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atter of bodies。 Miriamele found herself staring down into the half´open eyes of Isorn�察�whose slack face was as white as one of the Norns。 A scream tried to force its way out of her�察�but she was clinging so fiercely to Camaris' flailing arm that she could not think much about Isgrimnur's son。 There was only the scent of fear�察�sweat and rolling bodies。
She caught a glimpse of Josua�察�who stood a short distance away on the stairs。 Camaris again began to climb to his feet�察�dragging his attackers up with him。
;Josua�察─�she panted。 ;He'll 。。。 get away from us� �Kill him 。。。 if you have to 。。。 but stop him� �
The prince only stared。 Miriamele could feel the old knight's tremendous strength。 He would shake them off in a few moments。
;Kill him�察�Josua� ─�she screamed。 Camaris was half´standing now�察�but Tiamak was draped around his sword arm�察�the knight's chest and stomach were unprotected。
;Something� ─�Binabik grunted in pain�察�struggling to hold Camaris' legs together。 ;Be doing something� ─�
But Josua only took a hesitant step forward�察�Naidel hanging slack in his hand。
Miriamele let go with one arm and hurriedly groped for Camaris' sword belt。 When she had it�察�she slid off his arm and grasped the belt with both hands�察�then braced her legs against the bottom step and pulled backward as hard as she could。 The old man swayed for a moment�察�but the tangling weight of Tiamak and Binabik were making his movements clumsy and he could not keep his balance。 He tottered�察�then fell backward as heavily as an axed tree。
Miriamele's legs were caught beneath the knight。 His collapse knocked the breath from her。 When Camaris stirred after a long moment�察�she knew she did not have the strength to pull him down again。
;Ah�察�God�察─�the knight murmured to the ceiling。 ;Free me from this song� �I do not wish to go´but it is too strong for me。 I have paid and paid。。。。;
Josua seemed almost as wracked with torment as Camaris。 He took another step downward�察�then paused before backing up again。 ;Merciful God�察─�said the prince。 ;Merciful God。; He straightened�察�blinking。 ;Keep Camaris there as long as you can。 I think I know who is waiting at the top of the stairs。; He turned away。
;e back�察�Josua� ─�cried Miriamele。 ;Don't go� �
;There is no time left�察─�he called over his shoulder as he mounted upward。 ;I must get to him while I can。 He is waiting for me。;
She suddenly realized who he meant。 ;No�察─�she whispered。
Camaris was still lying on the floor�察�but Binabik had not let go of the knight's legs。 Tiamak had been flung to one side�察�he crouched at the foot of the stairs�察�rubbing a bruised arm and staring at Camaris with fearful anticipation。
;Tiamak�察�follow him�察─�pleaded Miriamele。 ;Follow my uncle。 Hurry� �Don't let them kill each other。;
The Wrannaman's eyes widened。 He looked at her�察�then back to Camaris�察�his face solemn as a frightened child's。 At last he clambered to his feet and hobbled up the stairs after Josua�察�who had already disappeared into the shadows。
Camaris drew himself into a sitting position。 ;Let me up。 I do not wish to hurt you�察�whoever you are。; His eyes were fixed on some distant point beyond the antechamber。 ;It is calling me。;
Miriamele pulled herself free and�察�trembling�察�took his hand。 ;Sir Camaris�察�please。 It is an evil spell that is calling you。 Don't go。 If you take the sword there�察�everything you have fought for may be destroyed。;
The old knight lowered his pale eyes to meet hers。 His face was bleak�察�drawn with terrible strain。 ;Tell the wind not to blow�察─�he said hoarsely。 ;Tell the thunder not to roar。 Tell this cursed sword not to sing and pull at me。; But he seemed to sag�察�as though for a moment the summoning grew less powerful。
A wordless cry like a howl of animal fear rang through the antechamber。 Miriamele suddenly remembered Cadrach。 She whirled to look at him where he crouched by the doorway�察�but the monk yowled again and pointed。
Pryrates was climbing slowly to his feet�察�loose´limbed as a drunkard。 The arrow still protruded from either side of his neck。 A faint�察�putrescent glow played about the torn flesh。
But he's dead� �Horror gusted through her。 He's dead� �Sweet Elysia�察�Mother of God�察�I killed him��
The priest staggered a step�察�groaning�察�then turned his sharkiike gaze toward Miriamele。 His voice was even harsher than before�察�ripped raw。 ;You 。。。 hurt me。 For that�察�I will 。。。 I will keep you alive a long time�察�womanchild。;
;Daughter of the Mountains�察─�Binabik said hopelessly。 He still clung to the old knight's legs。 Camaris lay staring at the ceiling�察�oblivious to all but the call from above。
