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Prologue

           Mallisterfreeridershadcaughthimred-handedintheMallisters’ownwoods, skinningoneoftheMallisters’ownbucks, andithadbeenachoiceofputtingontheblack orlosingahand. NoonecouldmovethroughthewoodsassilentasWill, andithadnottakentheblackbrotherslongtodiscoverhistalent. 

           "Thecampistwomilesfartheron, overthatridge,hardbesideastream,"Willsaid. "IgotcloseasIdared. There’seightofthem,menandwomenboth. NochildrenIcouldsee. Theyputupalean-toagainsttherock. Thesnow’sprettywellcovereditnow,butIcouldstillmakeitout. Nofireburning,butthefirepitwasstillplainasday. Noonemoving.Iwatchedalongtime. Nolivingmaneverlaysostill." 

           "Didyouseeanyblood?" 

           "Well,no,"Willadmitted. 

           "Didyouseeanyweapons?" 

           "Someswords,afewbows. Onemanhadanaxe.Heavy-looking,double-bladed,acruelpieceofiron. Itwasonthegroundbesidehim,rightbyhishand." 

           "Didyoumakenoteofthepositionofthebodies?" 

           Willshrugged. "Acouplearesittingupagainsttherock. Mostofthemontheground.Fallen,like." 

           "Orsleeping,"Roycesuggested. 

           "Fallen,"Willinsisted. "There’sonewomanupanironwood,halfhidinthebranches. Afar-eyes."Hesmiledthinly. "Itookcaresheneversawme. WhenIgotcloser,Isawthatshewasn’tmovingneither." Despitehimself,heshivered. 

           "Youhaveachill?"Royceasked. 

           "Some,"Willmuttered."Thewind,m’lord." 

           Theyoungknightturnedbacktohisgrizzledman-at-arms. 

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