off, as Gray Boar stood over the man, still
rubbing his knife on his pants. "No!" the man screamed, "No!" In the
name of mercy, don't leave me with him! I'll tell you, but like that
miserable little toad, you've got to protect me."
32 "Then, speak!" ordered The Hawk, "and make it quick."
33 "All the males were sold to agents of the King of Fr. It's rumored
the King's found a rich vein of gold, and has a great camp of slaves
mining
it. But it's a big secret, and no one knows where it is! We sold them
at least two-hundred men.
34 The women all went to Smiling Toad, a slave dealer in Fr. Frns like
women of Spirit. They don't give in easily like other slave women. They
like that! That's all I know. No, wait ....a bargain's a bargain. We
sold five of the most beautiful ones to Fair Serpent, a slave dealer of
The One. He works out of their capital of Tir. He's a wise old goat,
and only buys the most beautiful, unused merchandise. The One like
their women fresh , no widows for them, no matter how pretty!"
35 The Hawk nodded. "Get this thing out of here," he snapped, "before I
break my word!"
36 So it was The Hawk learned where his people were. As he walked back
toward the ox carts that were being loaded, Swift Deer joined The Hawk.
He looked exhausted.
37 "Everything's going well," announced Swift Deer. "There aren't
enough ox carts, though. We'll have to carry some of the other things
until we reach an outpost where we can gather more. I really think we
did a..."
38 Suddenly Swift Deer cried out, and brought his left hand to the
right side of his chest. His knees buckled, and he collapsed. "HEALER!"
screamed