Swaying�察�the priest reached up and grasped the black shaft just behind the arrowhead and snapped it off�察�bringing a fresh dribble of blood from the wound。 He took a couple of whistling breaths�察�then grasped the feathers and drew the rest of the arrow back out through his throat�察�his face stretched in a rictus of agony。 He stared at the blood´smeared thing for a moment before tossing it disdainfully onto the floor。
;A Nakkiga shaft�察─�he rasped。 ;I should have known。 The Norns make strong weapons´but not strong enough。; The bleeding had stopped�察�and now a tiny wisp of smoke wafted from one of the holes in his neck。
Miriamele had nocked another arrow�察�and now tremblingly drew her bow and leveled the black point at his face。 ;May 。。。 may God send you to Hell�察�Pryrates� ─�She struggled to form the words without falling into panicked shrieking。 ;What have you done with my father�殖 �
;He is upstairs。; The priest laughed suddenly。 He stood now without wavering�察�and seemed almost gleefully drunk on his own display of power。 ;Your father is waiting。 The time we have both waited for is e。 I wonder who shall enjoy it more�拭─�Pryrates lifted his lingers and curled them。 The air grew momentarily hotter around Miriamele's hand�察�then the arrow snapped。 The suddenly empty bow almost flew from her grasp。
;It is not so pleasant tugging out arrows that I will stand and let you feather me all day�察�girl。; Pryrates turned to look back across the antechamber at Cadrach。 The broken doorway behind the monk�察�barred by the alchemist's ward�察�was full of shifting�察�crimson´streaked shadows。 The priest beckoned。 ;Padreic�察�e here。;
Cadrach gave a low moan�察�then stood and took a lurching step。
;Don't do it� ─�Miriamele called to him。
;Do not be so cruel�察─�said Pryrates。 ;He wishes to attend his master。;
;Fight him�察�Cadrach� �
The priest cocked his head。 ;Enough。 Soon I shall have to go and attend to my duties。; He lifted his hand again。 ;e here�察�Padreic。;
The monk staggered forward�察�sweating and mumbling。 As Miriamele watched helplessly�察�he sank into a heap at Pryrates' feet�察�face pressed against the stone。 He edged forward�察�quivering�察�and laid his cheek against one of the priest's black boots。
;That is better�察─�Pryrates crooned。 ;I am glad you are not so foolish as to challenge me´glad that you remember。 I feared you had forgotten me during your travels。 And where have you been�察�little Padreic�拭�You left me and went to keep pany with traitors�察�I see。;
;It is you who are being the traitor�察─�Binabik shouted at him。 He grimaced as Camaris shifted�察�trying at last to break the troll's grip on his legs。 ;To Morgenes�察�to my master Ookequk�察�to all who were taking you in and teaching you their secrets。;
The priest looked up at him�察�amused。 ;Ookequk�拭�So you are the fat troll's errand boy�拭�This is splendid�察�indeed。 All of my old friends gathered here to share this day with me。;
Camaris was clambering to his feet。 Binabik struggled to retain his hold�察�but the old man reached down and effortlessly dislodged him�察�then straightened�察�black Thorn dangling in his hand。 He took a few hesitant steps toward the stairs。
;Soon�察�now�察─�said Pryrates。 'The call is very strong。; He turned his attention to Miriamele。 ;I fear the rest of our conversation will have to wait。 The ritual will soon reach a delicate moment。 It would be good for me to be there。;
Miriamele was desperate to distract him�察�to keep him away from her uncle and father。 ;Why do you do this�察�Pryrates�拭�What can you gain�拭�
;Gain�拭�Why�察�everything。 Wisdom such as you cannot even imagine�察�child。 The entire cosmos laid naked before me�察�unable to hide even its smallest secret。; He extended his arms�察�and for a moment seemed almost to grow。 His robe billowed�察�and eddies of dust whirled away across the chamber。 ;I will know things at which even the immortals can only guess。;
Camaris suddenly cried out as though he had been stabbed�察�then stumbled toward the wide staircase。 As he did�察�the great bell tolled again from somewhere above�察�making everything shiver and rock。 The room wavered before Miriamele's eyes�察�flames licked up the walls�察�then vanished as the echoes faded away。
Miriamele's head was reeling�察�but Pryrates seemed unaffected。 ;That means the moment is very near�察─�he said。 ;You hope to detain me while Josua confronts his brother。; The priest shook his hairless head。 ;Your uncle can no more halt what is to e than he could carry this castle away on his shoulders。 And neither can you。 I hope I can find you when everything is finished�察�li
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