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he riddle of me Great Swords。 They had also scrutinized the translated scrolls of Binabik's master Ookequk�察�but so far these had provided nothing but a great deal of trollish wisdom�察�most of which seemed to concern predicting avalanches and singing away the spirits of frostbite。
But if Strangyeard and I do not find more success soon�察�Tiamak thought grimly�察�we may have more need of Ookequk's wisdom than we will like。
In the past few days�察�Tiamak had set Strangyeard to relate every bit of information that the archivist possessed about the Great Swords and their undead enemy´his own book´learning�察�the things old Jarnauga had taught him�察�the experiences of the youth Simon and his panions�察�everything that had happened in the last year that might contain some clue to their dilemma。 Tiamak prayed that a pattern might show somewhere�察�as the ripples in a river demonstrated the presence of a rock beneath the surface。 In all the lore of these wise men and women�察�these adventurers and accidental witnesses�察�someone must know something of how to use the Great Swords。
Tiamak sighed again and wiggled his toes。 He longed to be just a little man with little problems again。 How important those problems had seemed� �And how he longed to have only those problems now。 He held up his hand and looked at the play of light across his knuckles�察�a gnat that crept across the thin dark hairs on his wrist。 The day was deceptively pleasant�察�just like the surface of a stream。 But there was no question that rocks or worse lay hidden beneath。
;Please lie back�察�Vorzheva�察─�said Aditu。
The Thrithings´woman made a face。 ;Now you talk like Josua。 It is only a little pain。;
;You see what she's like。; Gutrun wore an air of grim satisfaction。 ;If I could tie her to that bed�察�I would。;
;I do not think that she needs to be tied to anything�察─�the Sitha woman replied。 ;But Vorzheva�察�neither is there any dishonor in lying down when you are in pain。;
The prince's wife reluctantly slumped back against the cushions and allowed Gutrun to pull the blanket´up。 ;1 was not raised to be weak。; In the light filtering down from the high small window she was very pale。
;You are not weak。 But both your life and the child's life are precious�察─�Aditu said gently。 ;When you feel well and strong�察�move around as you like。 When you are hurting or weak�察�lie down and let Duchess Gutrun or me help you。; She stood and took a few steps toward the door。
;You are not going to leave�拭─�Vorzheva asked in dismay。 ;Stay and talk to me。 Tell me what is happening outside。 Gutrun and I have been in this room all day。 Even the monks do not speak to us。 I think they bate women。;
Aditu smiled。 ;Very well。 My other tasks can wait in such a good cause。; The Sitha seated herself upon the bed once more�察�folding her legs beneath her。 ;Duchess Gutrun。 if you wish to stretch your legs�察�I will be here to sit with Vorzheva for a little while longer。;
Gutrun sniffed dismissively。 ;I'm just where I should be。; She turned back to her sewing。
Vorzheva reached out her hand and clasped Aditu's fingers。 ;Tell me what you have seen today。 Did you go to Leieth�拭�
The Sitha nodded�察�her silver´white hair swinging。 ;Yes。 She is just a few rooms away´but there is no change。 And she is growing very thin。 I mix nurturing herbs with the small draughts of water she will swallow�察�but even that is not enough�察�I fear。 Something still tethers her to her body´to look at her she seems only to be sleeping´ but I wonder how much longer that tie will hold。; A troubled look seemed to pass over Aditu's alien face。 ;This is another way that Geloe's passing has lessened us。 Surely the forest woman would know some root�察�some leafy thing that might draw Leieth's spirit back。;
;I'm not sure�察─�Gutrun said without looking up。 ;That child was never more than half here´I know�察�and I cared for her and held her as much as anyone。 Whatever happened to her in the forest when she traveled with Miriamele�察�those dogs and merciful Usires only knows what else�察�it took a part of her away。; She paused。 ;It's not your fault�察�Aditu。 You've done all that anyone could�察�I'm sure。;
