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       Sorrow。 Simon remembered the name of the gray sword。 Jingizu。 So much sorrow。 He felt a kind of convulsion of despair and anger。 He had never seen anything as terrible�察�as frightening�察�as the enemy's suffering face。
       The vision wavered。
       ;。。。 Simon 。。。; The angel's voice was as quiet as a leaf tumbling across the grass。 ;。。。 I must send you back。。。。;
       He was alone in misty gray nothingness。 ;Why did you show me that�拭�What is it supposed to mean�拭�
       ;。。。 Go back�察�Simon。 I am losing you�察�and you are far away from where you should be。。。。;
       ;But I need to know� �I have so many questions� ─�
       ;。。。 I waited for you so long。 I am called to go on�察�Simon。 。。。;
And now he did feel her slipping away�察�A very different kind of fear caught at him。 ;Angel� �Where are you�殖 �
       ;。。。 I am free now 。。。; Faint as feather brushing feather。 ;I have waited so long。。。。;
And suddenly�察�as the last touch of her voice slid away�察�he knew her。
;Leieth� ─�he cried。 ;Leieth� �Don't leave me� �
       A sense of her smiling�察�of Leieth free and flying at last�察�brushed him�察�then was gone。 Nothing came in its place。
       Simon was suspended in emptiness�察�without direction or understanding。 He tried to move as he and Leieth had moved�察�but nothing happened。 He was lost in the void�察�more lost than he had ever been。 He was a rag blowing through the darkness。 He was utterly alone。
       ;Help me� ─�he screamed。
       Nothing changed。
       ;Help me�察─�he murmured。 ;Someone。;
       Nothing changed。 Nothing would ever change。

