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Some time had passed�察�although Simon did not know whether he had slept or not�察�when he suddenly became aware that something was missing�此�he could no longer hear the earl breathing。 For a moment�察�as he scrambled across the uneven floor�察�he clung to the wild hope that Guthwulf had grown well enough to leave the cavern�察�but the presence of Bright´Nail still gripped in his own fingers made that seem very unlikely�此�the blind man would not for a moment allow someone else to have his blade。
       When Simon reached Guthwulf�察�the earl's skin was cool as river clay。
       He did not weep�察�but his feeling of loss was great His sorrow was not for Guthwulf the man�察�who except for these last dreamlike hours or days he had only known as a fearsome figure�察�but for himself�察�left alone once more。
       Almost alone。 Something bumped against his shin。 The cat seemed to be trying to get his attention。 It missed its panion�察�Simon felt sure。 Perhaps it thought that somehow he could wake Guthwulf where it had failed。
       ;Sorry�察─�he whispered�察�running his fingers down its back and gently tugging its tail。 ;He's gone somewhere else。 I'm lonely�察�too。;
       Feeling empty�察�he sat for a moment and took stock of things。 Now he had no choice but to brave the mazy�察�lightless tunnels�察�even though he doubted he would find his way out again without a guide。 Two times he had stumbled through this haunted labyrinth�察�each time followed so closely by death that he heard its patient footsteps behind him�察�it was too much to hope that he would be lucky again。 Still�察�there was little else he could do。 Green Angel Tower stood somewhere above�察�and Bright´Nail must be carried there。 If Josua and the others had not brought Thorn�察�he would do what he could�察�although it would doubtless end in failure。 He owed that much to all those who had sold their dear lives for his freedom。
       It was difficult to put Bright´Nail down´he already felt a little of Guthwutf's possessiveness�察�although there was nothing in the small cavern that might endanger the sword´but he could acplish little with it clutched in his hand。 He leaned it against one of the walls�察�then proceeded to the unpleasant task of undressing the dead earl。 When he had removed Guthwulf's tattered clothing he took some of the rags scattered about the cavern and�察�in poor imitation of the priestly labors in the House of Preparing�察�wrapped the body。 A part of him felt ridiculous for going to such lengths for a man who had�察�by all repute�察�been little´loved in his life�察�and who would lie here alone and undiscovered regardless�察�but Simon felt a stubborn urge to pay the blind man back。 Morgenes and Maegwin had given their lives for him�察�and they had been given no memorial�察�no rites�察�except those in Simon's own heart。 Guthwulf should not go to the Fields Beyond unheralded。
When he had finished�察�he stood。
;Our Lord protect you�察─�he began�察�struggling to remember the words to the Prayer for the Dead��
;And Usires His only Son lift you up。
May you be carried to the green valleys
Of His domains��
Where the souls of the good and righteous sing from
the hilltops��
And angels are in the trees��
Speaking joy with God's own voice。。。。

       ;Thank you�察�Guthwutf�察─�he said when the prayer was done。 ;I'm sorry to take the sword away from you�察�but I'll try to do what should be done。;
       He made the sign of the Tree´hoping that�察�despite the darkness�察�God would see and so take note of Guthwulf when at last the earl came before Him´then he pulled on Guthwulf's clothing and boots。 A year before�察�he might have thought twice before donning a dead man's garb�察�but Simon had walked so close to death himself that he was now all practicality。 It was warm and safe in the cavern�察�but who knew what cold winds�察�what sharp stones。 awaited him��
       As he drank off the last drops in the water bowl�察�the cat nudged his leg once more。 ;You can e with me or stay here�察─�he told it。 ;Your choice。; He took up Bright´Nail�察�then wrapped a rag around the blade just below the hilt and tied the earl's buckleless belt around the sword and his waist so his hands would be free。 It was more than a slight relief to feel it against him once more。
As he felt his way toward the mouth of the cavern the cat was at his feet�察�twining in and out between his ankles。 ;You'll trip me�察─�he said。 ;Stop that。;
He edged a little distance along the passageway�察�but the creature was between his legs again and made him stumble。 He reached down for it�察�then laughed hollowly at the stupidity of trying to catch a cat in blind darkness。 The cat moved under his hand and then slipped away in the opposite direction。 Simon paused。
;That way�察�not this way�拭─�he said aloud。 After a moment�察�he shrugged�察�then laughed again。 Despite all the horror behind him and before him�察�he fell curiously free。 ;Very well�察�then�察�I'll follow you for a while。 Which means I'll probably wind up sitting next to the largest rat hole in Osten Ard。;
The cat bumped him�察�then slipped away up the corridor。 Feeling along the walls�察�entirely surrounded by darkness�察�Simon trailed after it。

