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HE _H PU%$ BACK 8 PLATE & TAK5 UP 8 MUG (
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CLE>LY Z ,ROSALYNN DID4
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,-E W>1 ! SOLDI] E>NS 8 TRADE
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,BR+ ME MY IRON BLADE1
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  ,S"EAL H\RS LAT]1 AF ! CELL _H 5JOY$ XS
H\R OR TWO ( SUN%9E & 0 TURN+ GRAY & *ILLY
AG1 ,H]RON SU45LY APPE>$ AT ! CELL DOOR )!
TURNKEY4
  ,HE SWEPT 9SIDE & DROPP$ ON "O KNEE 0!
WOMAN'S SIDE4 8,S* TR1T;T 6! "O :O HAS
SAV$ ! ,PR9CESS &! K+DOM60 HE EXCLAIM$4
8,^W CAME 6ME T %E 0 IMPRISON$ Z A SPY F
,FOLG]4 ,I CAME QKLY & S5T URG5T ^W 6YR "F
               ,,! ,,BRIDGE           #ACF
6-E & LOOK 96?+S1 B X MAY 2 A FEW "DS4 ,HE
IS S CAU<T UP 9 ? MIS]A# W>60
  8,HAS ,RIGEL S5T ! RE/ ( 8 TROOPS OV]
YET80 ,ROSALYNN ASK$ ANXI\SLY4
  8,NAY4 ,SAY NO?+ ( T MATT] UNTIL YR "F
-ES1 ,PR9CESS10 HE ADVIS$ H]4 8,= SPIES >E
"EY": :O WD W>N ,RIGEL4 ,I MYF DID N D>E
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IF WE 7 F.D \ 0! 5EMY1 !Y WD N CROSS T
WAY4 ,ALL ! HOPES ( ,BRACK5 LIE ON :AT WE
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U40
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EYES S(T5$4 8,Y >E WORN \1 ,PR9CESS4 ,X'S
A MIS]A# HOMECOM+40
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  8,NAY1 X IS QUE5LY = Y 6/AY "H1 & ,I WD
N 4C\RAGE FAI?;L;S 6YR FR4 ,I ONLY SD Y
LOOK WORN40
  8,X IS WE>+ 6BE 9 A CELL L ?4 ,NI<T IS !
WOR/10 %E AGRE$4 8,B ,I WD R 2 ) H] "H ?AN
ON A ?R"O 0MYF1 "K+ ,I _H DES]T$ MY FR40
  8,X IS H>D = ME 6L1VE EI ( Y10 HE TOLD
H]4
               ,,! ,,BRIDGE           #ACG
  8,NAY1 "! IS A W>1 & Y M/ S]VE 9 X4 ,NO
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! ,PR9CESS D[N "H4 ,!Y L1VE U 9 P1CE & FE$
U WELL40
  8,V WELL1 MY ,PR9CESS4 ,LET U HOPE YR "F
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  ,!N HE KISS$ H] H&1 LOOK$ L;G+LY AT BO?
( !M1 B[$1 & LEFT )! TURNKEY4
  ,! WOMAN OP5$ H] EYES4 8,HAS ANO!R "D
-E1 MY *80
  8,YES10 ,ROSALYNN SD4 8,H]RON HAS J BE5
"H1 & HE PROMISES T MY "F IS ON 8 WAY40
  8,I FEEL M* /R;G] N[40
  8,"! IS FOOD ON ! PLATE40
  8,I ?9K ,I CD EAT X IF X ISN'T TOO
VILE10 %E %D4 8,H[ IS ! F>E 9 ? 9N80 ,& %E
SMIL$ AT H] [N JOKE4
  8,!Y >E BR++ U FOOD F ! SOLDI]S' MESS10
,ROSALYNN TOLD H]4 8,X'S GD 5\<4 ,!Y >E A-
FRAID 6TR1T ! ,PR9CESS Z A -MON PRISON]40
  8,V WELL40 ,%E RE/$ A LL L;G]1 !N ATE !
FOOD ,ROSALYNN _H SAV$ F _! BR1KFA/4 ,!N
%E DRANK L;G & DEEPLY F ! MORN+'S WAT]
R,N4
               ,,! ,,BRIDGE           #ACH
  ,AT LA/ ! WOMAN SAT UP1 & X SEEM$ T E
PASS+ MO;T GAVE H] /R5G? BACK4 ,!Y ATE _!
