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poised expectation。 Who was he�拭�Why was Simon being shown this vision�拭�Was it the past�拭�The present�拭�Was it someone ing to rescue him��
       The stealthy figure moved forward。 The tunnel widened�察�and the torchlight picked out the carvings of vines and flowers that twined on the walls。 Whenever this might be�察�the past�察�future�察�or present�察�Simon now felt sure that he knew where it was happening´in Asu'a�察�in the depths below the Hayholt。
       The man stopped abruptly�察�then took a step backward�察�raising his spear。 His light fell upon a shape that bulked huge in the chamber before him�察�the torch´glare glittering on a thousand red scales。 An immense clawed foot lay only a few paces from the archway in which the spearman stood�察�the talons knives of yellow bone。
       ;Now look。 Here is a part of your own story。。。; But even as the angel spoke�察�the scene faded abruptly。
       Simon awoke to feel a hand on his face and water running between his lips。 He choked and spluttered�察�but at the same time did his best to swallow every life´preserving drop。
;You are a man�察─�a voice said。 ;You are real。;
Another draught of water was poured over his face and into his mouth。 It was hard to swallow while dangling downside´up�察�but Simon had learned in his hours on the wheel。
       ;Who。。。 �拭─�he whispered�察�forcing the word out through cracked lips。 The hand traced across his features�察�delicate as an inquisitive spider。 
       ;Who am I�拭─�the voice asked。 ;I am the one who is here。 In this place�察�I mean。;
       Simon's eyes widened。 Somewhere in another chamber a torch sdll burned�察�and he could see the silhouette before him´the silhouette of a real person�察�a man�察�not a murmuring shadow。 But even as he stared�察�the wheel drew him up again。 He felt sure that when he came back around mis living creature would be gone�察�leaving him alone once more。
       ;Who am I�拭─�the man pondered。 ;I had a name�察�once´ but that was in another place。 When I was alive。; 
       Simon could not stand such talk。 All he wanted was a person�察�a real person to speak with。 He let out a strangled sob。
       ;I had a name�察─�the man said�察�his voice being quieter as Simon rotated away。 ;In that other place�察�before everything happened。 They called me Guthwulf。;

