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He eyed Romlar knowingly, and chuckled. His aura had contracted almost tonothing, as if it were his skin that glowed murky yellow. Nowthe question forced itself on them: Might the cars be guarded? Wouldsome T'swi step out of the shadows when Varli He'd risen when the general entered.

Kusu looked at the third man, whose face was the color of bread dough inthe artificial light. The empire has a fleet and army more than sufficient to its rather modestneeds. Then he walked to the window and stoodlooking out at the snow-there'd been none at Landfall-wondering what thetrainees thought of it. 24General Undsvin Tarsteng entered his new headquarters building, thefour-story Hotel Rumaros.