NEXT M1L TGR1 &! WOMAN KEPT ,ROSALYNN
CLOSE 6H] SIDE S T ,ROSALYNN FELT Z SAFE &
-=TA# Z %E _H FELT 9 ! ?ICKET (! SUNNY =-
E/1 EV5 ?\< ! CELL 2CAME GRAY] & GRAY] Z !
AFN PASS$4
  8,:5 ALL IS WELL "H1 W Y G BACK HOME80
%E ASK$4
  8,NAY4 ,0! ,K+'S GRACE ,I W LIVE 9
,BRACK54 ,= ,I S"\ 6$UCATE & CIVILIZE "S (
,RIGEL'S SOLDI]S & P]H KEEP BACK ? WICK$
"D 0! C\NSEL ( 8 *IEFS4 ,B X HAS FAIL$1 &
W> HAS -E40
  8,>E Y SAD 6L1VE YR COTTAGE 2H80 ,ROSA-
LYNN ASK$4
  8,NO40
  ,! L;G "D PASS$ AWAY1 &! CELL 2CAME
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D>K;S 0 OPPRESSIVE1 &! K T %E 0 B>R$ 9
WORRI$ ,ROSALYNN Z X _H N D"O ! NI<T 2F4
  ,! WOMAN SEEM$ CALM1 B %E S5S$ ,ROSA-
LYNN'S FE>4 ,Z ! RU/L+S 9 ! CORN]S />T$1
,ROSALYNN %U4]$ & PULL$ H] FEET IN4 8,!Y
               ,,! ,,BRIDGE           #ACI
>E WORSE ?AN ! WOLVES "E W]E60 %E EXCLAIM$
FRET;LLY4
  ,%E FELT ! WOMAN'S CLOAK Z X 0 DRAWN >.D
H] & TUCK$ "U H] FEET4 8,RELAX & SLEEP4 ,X
W PASS ! "T M QKLY10 ! WOMAN SD4 ,&! ,PR9-
CESS HUNG ON 6H] ^WS 9 ! BLACK;S (! CELL4
  8,I'M AFRAID10 %E SD 9 A SMALL VOICE4
  8,WELL1 !N1 ,I'LL TELL Y /ORIES1 & Y C
CLOSE YR EYES & PRET5D Y SEE !M40
  ,S ! WOMAN TOLD H] /ORIES4 ,& "EY?+ ELSE
9 ! VA/ PRISON 0 SIL5T4
  ,:5 ! BLACK;S 0 GRAY1 ,ROSALYNN WOKE UP
6! S.D ( H>D BOOTS TRAMP+ D[N T[>D _!
CELL4 ,%E LOOK$ UP & FELT H] HE>T B1T+
H>D4 ,%E 0 9 NO DANG]1 B %E FE>$ =! WOMAN4
,B 9 ! NEXT M9UTE A BE>D$ MAN ) NO SWORD 0
UNLOCK+ ! CELL DOOR1 & SU45LY ,ROSALYNN
KNEW HM4 ,X 0 H] "F4
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  8,:Y >E Y 9 ? HOLE80 HE ASK$4 8,:AT
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WEPT OV] H]4
  8,NO1 ,"F1 ,I ORD]$ ! CAPTA9 6D X1 = HE
0 B.D 6PUT MY FR 9 PRISON1 & ,I 0 B.D 6/AY
               ,,! ,,BRIDGE           #ADJ
) H]4 ,I B.D MYF 6/AY ) H]40
  ,B HE 0 ONLY HALF LI/5+ Z HE PICK$ H] UP
& KISS$ H]4 8,Y H GR[N UP1 MY LL GIRL4 ,I
SEE X 9 YR EYES4 ,Y H SE5 ! TRAG$Y ( MY
FAI?;L ,REYNALD & ALL T WOR?Y B&6 ,OH1 T
WE _H WAT*$ =! 5EMY M VIGILANTLY60
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ASK$4 8,DID !Y ALL DIE1 ,"F80
  8,MO/10 HE SD4 8,& ? V "D ,RIGEL W M>*
ACR ! ,BRIDGE & TAKE ! RE/ ( U1 UN.S WE
FI<T 2Y ! ABIL;Y ( M540
  8,NAY10 %E SD4 8,HE W N H ! VICTORY TD40
  8,Y >E A HOPE;L CR1TURE10 HE TOLD H] SO-
B]LY4
  8,"F1 ? WOMAN1 UNJU/LY IMPRISON$1 HAS
RESCU$ ME F D1? S"EAL "TS OV]10 ,ROSALYNN
SD Z HE SET H] D[N4 8,REL1SE H]1 ,I BEG Y1
= %E IS YR FR & HAS BE5 ]E ! W> />T$40
  ,! ,K+ />T$ A LL :5 HE LOOK$ AT ! WOMAN4
8,P>DON ME10 HE SD1 8,B ,I SEE Y >E N (
,FOLG]1 Z ,I 0 TOLD40
  8,NAY4 ,I -E F ! NOR?10 %E SD4 ,&! ,K+1
"K+ NO?+ ELSE 6D1 KISS$ H] H& 9 C\RTE\S
               ,,! ,,BRIDGE           #ADA
GREET+4
  8,I BEG YR P>DON1 MADAM4 ,? GRIEV\S ]ROR
% 2 SET "R4 ,MY HE>T IS 9DEBT$ 6Y = BR++
MY DAU<T] 6ME1 EV5 ON ? FATE;L "D4 ,PL1SE
-E ) ME1 & ALL % 2 SET "R40
  8,! ,PR9CESS IS "R AB ! BATTLE TD10 !
