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       All of the stealthy arcane knowledge Chade had given me�察�all of Hod's brutally elegant strategies for fighting two or more opponents went to the wind。 For as the first two stepped into my range�察�I felt the tiny warmth that was Smithy ebbing in my grasp。 ;Smithy� ─�I whispered�察�a desperate plea that he somehow stay with me。 I all but saw a tail tip stir in a last effort at a wag。 Then the thread snapped and the spark blinked out。 I was alone。
       A black flood of strength surged through me like a madness。 I stepped out�察�thrust the end of my staff deep into a man's face�察�drew it quickly back�察�and continued a swing that went through the woman's lower jaw。 Plain wood sheared the lower half of her face away�察�so forceful was my blow。 I whacked her again as she fell�察�and it was like hitting a netted shark with a fish bat。 The third drove into me solidly�察�thinking�察�I suppose�察�to be inside my staff's range。 I didn't care。 I dropped my stick and grappled with him。 He was bony and he stank。 I drove him onto his back�察�and his expelled breath in my face stank of carrion。 Fingers and teeth I tore at him�察�as far from human as he was。 They had kept me from Smithy as he was dying。 I did not care what I did to him so long as it hurt him。 He reciprocated。 I dragged his face along the cobbles�察�I pushed my thumb into an eye。 He sank his teeth into my wrist and clawed my cheek bloody。 And when at last he ceased to fight against my strangling grip�察�I dragged him to the seawall and threw his body down onto the rocks。
       I stood panting�察�my fists still clenched。 I glared toward the Raiders�察�daring them to e�察�but the night was still�察�save for the waves and wind and the soft gargling of the woman as she died。 Either the Raiders had not heard�察�or they were too concerned with their own stealth to investigate sounds in the night。 I waited in the wind for someone to care enough to e and kill me。 Nothing stirred。 An emptiness washed through me�察�supplanting my madness。 So much death in one night�察�and so little significance�察�save to me。
       I left the other broken bodies atop the crumbling seawall for the waves and the gulls to dispose of。 I walked away from them。 I had felt nothing from them when I killed them。 No fear�察�no anger�察�no pain�察�not even despair。 They had been things。 And as I began my long walk back to Buckkeep�察�I finally felt nothing from within myself。 Perhaps�察�I thought�察�Forging is a contagion and I have caught it now。 I could not bring myself to care。
       Little of that journey stands out in my mind now。 I walked all the way�察�cold�察�tired�察�and hungry。 I encountered no more Forged ones�察�and the few other travelers I saw on that stretch of road were no more anxious than I to speak to a stranger。 I thought only of getting back to Buckkeep。 
       And Burrich。 I reached Buckkeep two days into the Springfest celebration。 The guards at the gate tried to stop me at first。 I looked at them。
       ;It's the Fitz�察─�one gasped。 ;It was said you were dead。;
       ;Shut up�察─�barked the other。 He was Gage�察�long known to me�察�and he said quickly�察 �Burrich's been hurt。 He's up to the infirmary�察�boy。;
       I nodded and walked past them。
       In all my years at Buckkeep�察�I had never been to the infirmary。 Burrich and no one else had always treated my childhood illnesses and mishaps。 But I knew where it was。 I walked unseeing through the knots and gatherings of merrymakers�察�and suddenly felt as if I were six years old and e to Buckkeep for the very first time。 I had hung on to Burrich's belt。 All that long way from Moonseye�察�with his leg torn and bandaged。 But not once had he put me on another's horse�察�or entrusted my care to another。 I pushed myself through the people with their bells and flowers and sweet cakes to reach the inner keep。 Behind the barracks was a separate building of whitewashed stone。 There was no one there�察�and I walked unchallenged through the antechamber and into the room beyond。
       There were clean strewing herbs on the floor�察�and the wide windows let in a flood of spring air and light�察�but the room still gave me a sense of confinement and illness。 This was not a good place for Burrich to be。 All the beds were empty�察�save one。 No soldier kept to bed on Springfest days�察�save that they had to。 Burrich lay�察�eyes closed�察�in a splash of sunlight on a narrow cot。 I had never seen him so still。 He had pushed his blankets aside and his chest was swathed in bandages。 I went forward quietly and sat down on the floor beside his bed。 He was very still�察�but I could feel him�察�and the bandages moved with his slow breathing。 I took his hand。
