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But after a while it seemed that I didn't really have very much, and so I went back to Asharak He said he was still curious about Cherek and that he'd like to know Anheg's old as I already had if I sent hih councils here in the palace for a year At first I said no, because I kneould be dishonorable; but then he showed old, and I couldn't say no any more"

From where he watched Garion could see the expressions of those in the hall below Their faces had a curiousof pity and conte," he said, "that your ers, and I was banished to Jarviksholm At first I didn't ain it wasn't long before it seeh the Bore to Darine with aelse for old When the ship came back, Asharak was aboard her, and we sat down and talked about what I could do to increasesaid in a voice that was almost sad "You've betrayed arak has set foot on Cherek soil since the days of Bear-shoulders hied "I didn't really care by then," he said "Asharak had a plan, and it seeh the city a few at a tis of the palace With surprise and a bit of luck we could kill Anheg and the other Alorn Kings, and I could take the throne of Cherek and maybe of all Aloria as well"

"And as Asharak's price?" Mister Wolf de "What did he want in return for hed when he told me what he wanted," Jarvik said "But he said that he'd not only give et it for him"

"What was it?" Wolf repeated

"He said that there was a boy - about fourteen - in the party of King Fulrach of Sendaria He told ive old than I could count and the throne of Cherek as well"

King Fulrach looked startled

"The boy Garion?" he asked "Why would Asharak want hiasp carried even up to where Garion was concealed

"Durnik!" she said in a ringing voice, but Durnik was already on his feet and racing toward the door with Silk close behind hi and the white lock at her brow alht of her hair The Earl of Jarvik flinched as her glare fell on hi's happened to the boy, Jarvik, men will tremble at the memory of your fate for a thousand years," she told hih Garion was ashahtened by the fury of Aunt Pol's reaction

"I'h the narrow slot in the wall "I' to see hi," he said, "behind the wall"

"How did you get up there?"

"I don't know So me, and I ran This is where I ended up"

"Come down here at once"

"I don't kno, Aunt Pol," he said "I ran so far and took so et back I' her coet you down"

"I hope so," he said

Chapter Nineteen

"Well it has to co up toward the spot where Garion waited nervously "All he has to do is follow it""And walk directly into the aro?" Aunt Pol asked "He's better off staying where he is"