡galloping¡¡up¡¡the¡¡rise£»¡¡followed¡¡by¡¡nearly¡¡a¡¡hundred¡¡Saldaeans¡£¡¡As¡¡they¡¡came¡¡close£»¡¡Rand¡¡could¡¡feel¡¡the¡¡Power¡¡in¡¡the¡¡grizzled¡¡old¡¡man¡¡and¡¡the¡¡younger£»¡¡maybe¡¡as¡¡much¡¡as¡¡they¡¡could¡¡hold¡£¡¡They¡¡had¡¡both¡¡leaped¡¡up¡¡in¡¡strength¡¡since¡¡Dumai's¡¡Wells¡£¡¡That¡¡was¡¡the¡¡way¡¡of¡¡it¡¡with¡¡men£»¡¡women¡¡seemed¡¡to¡¡gain¡¡smoothly£»¡¡but¡¡men¡¡suddenly¡¡jumped¡£¡¡Flinn¡¡was¡¡stronger¡¡than¡¡Gedwyn¡¡or¡¡Rochaid¡¡either¡¡one£»¡¡and¡¡Narishma¡¡not¡¡far¡¡behind¡£¡¡For¡¡the¡¡time¡¡being£»¡¡there¡¡was¡¡no¡¡way¡¡to¡¡know¡¡how¡¡it¡¡would¡¡end¡£¡¡None¡¡came¡¡close¡¡to¡¡matching¡¡Rand£»¡¡though¡£¡¡Not¡¡yet£»¡¡anyway¡£¡¡There¡¡was¡¡no¡¡way¡¡to¡¡tell¡¡what¡¡time¡¡would¡¡bring¡£¡¡Not¡¡the¡¡dreads¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨It¡¡seems¡¡it's¡¡well¡¡we¡¡decided¡¡to¡¡follow¡¡you£»¡¡my¡¡Lord¡¡Dragon¡£¡¨¡¡Gedwyn's¡¡voice¡¡assumed¡¡concern£»¡¡just¡¡shy¡¡of¡¡mocking¡£¡¡¡¨Are¡¡you¡¡suffering¡¡from¡¡a¡¡tender¡¡stomach¡¡this¡¡morning£¿¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Rand¡¡just¡¡shook¡¡his¡¡head¡£¡¡He¡¡could¡¡not¡¡take¡¡his¡¡eyes¡¡from¡¡Padros'¡¡face¡£¡¡Why£¿¡¡Because¡¡he¡¡had¡¡conquered¡¡Illian£¿¡¡Because¡¡the¡¡man¡¡had¡¡been¡¡loyal¡¡to¡¡¡¨Lord¡¡Brend¡¨£¿
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡With¡¡a¡¡loud¡¡exclamation£»¡¡Rochaid¡¡ripped¡¡a¡¡washleather¡¡pouch¡¡from¡¡Padros'¡¡coat¡¡pocket¡¡and¡¡upended¡¡it¡£¡¡Bright¡¡golden¡¡coins¡¡spilled¡¡onto¡¡the¡¡stony¡¡ground£»¡¡bouncing¡¡and¡¡clinking¡£¡¡¡¨Thirty¡¡crowns£»¡¨¡¡he¡¡growled¡£¡¡¡¨Tar¡¡Valon¡¡crowns¡£¡¡No¡¡doubt¡¡who¡¡paid¡¡him¡£¡¨¡¡He¡¡snatched¡¡a¡¡coin¡¡and¡¡tossed¡¡it¡¡up¡¡for¡¡Rand£»¡¡but¡¡Rand¡¡made¡¡no¡¡effort¡¡to¡¡catch¡¡it£»¡¡and¡¡it¡¡glanced¡¡off¡¡his¡¡arm¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨There's¡¡plenty¡¡of¡¡Tar¡¡Valon¡¡coin¡¡to¡¡be¡¡found£»¡¨¡¡Bashere¡¡said¡¡calmly¡£¡¡¡¨Half¡¡the¡¡men¡¡in¡¡this¡¡valley¡¡have¡¡a¡¡few¡¡in¡¡their¡¡pockets