Aditu turned to look at Gutrun�察�but betrayed no change of expression at the duchess' conciliatory tone。 ;But it is sad�察─�was all she said。
;Sad�察�yes�察─�Gutrun replied。 ;God's wishes often make His children sad。 We just don't understand�察�I suppose�察�what He plans。 Surely after all she suffered。 He has something better in mind for little Leieth。;
Aditu spoke carefully。 ;I hope that is so。;
;And what else do you have to tell me�拭─�Vorzheva asked。 ;I guessed about Leieth。 You would have told me first if there was any new thing。;
;There is not much else to relate。 The Duke of Nabban's forces have fallen back a little farther�察�but soon they will stop and fight again。 Josua and the others are trying to arrange a truce so that they can stop the fighting and talk。;
;Will these Nabbanai talk to us�拭�
Aditu shrugged sinuously。 ;I sometimes wonder if I understand even the mortals I know best。 As to those who are pletely strange to me 。。。 I certainly cannot offer any firm idea as to what these men may do。 But the Nabbanai general is a brother of the ruling duke�察�I am told�察�so I doubt that he will be very sympathetic to anything your husband has to say。;
Vorzheva's face contorted。 She gasped�察�but then waved the solicitous Aditu back。 ;No�察�I am well。 It was just a squeezing。; After a moment she took a deep breath。 ;And Josua�拭�How is he�拭�
The Sitha looked to Gutrun�察�who raised her eyebrows in a gesture of amused helplessness。 ;He was just here this morning�察�Vorzheva�察─�the duchess said。 ;He is not in the fighting。;
;He is well�察─�Aditu added。 ;He asked me to send his regards。;
;Regards�拭─�Vorzheva sat up。 ;What sort of word is that from a man�察�from a husband�拭�Regards�拭�
;Oh�察�Elysia�察�Mother of Mercy�察─�Gutrun said in disgust。 ;You know that he cares for you�察�Vorzheva。 Let it go。;
The Thrithings´woman sank back�察�her hair spreading against the pillow like a shining dark cloth。 ;It is only because I cannot do anything。 Tomorrow I will be stronger。 Tomorrow I will walk to where I can see the battle。;
;Only if you can drag me that far�察─�said the duchess。 ;You should have seen her�察�Aditu´she couldn't stand this morning�察�the pains were so dreadful。 If I had not caught her�察�she would have fallen down right on the stone floor。;
;If she is strong enough�察─�Aditu said�察 �then for her to walk is certainly good´but carefully�察�and not too great a distance。; She paused�察�looking at the Thrithings´woman carefully。 ;I think perhaps you are too excitable to look at the battle�察�Vorzheva。;
;Hah。; Vorzheva's disgust was plain。 ;You said your people hardly ever have children。 Why are you now so wise about what I should do�拭�
;Since our birthings are so infrequent�察�we take them all the more seriously。; Aditu smiled regretfully。 ;I would greatly love to bear a child one day。 It has been a privilege to be with you while you cany yours。; She leaned forward and pulled back the coverlet。 ;Let me listen。;
;You will only say that the baby is too unhappy to go walking tomorrow�察─�Vorzheva plained�察�but she did not prevent Aditu from laying a golden cheek against her tautly rounded stomach。
Aditu shut her upturned eyes as though she were falling asleep。 For a long moment�察�her thin face seemed set in almost perfect repose。 Then her eyes opened wide�察�a flashing of brilliant amber。 ;Venyha s'ahn� ─�she hissed in surprise。 She lifted her head for a moment�察�then placed her ear back against Vorzheva's belly。
;What�拭─�Gutrun was out of her chair in a heartbeat�察�stitchery tumbling to the floor。 ;The child� �Is the child 。。。 is something wrong�拭�
'Tell me�察�Aditu。; Vorzheya was lying perfectly still�察�but her voice cracked at the edges。 ;Do not spare me。;
The Sitha began to laugh。
;Are you mad�拭─�Gutrun demanded。 ;What is it�拭�
Aditu sat up。 ;I am sorry。 I was marveling at the continuing astonishment I feel around you mortals。 And when I think that my own people count thems