23
The Rose Unmade

       The ship plunged again。 As the cabin timbers creaked�察�Isgrimnur's empty cup bounced from his hand and clanked to the floor。 
       ;Aedon preserve us� �This is horrible� �
       Josua's smile was thin。 ;True。 Only madmen are at sea in this storm。;
       ;Don't joke�察─�Isgrimnur growled�察�alarmed。 ;Don't joke about boats。 Or storms。;
       ;I was not jesting。; The prince gripped his chair with his hand as the cabin lurched again。 ;Are we not mad to let the fear of a star in the sky hurry us into this attack�拭�
The duke glowered。 ;We are here。 Heaven knows�察�I don't want to be�察�but we are here。;
       ;We are here�察─�Josua agreed。 ;Let us only give thanks that for now Vorzheva and the children and your Gutrun are safe in Nabban。;
       ;Safe until the ghants get there。; Isgrimnur winced�察�thinking of the horrid nest。 ;Safe until the kilpa decide to try dry land。;
       ;Now who is the worrier�拭─�Josua asked gently。 ;Varellan�察�as we saw�察�has bee an able young man�察�and a good portion of Nabban's army stayed there with him。 Our ladies are much safer than we are。;
       The ship shuddered and pitched。 Isgrimnur felt the need to talk�察�to do anything besides listen to what sounded like the timbers of the hull being wrenched apart。 ;I have been wondering something。 If the Niskies are cousins to the immortals�察�as Miriamele told us�察�then how are we to trust them�拭�Why should they favor our fairy´folk over the Norns�拭─�As if summoned by his words�察�a Niskie's song�察�alien and powerful�察�rose once more above the shouting winds。
;But they do。; Josua spoke loudly。 ;One of the sea´watchers gave her life so Miriamele could escape。 What stronger answer do you need�拭�
       ;They haven't kept the kilpa as far away as I'd like。; He made the sign of the Tree。 ;Josua�察�we have been attacked three times already� �
;And would have been attacked more often were it not for Nin Reisu and her brother and sister Niskies�察�I have no doubt�察─�said Josua。 ;You have been on deck。 You've seen the cursed things swimming all around。 The seas are choked with them。;
       Isgrimnur nodded somberly。 He had indeed seen the kilpa´far too many of them´swarming about the fleet�察�active as eels in a barrel。 They had boarded the flagship several times�察�once in daylight。 Despite the agony of his ribs�察�the duke had killed two of the hooting things himself�察�then spent hours trying to wash the oily�察�foul´smelling blood from his hands and face。 ;I know�察─�he said at last。 ;It is as if they have been sent by our enemy to hold us back。;
       ;Perhaps they have。; Josua poured a bit of wine into his cup。 ;I find it strange that the kilpa should rise and the ghants should e pouring out of the swamps at just the same moment。 Our enemy's reach is long�察�Isgrimnur。;
;Little Tiamak believes that was happening in the ghant nest when we found him´that somehow Stormspike was using him and the other Wrannamen to talk to those bugs。; The thought of Tiamak's countrymen used by the ghants�察�burned up like candles and then discarded�察�and of the hundreds of Nabbanai mariners dragged away to a hideous death by the kilpa�察�made Isgrimnur curl his fist and wish for something to hit。 ;What kind of a demon could do such things�察�Josua�拭�What kind of an enemy is this�察�that we cannot see and cannot strike�拭�
;The greatest enemy we have。; The prince sipped his wine�察�swaying as the ship pitched again。 ;An enemy we must defeat�察�no matter the cost。;
       The cabin door swung open。 Camaris steadied himself�察�then entered�察�his scabbard scraping the doorframe。 The old knight's cloak drizzled water on the floor。
       ;What did Nin Reisu say�拭─�Josua asked as he poured wine for Camaris。 ;Will Emettin's Jewel hold together for one more night�拭�
The old man drained his cup and stared at the lees。
       ;Camaris�拭─�Josua moved toward him。 ;What did Nin Reisu say�拭�
       After a moment�察�the knight looked up。 ;I cannot sleep。;
       The prince shared a worried look with Isgrimnur。 ;I do not understand。;
       ;I have been up on deck。;
Isgrimnur thought that was obvious from the water puddling on the floor。 The old knight seemed even more fearfully distracted than was usual。 ;What's wrong�察�Camaris�拭�
       ;I cannot sleep。 This sword is in my dreams。; He pawed fitfully at Thorn's hilt。 ;I hear it 。。。 singing to me。; Camaris tugged it a short way out of the scabbard�察�a length of pure darkness。 ;I carried this sword for years。; He struggled for words。 ;I。。。 felt it sometimes�察�especially in battle。 But never this way。 I think 。。。 I think it is alive。;
       Josua looked at the blade with more than a little distrust。 ;Perhaps you should not carry it�察�Camaris。 You will be forced to take it up soon enough。 Put it somewhere safe。;
;No。; The old man shook his head。 His voice was heavy。 ;No�察�I dare not。 There are things to learn。 We do not know how to use these Great Swords against our enemy。 As you said�察�the time is fast ing。 Perhaps I can understand the song it sings。 Perhaps 。。。;
       The prince lifted his hand as if to dispute him�察�then let it fall。 ;You must do as you think best。 You are Thorn's master。;
       Camaris looked up solemnly。 ;Am I�拭�I thought so�察�once。;
;e�察�have some more wine�察─�Isgrimnur urged him。 He tried to rise from his stool but decided against it。 The battles with the kilpa had set back his recovery。 Wincing�察�he signaled to Josua to refill the old man's cup。 ;It is hard not to feel haunted when the wind howls and the sea flings us about like dice in a cup。;
;Isgrimnur is right。; Josua smiled。 ;Here�察�drink up�察─�The room lurched once more�察�and wine splashed onto his wrist。 ;e�察�while there is more in the cup than on the floor。;
Camaris was silent for long moments。 ;I must speak to you�察�Josua�察─�he said abruptly。 ;Something weighs upon my soul。;
       Puzzled�察�the prince waited。
The knight's face seemed almost gray as he turned to the duke。 ;Please�察�Isgrimnur�察�I must talk with Josua alone。;
       ;I am your friend�察�Camaris�察─�said the duke。 ;If anyone is to blame for bringing you here�察�it's me。 If something is plaguing you�察�I want to help。;
       ;This is a shame that burns。 I would not tell Josua�察�but that he needs to hear it。 Even as I lie sleepless for fear of what the sword will do�察�God punishes me for my secret sin。 I pray that if I make this right�察�He will give me the strength to understand Thorn and its brother swords。 But please do not force me to bare this shame to you as well。; Camaris looked truly old�察�his features slack�察�his eyes wandering。 ;Please。 I beg you。;
       Confused and more than a little frightened�察�Isgrimnur nodded。 ;As you wish�察�Camaris。 Of course。;

       Isgrimnur was debating whether he should wait in the narrow passageway any longer when the cabin door opened and Camaris emerged。 The old knight brushed past�察�hunched beneath the low ceiling。 Before Isgrimnur could get more than half his question out�察�Camaris was gone down the passageway�察�thumping from wall to wall as Emettin's Jewel heaved in the storm's grip。
       Isgrimnur knocked at the cabin door。 When the prince did not answer�察�he carefully pushed it open。 The prince was  staring at the lamp�察�his blasted expression that of a man who has seen his own death。
       ;Josua�拭�
The prince's hand rose as though tugged by a string。 He seemed entirely leeched of spirit。 His voice was flat�察�terrible。 ;Go away�察�Isgrimnur。 Let me be alone。;
       The duke hesitated�察�but Josua's face decided him。 Whatever had happened in the cabin�察�there was nothing he could give the prince at this moment but solitude。
       ;Send for me when you want me。; Isgrimnur backed out of the room。 Josua did not look up or speak�察�but continu
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