¡£¡¡I¡¡do£»¡¡myself¡£¡¨¡¡Gedwyn¡¡and¡¡Rochaid¡¡swiveled¡¡to¡¡look¡¡at¡¡him¡£¡¡Bashere¡¡smiled¡¡behind¡¡his¡¡thick¡¡mustaches£»¡¡or¡¡at¡¡least¡¡showed¡¡teeth£»¡¡but¡¡some¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Saldaeans¡¡shifted¡¡uneasily¡¡in¡¡their¡¡saddles¡¡and¡¡fingered¡¡belt¡¡pouches¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Up¡¡where¡¡the¡¡pass¡¡leveled¡¡off¡¡for¡¡a¡¡bit¡¡between¡¡steep¡¡mountain¡¡slopes£»¡¡a¡¡slash¡¡of¡¡light¡¡rotated¡¡into¡¡a¡¡gateway£»¡¡and¡¡a¡¡top¡­knotted¡¡Shienaran¡¡in¡¡a¡¡plain¡¡black¡¡coat¡¡trotted¡¡through£»¡¡pulling¡¡his¡¡horse¡¡behind¡¡him¡£¡¡It¡¡appeared¡¡the¡¡first¡¡Seanchan¡¡had¡¡been¡¡found£»¡¡and¡¡not¡¡too¡¡far¡¡away¡¡if¡¡the¡¡man¡¡was¡¡back¡¡so¡¡quickly¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Time¡¡to¡¡move£»¡¨¡¡Rand¡¡told¡¡Bashere¡£¡¡The¡¡man¡¡nodded£»¡¡but¡¡he¡¡did¡¡not¡¡stir¡£¡¡Instead£»¡¡he¡¡studied¡¡the¡¡two¡¡Asha'man¡¡standing¡¡near¡¡Padros¡£¡¡They¡¡ignored¡¡him¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨What¡¡do¡¡we¡¡do¡¡with¡¡him£¿¡¨¡¡Gedwyn¡¡demanded£»¡¡gesturing¡¡to¡¡the¡¡corpse¡£¡¡¡¨We¡¡ought¡¡to¡¡send¡¡him¡¡back¡¡to¡¡the¡¡witches£»¡¡at¡¡least¡£¡¨
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Leave¡¡him£»¡¨¡¡Rand¡¡replied¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Are¡¡you¡¡ready¡¡to¡¡kill¡¡now£¿¡¡Lews¡¡Therin¡¡asked¡£¡¡He¡¡did¡¡not¡¡sound¡¡insane¡¡at¡¡all¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Not¡¡yet£»¡¡Rand¡¡thought¡£¡¡Soon¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Digging¡¡his¡¡heels¡¡into¡¡Tai'daishar's¡¡flanks£»¡¡he¡¡galloped¡¡back¡¡down¡¡toward¡¡his¡¡army¡£¡¡Dashiva¡¡and¡¡Flinn¡¡followed¡¡closely£»¡¡and¡¡Bashere¡¡and¡¡the¡¡hundred¡¡Saldaeans¡£¡¡They¡¡were¡¡all¡¡looking¡¡around¡¡as¡¡if¡¡they¡¡expected¡¡another¡¡attempt¡¡on¡¡his¡¡life¡£¡¡To¡¡the¡¡east£»¡¡black¡¡clouds¡¡were¡¡building¡¡among¡¡the¡¡peaks£»¡¡another¡¡cemaros¡¡storm¡£¡¡Soon¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡hilltop¡¡camp¡¡was¡¡well¡¡laid¡¡out£»¡¡with¡¡a¡¡meandering¡¡stream¡¡close¡¡by¡¡for¡¡water¡¡and¡¡good¡¡lines¡¡of¡¡sight¡¡to¡¡the¡¡likeliest¡¡ways¡¡into¡¡the¡¡long¡¡mountain¡¡meadow¡£¡¡Assid¡¡Bakuun¡¡did¡¡not¡¡feel¡¡pride¡¡in¡¡the¡¡camp¡£¡¡During¡¡thirty¡¡years¡¡in¡¡the¡¡Ever¡¡Victorious¡¡Army£»¡¡he¡¡had¡¡made¡¡hundreds¡¡of¡¡camps£»¡¡he¡¡would¡¡as¡¡soon¡¡have¡¡felt¡¡pride¡¡in¡¡walking¡¡across¡¡a¡¡room¡¡without¡¡falling¡¡down¡£¡¡Nor¡¡did¡¡he¡¡feel¡¡pride¡¡in¡¡where¡¡he¡¡was¡£¡¡Thirty¡¡years¡¡serving¡¡the¡¡Empress£»¡¡might¡¡she¡¡live¡¡forever£»¡¡and¡¡while¡¡there¡¡had¡¡been¡¡the¡¡occasional¡¡rebellion¡¡by¡¡some¡¡mad¡¡upstart¡¡with¡¡eyes¡¡on¡¡the¡¡Crystal¡¡Throne£»¡¡the¡¡bulk¡¡of¡¡those¡¡years¡¡had¡¡been¡¡spent¡¡preparing¡¡for¡¡this¡£¡¡For¡¡two¡¡generations£»¡¡while¡¡the¡¡great¡¡ships¡¡were¡¡built¡¡to¡¡carry¡¡the¡¡Return£»¡¡the¡¡Ever¡¡Victorious¡¡Army¡¡had¡¡trained¡¡and¡¡prepared¡£¡¡Bakuun¡¡certainly¡¡had¡¡been¡¡proud¡¡when¡¡he¡¡learned¡¡he¡¡was¡¡to¡¡be¡¡one¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Forerunners¡£¡¡Surely¡¡he¡¡could¡¡be¡¡forgiven¡¡dreams¡¡of¡¡retaking¡¡the¡¡lands¡¡stolen¡¡from¡¡Artur¡¡Hawkwing's¡¡rightful¡¡heirs£»¡¡even¡¡wild¡¡dreams¡¡to¡¡pleting¡¡this¡¡new¡¡Consolidation¡¡before¡¡the¡¡Corenne¡¡came¡£¡¡Not¡¡such¡¡a¡¡wild¡¡dream¡¡after¡¡all£»¡¡as¡¡it¡¡turned¡¡out£»¡¡but¡¡not¡¡at¡¡all¡¡the¡¡way¡¡he¡¡had¡¡imagined¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡A¡¡returning¡¡patrol¡¡of¡¡fifty¡¡Taraboner¡¡lancers¡¡rode¡¡up¡¡the¡¡hillside£»¡¡red¡¡and¡¡green¡¡stripes¡¡painted¡¡across¡¡their¡¡solid¡¡breastplates£»¡¡veils¡¡of¡¡mail¡¡hiding¡¡their¡¡thick¡¡mustaches¡£¡¡They¡¡rode¡¡well£»¡¡and¡¡even¡¡fought¡¡well£»¡¡when¡¡they¡¡had¡¡decent¡¡leaders¡£¡¡More¡¡than¡¡ten¡¡times¡¡as¡¡many¡¡were¡¡already¡¡among¡¡the¡¡cook¡¡fires£»¡¡or¡¡down¡¡at¡¡the¡¡picket¡¡lines¡¡tending¡¡their¡¡mounts£»¡¡and¡¡three¡¡patrols¡¡were¡¡still¡¡out¡£¡¡Bakuun