       Yis´hadra stopped at the base of the stairs and chimed anxiously to her husband。 Yis´fidri replied。 They bent to examine the cracked stone baluster。
       ;This place�察─�Yis´fidri said。 ;If you follow these steps upward�察�you will e at last to the mortal castle built atop this one。;
       ;Where�拭─�asked Miriamele。 She dropped her bow and pack to the tunnel floor and slumped against the stone。 ;Where in the castle�拭�
       ;We know not�察─�Yis´hadra said。 ;All has been built since our day。 No Tinukeda'ya touched those stones。; 
       ;And you�拭�Where will you go�拭─�She looked up the stairwell。 It spiraled up far beyond the weak light of the dwarrow's batons�察�twisting into darkness。
       ;We will find another place。; Yis´fidri looked at his wife。 ;There are few of us left�察�but there are still places that will wele our hands and eyes。; 
       ;It is time for our going�察─�Binabik said urgently。 ;Who is knowing how far away the Norns are�拭�
       Miriamele asked the dwarrows�察 �Why don't you e with us�拭�You are strong�察�and we can use your strength。 You should know by now that our fight is yours�察�too。;
Yis´fidri shuddered and raised his long hands as though to fend her off。 ;Do you not understand�拭�We do not belong in the light�察�in the world of Sudhoda'ya。 We have already been changed by you�察�done things that Tinukeda'ya do not do。 We have 。。。 we have killed some of those who were once our masters。; He murmured something in the dwarrow´tongue and Yis´hadra and his other remaining folk chorused unhappily。 ;It will take us long to learn to live with that。 We do not belong in the world above。 Let us go to find the darkness and deep places we crave。;
Binabik�察�who had spoken much to Yis´fidri during the last part of their flight�察�stepped forward and extended his small hand。 ;May you find safety。;
       The dwarrow looked at him for a moment as if he did not understand�察�then slowly put out his own spidery fingers and wrapped them around the troll's。 ;And you。 I will not tell you my thoughts�察�for they are fearful and unhappy。;
       Miriamele bit back words of argument。 The dwarrows wished to go。 They had fulfilled the promise that she had forced out of them。 They were already frightened and miserable�察�aboveground they might be less than useless�察�more a responsibility than an asset。 ;Farewell�察�Yis´fidri�察─�she said�察�then turned to his wife。 ;Yis´hadra�察�thank you for showing me how you tend the stone。;
       The dwarrow bobbed her head。 ;May you also fare well。;
Even as she spoke�察�the lights of the batons flickered and the underground chamber seemed to shift�察�another convulsion without movement�察�a moment later�察�when things were again as they had been�察�the remaining dwarrows began to whisper。
       ;We must go now�察─�Yis´hadra said�察�her dark eyes wide with fear。 She and her husband turned and led their troop of shuffling�察�spindle´legged kin away into the shadows。 Within moments the corridor was as empty as if they had never existed。 Miriamele blinked。 
       ;We must go also。; Binabik started up the stairs�察�then turned。 ;Where is the monk�拭�
       Miriamele looked back。 Cadrach�察�who had been at the rear of the assembled dwarrows�察�was sitting on the ground�察�his eyes half´closed。 The flicker of Binabik's torch made him seem to sway。
;He's useless。; She bent to pick up her belongings。 ;We should leave him here。 Let him follow if he wants to。;
       Binabik frowned at her。 ;Help him�察�Miriamele。 Otherwise�察�he is left for the Norns' finding。;
       She was not sure the monk didn't deserve just that�察�but she shrugged and went to him´anyway。 A tug on his arm brought him slowly to his feet。
       ;We're going。;
       Cadrach looked at her for a moment。 ;Ah�察─�he said�察�then followed her up the ancient stairway。

       As the pany of Sithi led them farther into the deeps below the Hayholt�察�Tiamak and Josua found themselves staring around in astonishment�察�like Lakeland farmers on their first visit to Nabban。
;What a treasure trove this is� ─�Josua breathed。 ;And to think it was below me all those years I lived here。 I would gladly spend a lifetime down here�察�exploring�察�studying。。。。;
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