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Bembo sweptoff his own to return the compliment. Names have power, the man across the table from him observed. It was no good. a major on each side of the collar of a uniform tunic surprisinglyINTo THE DARKNESS-in573clean and fresh.

Vanai nodded,thinking it would be easier there than on the floor, where she'd morethan half expected him to drag her down. But the dragonflier, realizing he'd been outfoxed, had gained altitudso he could survey a broad stretch of ocean. Rathar doubted he would have thought of anything so devious himself Swemmel did have a gift for double-dealing. Thewords came hard; she was not in the habit of apologizing.