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She didn’t like seeing it, Vaelin realised Didn’t like seeing the killer ina hand at the Fourth Order brothers “If they give you any trouble, flog the “Brother, about the sister…”

“We’ll talk later, brother”

Frentis nodded again and moved away to take command of the prisoners

Nearby, Captain Nurin cleared his throat “What?” Vaelin demanded

“Your word, my lord,” the wiry captain said He was unnerved by the display of violence but refused to be daunted, forcing hieed the bag containing the bluestone froeant!”

The Wolfrunner sergeant quickly snapped to attention “My lord!”

“Captain Nurin and his crew are to be detained with the other sailors Search the ship thoroughly to ensure none are hiding aboard”

The sergeant saluted s orders

“Detained, my lord?” Nurin raised his eyes reluctantly frohtly in his fist “But I have urgent business”

“I’m sure you do, captain However, the presence of the Red Hand in the city requires you rereed in the captain’s eyes transformed abruptly into naked fear and he took a few rapid backward steps “The Red Hand? Here?”

Vaelin turned back to Sister Sherin, watching her tie off the suture and snip away the stray threads with a small pair of scissors “Yes,” he er”

“I told you once,” Sherin said as they paused on the track to the governor’sto die on my account And I meant it, Vaelin”

“I’m sorry,” he said, surprised at his sincerity He had hurt her, made her feel every blow he landed on Iltis, er leeching from her face “Tell me about the Red Hand How many have died?”

“So far, only Sister Gilhter still lingers, although she n of it anywhere else in the city?”

He shook his head “We followed Sister Gilma’s instructions to the letter”

“Then sheso quickly”

They ca the bell to call the governor Vaelin eyed the mansion’s di the place had taken on a sinister aspect, ardens He was half-expecting no-one to answer the bell, for the Red Hand to have finally run ra the torch He was asha it was over, with no outbreaks elsewhere in the city it could end here and there would be no need to send Sherin into danger

“Is that the Governor?” she asked

“That it is” Vaelin’s shaed frohter It’s how I got hiaped at him “Faith, this war has made you a monster”

“I wouldn’t have hurt her…”