¡¡had¡¡never¡¡expected¡¡to¡¡find¡¡himself¡¡with¡¡well¡¡over¡¡half¡¡his¡¡mand¡¡descendants¡¡of¡¡thieves¡£¡¡And¡¡unashamed¡¡of¡¡it£»¡¡they¡¡would¡¡look¡¡you¡¡straight¡¡in¡¡the¡¡eyes¡£¡¡The¡¡patrol's¡¡mander¡¡bowed¡¡low¡¡to¡¡him¡¡as¡¡their¡¡muddy¡­legged¡¡horses¡¡passed£»¡¡but¡¡many¡¡of¡¡the¡¡others¡¡went¡¡on¡¡talking¡¡in¡¡their¡¡peculiar¡¡accents£»¡¡speaking¡¡too¡¡fast¡¡for¡¡Bakuun¡¡to¡¡understand¡¡without¡¡listening¡¡hard¡£¡¡They¡¡had¡¡peculiar¡¡notions¡¡of¡¡discipline£»¡¡too¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Shaking¡¡his¡¡head£»¡¡Bakuun¡¡strode¡¡across¡¡to¡¡the¡¡sul'dam's¡¡large¡¡tent¡£¡¡Larger¡¡than¡¡his£»¡¡of¡¡necessity¡£¡¡Four¡¡of¡¡them¡¡were¡¡sitting¡¡on¡¡stools¡¡outside¡¡in¡¡their¡¡dark¡¡blue¡¡dresses¡¡with¡¡the¡¡forked¡¡lightning¡¡on¡¡the¡¡skirts£»¡¡enjoying¡¡the¡¡sun¡¡during¡¡this¡¡break¡¡in¡¡the¡¡storms¡£¡¡Those¡¡were¡¡rare¡¡enough£»¡¡now¡£¡¡The¡¡gray¡­clad¡¡damane¡¡sat¡¡at¡¡their¡¡feet£»¡¡with¡¡Nerith¡¡braiding¡¡her¡¡pale¡¡hair¡£¡¡Talking¡¡to¡¡her£»¡¡as¡¡well£»¡¡all¡¡of¡¡them¡¡joining¡¡in¡¡and¡¡laughing¡¡softly¡£¡¡The¡¡bracelet¡¡on¡¡the¡¡end¡¡of¡¡the¡¡silvery¡¡a'dam's¡¡leash¡¡lay¡¡on¡¡the¡¡ground¡£¡¡Bakuun¡¡grunted¡¡sourly¡£¡¡He¡¡had¡¡a¡¡favorite¡¡wolfhound£»¡¡back¡¡home£»¡¡and¡¡even¡¡talked¡¡to¡¡him¡¡sometimes£»¡¡but¡¡he¡¡never¡¡expected¡¡Nip¡¡to¡¡carry¡¡on¡¡a¡¡conversation£¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Is¡¡she¡¡well£¿¡¨¡¡he¡¡asked¡¡Nerith£»¡¡not¡¡for¡¡the¡¡first¡¡time¡£¡¡Or¡¡the¡¡tenth¡£¡¡¡¨Is¡¡everything¡¡well¡¡with¡¡her£¿¡¨¡¡The¡¡damane¡¡dropped¡¡her¡¡eyes¡¡and¡¡went¡¡silent¡£
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨She¡¡is¡¡quite¡¡well£»¡¡Captain¡¡Bakuun¡£¡¨¡¡A¡¡square¡­faced¡¡woman£»¡¡Nerith¡¡put¡¡the¡¡proper¡¡degree¡¡of¡¡respect¡¡into¡¡her¡¡voice¡¡and¡¡not¡¡a¡¡whisker¡¡beyond¡£¡¡But¡¡she¡¡stroked¡¡the¡¡damane's¡¡head¡¡soothingly¡¡while¡¡she¡¡talked¡£¡¡¡¨Whatev

·µ»ØĿ¼ ÉÏÒ»Ò³ ÏÂÒ»Ò³ »Øµ½¶¥²¿ ÔÞ£¨0£© ²È£¨0£©

Äã¿ÉÄÜϲ»¶µÄ