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Kadiya finished her bread and adop and began to pry open blok-nuts with her
small dagger and prick out the meats for the two of them. "It is more likely that
this so-called Star Man is nothing but an impostor, an agent of some enemy of
Laboru-wenda intent on stirring up trouble for political reasons. It was very
clever to arouse the Skritek now, at the beginning of the rains. The court of
Anigel and Antar is about to withdraw to the Labornoki flatlands for the winter,
leaving behind only a reduced garrison in Ruwenda. That young scoundrel, King
Yondrimel of Zinora, would love to see the Two Thrones pulled into a series of
ruinous conflicts with the swamp-fiends during the Wet Time. Then his nation
might take over Laboruwenda's western trade routes."

"That is plausible," Jagun conceded. "Roragath did say that the Star Man went
off in that direction."

"If Yondrimel is up to mischief, King Antar and Queen Anigel will put a stop to
his games in short order. He cannot afford to be caught blatantly undermining
the stability of the Two Thrones.

Other civilized nations will ostracize him, and he will have no one to peddle his
pearls to except the Feathered Barbarians."

Jagun had been rummaging in their bag of supplies, searching for a corkscrew.
Finding one at last, he opened a flask of hal-aberry wine and filled two wooden
cups.

"The Lords of the Air grant that this matter be swiftly resolved," he said, in a
pious toast. Kadiya lifted her own cup and they both drank. When Jagun spoke
again, his tone held dire warning. "But if the Star Guild has truly revived, then


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not only our own land of Laboruwenda but also the rest of the world may be at
the brink of catastrophe. With your talisman useless and that of Queen Anigel
lost, there is no possibility of putting together the Threefold Sceptre of Power.
And that is the only certain weapon against the ancient magic of the Star Guild."

Eyeing him over the cup's rim, Kadiya smiled. "Be of good cheer, old friend. My
sisters and I will find out the truth of the situation. Tomorrow, after I have slept
in my own bed and refreshed my frazzled brain, we will bespeak Haramis. For
now, let us drink our wine and say no more."

But the next day, when Kadiya had Jagun send the Call to the Archimage of the
Land, using the speech without words, there was no reply.

Chapter Three