PART TWO
The Road to the Tower

21
The Frightened Ones

       Miriamele awakened slowly into darkness。 She was moving�察�but not of her own power�察�carried by somebody or something as though she were a bundle of clothing。 The cloying sweetness was still in her nose。 Her thoughts were muddy and slow。
       What happened�拭�Binabik was fighting that terrible grinning man。。。。
       She dimly remembered being grasped and pulled back into darkness。 She was a prisoner 。。。 but of whom�拭�Her father�拭�Or worse 。。。 far worse 。。。 Pryrates��
       Miriamele kicked experimentally�察�but her legs were firmly held�察�restrained by something less painful than ropes or chains�察�but no more yielding�察�her arms were also pinioned。 She was helpless as a child。
       ;Let me go� ─�she cried�察�knowing it was useless�察�but unable to restrain her frustration。 Her voice was muffled�此�the sack�察�or whatever it was�察�still covered her face。
       Whoever held her did not reply�察�the bumpy progress did not slow。 Miriamele struggled a bit longer�察�then gave up。
       She had been drifting in a half´sleep when whoever carried her stopped。 She was set down with surprising gentleness�察�then the sack was carefully lifted from her head。
       At first the light�察�though dim�察�hurt her eyes。 Dark figures stood before her�察�one leaning so close that at first she did not recognize the silhouetted shape as a head。 As her eyes adjusted�察�she gasped and scrambled backward until hard stone halted her。 She was surrounded by monsters。
       The nearest creature flinched�察�startled by her sudden movement。 Like its fellows�察�it was more or less manlike�察�but it had huge dark eyes with no whites�察�and its gaunt�察�lantern´jawed head bobbed on the end of a slender neck。 It reached out a long´fingered hand toward her�察�then drew it back as though it feared she would bite。 It said a few words in a tongue that sounded something like Hernystiri。 Miriamele stared back in horrified inprehension。 The creature tried again�察�this time in halting�察�oddly´accented Westerling��
       ;Have we brought harm to you�拭─�The spidery creature seemed genuinely worried。 ;Please�察�are you well�拭�Is there aught we can give to you�拭�
       Miriamele gaped and tried to slide out of the thing's reach。 It did not seem inclined to hurt her´at least not yet。 ;Some water�察─�she said at last。 ;Who are you�拭�
       ;Yis´fidri am I�察─�the creature replied。 ;These others are my fellows�察�and that is my mate Yis´hadra。;
       ;But what are you�拭─�Miriamele wondered if the seeming kindness of these creatures could be a trick of some sort。 She tried to look unobtrusively for her knife�察�which was no longer sheathed at her waist�察�as she did so�察�she took in her surroundings for the first time。 She was in a cavern�察�featureless but for the rough surface of the rock。 It was dimly illuminated�察�all glowing pink�察�but she could see no source for the light。 A few paces away�察�the packs  she and Binabik had carried lay beside the cavern wall。 There were things inside them she could use as a weapon if she had to。。。。
       ;What are we�拭─�The one called Yis´fidri nodded solemnly。 ;We are the last of our people�察�or at least the last who have chosen this way�察�the Way of Stone and Earth。; The other creatures made a musical sound of regret�察�as though this meaningless remark had great significance。 ;Your people have known us as dwarrows。;
;Dwarrows� ─�Miriamele could not have been more surprised had Yis´fidri announced they were angels。 Dwarrows were creatures of folktale�察�goblins who lived in the earth。 Still�察�as unbelievable as it seemed�察�they stood here before her。 And more�察�there was something almost familiar in Yis´fidri's manner�察�as though she had known him or someone like him before。 ;Dwarrows�察─�she repeated。 She felt a terrified laugh bubbling inside her。 ;Yet another story springs to life。; She sat up straighter�察�trying to hide her fright。 ;If you mean me no harm�察�then take me back to my friend。 He is in danger。;
       The saucer´eyed creature looked mournful。 He made a melodious sound and one of the other dwarrows stepped forward with a stone bowl。 'Take of this and drink。 It is water�察�as you asked。;
       Miriamele sniffed at it suspiciously for a moment�察�then realized that if they could bring her here so easily the dwarrows had little need to poison her。 She drank�察�savoring the feel of the chill�察�clean water on her dry throat。 ;Will you take me back to him�拭─�she asked again when she had finished。
       The dwarrows looked nervously at each other�察�heads wavering like poppies in a windy field。 ;Please�察�mortal woman�察�ask not for that�察─�Yis´fidri said at last。 ;You were in a perilous place´more perilous than you can know´ and you carried something there which you should not have。 The balance is exceeding delicate。; The words sounded stilted and almost ical�察�but his reluctance was very clear。
       ;Perilous�。拭─�A spark of indignation kindled。 ;What right do you have to snatch me away from my friend�拭�I will decide what is perilous for me� �
       He shook his head。 ;Not for you´or not for you only。 Dreadful things are in the balance�察�and that place 。。。 it is not good。; He seemed very unfortable�察�and the other dwarrows swayed a little behind him�察�humming nervously to themselves。 Despite her unhappiness�察�Miriamele almost laughed at the odd spectacle。 ;We cannot let you go there。 We are deeply sorry。 Some of our number will return and look for your friend。;
       ;Why didn't you help him�拭�Why couldn't you bring him with us if it was so important that we not be there�拭�
       ;We were sorely afraid。 He did fight with an Unliving One�察�or so it seemed。 And the balance is very delicate there。;
       ;What does that mean��'; Miriamele stood up�察�for a moment more angry than fearful。 ;You cannot do this� �She began to edge toward a shadowy place on the cavern wall that she thought might be a tunnel mouth。 Yis´fidri reached out and caught at her wrist。 His thin fingers were callused and hard as stone。 There was deceptive strength�察�great strength�察�in this slender dwarrow。
       ;Please�察�mortal woman。 We will tell you all that we are able。 Content yourself for now to stay with us。 We will seek for your friend。;
       She struggled�察�but it was hopeless。 She might have been pulling against the weight of the earth。
       ;So�察─�she said at last。 Fright was turning to hopelessness。 ;I have no choice。 Tell me what you know�察�then。 But if Binabik is hurt because of what you've done�察�I'll 。。。 I'1l find a way to punish you�察�whoever you are。 I will。;
       Yis´fidri hung his great head like a dog being scolded。 ;It is not our wont to force others against their will。 We have ourselves suffered too much at the hands of bad masters。;
       ;If I must be your prisoner�察�at least call me by my name。 I'm Miriamele。;
       ;Miriamele�察�then。; Yis´fidri let go of her arm。 ;Forgive us�察�Miriamele�察�or at least judge us not until all we have to
say is heard。;
       She lifted the bowl and took another drink�察 �Tell me�察�then。;
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