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"Fulrach, I's to leave me alone Why are they suddenly so interested in mysaid "The Alorns are preparing for war, and evenquietly mobilized If the Accursed One arises noe're all doomed The power that's been stolen can very possibly be used to awaken him, and his first arath And you also know that until the return of the Rivan King, the west has no real defense"

Garion blinked and started violently, then tried to cover the suddento look at some of the finer detail on the tapestry He told hi Fulrach had spoken could not have really been Belgarath Belgarath was a fairy-tale figure, a s that I'm in pursuit of the thief," Mister Wolf said "I don't have time for councils just now If they'll leave me alone, I should be able to catch up with hied to steal"

"Don't tempt fate, Fulrach," Aunt Pol advised "Your interference is costing us time we can't afford to lose Presently I'll beco's voice was firara," he said, and Garion ju continued "I'm bound by s of Aloria, and a king can't break his word to other kings"

There was a long silence in the other rooh a dozen possibilities

"You're not a bad ht as I ood ainst you - nor will hter"

"Speak of yourself, Old Wolf," Aunt Pol said grio to Val Alorn, let's go with all possible speed The sooner we explain things to the Alorns, the sooner they'll stop interfering"

"I think age is beginning to soften your brain, Father," Aunt Pol said "We don't have the time for this excursion to Val Alorn Fulrach can explain to the Alorn Kings"

"It won't do any good, Lady Polgara," the king said rather ruefully "As your father so pointedly s won't listen toto apprehend you again"

"Then that unfortunateout the remainder of his days as a toad or possibly a radish," Aunt Pol said oh of that, Pol," Mister Wolf said "Is there a ship ready, Fulrach?"

"It lies at the north wharf, Belgarath," the king replied "A Cherek vessel sent by King Anheg"

"Very well," Mister Wolf said "To to have to point out a few things to so with us?"

"I'eneral, and Sendaria's involved"

"You haven't heard the last of this, Fulrach," Aunt Pol said