       ;Fitz�察─�he said�察�without opening his eyes。 He gripped my hand hard。
       ;Yes。;
       ;You're back。 You're alive。;
       ;I am。 I came straight here�察�as fast as I could。 Oh�察�Burrich�察�I feared you were dead。;
       ;I thought you were dead。 The others all came back days ago。; He took a ragged breath。 ;Of course�察�the bastard left horses with all the others。;
       ;No�察─�I reminded him�察�not letting go of his hand。 ;I'm the bastard�察�remember�拭�
       ;Sorry。; He opened his eyes。 The white of his left eye was mazed with blood。 He tried to smile at me。 I could see then that the swelling on the left side of his face was still subsiding。 ;So。 We look a fine pair。 You should poultice that cheek。 It's festering。 Looks like an animal scratch。;
       ;Forged ones�察─�I began�察�and could not bear to explain more。 I only said�察�softly�察 �He set me down north of Forge�察�Burrich。;
       Anger spasmed his face。 ;He wouldn't tell me。 Nor anyone else。 I even sent a man to Verity�察�to ask my prince to make him say what he had done with you。 I got no answer back。 I should kill him。;
       ;Let it go�察─�I said�察�and meant it。 ;I'm back and alive。 I failed his test�察�but it didn't kill me。 And as you told me�察�there are other things in my life。;
       Burrich shifted slightly in his bed。 I could tell it didn't ease him。 ;Well。 He'll be disappointed over that。; He let out a shuddering breath。 ;I got jumped。 Someone with a knife。 I don't know who。;
       ;How bad�拭�
       ;Not good�察�at my age。 A young buck like you would probably just give a shake and go on。 Still�察�he only got the blade into me once。 But I fell�察�and struck my head。 I was fair senseless for two days。 And�察�Fitz。 Your dog。 A stupid�察�senseless thing�察�but he killed your dog。;
       ;I know。;
       ;He died quickly�察─�Burrich said�察�as if to be a fort。
       I stiffened at the´lie。 ;He died well�察─�I corrected him。 ;And if he hadn't�察�you'd have had that knife in you more than once。;
       Burrich grew very still。 ;You were there�察�weren't you�察─�he said at last。 It was not a question�察�and there was no mistaking his meaning。
       ;Yes�察─�I heard myself saying�察�simply。
       ;You were there�察�with the dog that night�察�instead of trying for the Skill�拭─�His voice rose in outrage。
       ;Burrich�察�it wasn't like 。。。;
       He pulled his hand free of mine and turned as far away from me as he could。 ;Leave me。;
       ;Burrich�察�it wasn't Smithy。 I just don't have the Skill。 So let me have what I do have�察�let me be what I am。 I don't use this in a bad way。 Even without it�察�I'm good with animals。 You've forced me to be。 If I use it�察�I can´;
       ;Stay out of my stables。 And stay away from me。; He rolled back to face me�察�and to my amazement�察�a single tear tracked his dark cheek。 ;You failed�拭�No�察�Fitz。 I failed。 I was too softhearted to beat it out of you at the first sign of it。 'Raise him well��' Chivalry said to me。 His last mand to me。 And I failed him。 And you。 If you hadn't meddled with the Wit�察�Fitz�察�you'd have been able to learn the Skill。 Galen would have been able to teach you。 No wonder he sent you to Forge。; He paused。 ;Bastard or no�察�you could have been a fit son to Chivalry。 But you threw it all away。 For what�拭�A dog。 I know what a dog can be to a man�察�but you don't throw your life over for a´;
       ;Not just a dog�察─�I cut in almost harshly。 ;Smithy。 My friend。 And it wasn't only him。 I gave up the wait and came back for you。 Thinking you might need me。 Smithy died days ago。 I knew that。 But I came back for you�察�thinking you might need me。;
       He was silent so long I thought he wasn't going to speak to me。 ;You needn't have�察─�he said quietly。 ;I take care of myself。; And harsher�此 �You know that。 I always have。;
       ;And me�察─�I admitted to him。 ;And you've always taken care of me。;
       ;And small damn good that did either of us�察─�he said slowly。 ;Look what I've let you bee。 Now you're just 。。。 Go away。 Just go away。; He turned away from me again�察�and I felt something go out of the man。
       I stood slowly。 ;I'll make you a wash from Helenaleaves for your eye。 I'll bring it this afternoon。;
       ;Bring me nothing。 Do me no favors。 Go your own way�察�and be whatever you will。 I'm done with you。; He spoke to the wall。 In his voice was no mercy for either of us。
       I glanced back as I left the infirmary。 Burrich had not moved�察�but even his back looked older�察�and smaller。
       That was my return to Buckkeep。 I was a different creature from the waif who had left。 Little fanfare was made over my not being dead as supposed。 I made no opportunity for anyone to do so。 From Burrich's bed�察�I went straight to m
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