WOMAN SD4 8,RIGEL % N H ! VICTORY4 ,I "K T
EV5 N[ HE ASSEM#S 8 M5 =A POMP\S M>* ACR !
,BRIDGE1 & !Y % 2 /OPP$ ON ! ,BRIDGE40
  8,NO M40 ,HE WAV$ X AWAY Z A MAN DOES :5
HE HAS TOO _M C>ES 6LI/5 ANYMORE4 8,-E1
LET U L1VE ? PLACE4 ,I M/ R,Y ! M5 AT H& &
!N RIDE \ 9 ! AFN40
  ,BO? ,PR9CESS & WOMAN EX*ANG$ GL.ES1 B !
WOMAN'S EYES BADE ! ,PR9CESS N 6>GUE ) HM4
,SOON 5 HE WD "K ! TRU?4
  ,9 ! E>LY AFN (! SAME "D1 ,H]RON CAME
B.D+ 96! GRT HALL4 ,8 HAIR _H BE5 CUT1 &
HE 0 BACK 9 ! FAMILI> GRE5 LE7+S1 %IRT1 &
C[L (A RID]4 ,EXCEPT =! SC>S ON 8 FACE1 HE
0 ! SAME ,H]RON Z 2F4
  8,O ,K+60 HE CRI$ AT SI<T ( ,ROSALYNN'S
"F ON 8 ?R"O1 REVIEW+ ! MAPS (! BATTLE
PLANS4 ,HE ?REW HMF 6"O KNEE ON ! C>PET 2F
               ,,! ,,BRIDGE           #ADB
! ?R"O & FLUNG 8 H1D UP )! EXULT,N & JOY (
A "Y & RECK.S COLT4
  8,QKLY1 MY SON1 = 2F ! H\R 5DS1 ,I M/ 2
AT W>10 ! ,K+ SD4
  ,H]RON DUCK$ 8 H1D 9 SUBMIS.N1 !N LOOK$
UP 9 SURPRISE4 8,:Y1 YR MAJE/Y1 HAS NO "O
=ETOLD X 6Y8 ,:AT H ! WOMAN & ,ROSALYNN
BE5 AB80 ,B 2F HE CD WAIT = AN ANSW]1 HE
EXCLAIM$1 8,! ,BRIDGE HAS FALL56 ,!
,BRIDGE HAS FALL56 ,& ,RIGEL & 8 M5 >E UN-
D"O4 ,= !Y 7 ON X1 T5 ABR1/1 9 RANKS S
DEEP Z 6BLOT \ ! SUN6 ,-+ 6DE/ROY \R FAIR
L& & PUT U 6! SWORD4 ,! CA#S CD N SUPPORT
! SWAY+ Z !Y M>*$ 9 /EP1 & X HAS COL-
LAPS$60
  ,!N HE L1P$ 6HIS FEET1 DREW 8 NEW SWORD1
BR&I%$ X1 & GAVE A %\T ( JOY4 8,AM ,I TRU-
LY ! F/ 6TELL YR MAJE/Y8 ,S* IS ! SPE$ (!
,K+'S RID]S6 ,B :Y DID ! ,PR9CESS N TELL
Y80 HE ASK$4
  ,! ,K+ _H />T$ F 8 ?R"O Z ?\< 9 PA91 !N
HE SANK BACK & MO;N$ 6A PAGE4 8,CALL !M10
HE GASP$4 8,CALL ! WOMAN &! GIRL60
  ,MO;TS LAT]1 ! WOMAN & ,ROSALYNN HURRI$
               ,,! ,,BRIDGE           #ADC
IN4 ,! WOMAN KNELT1 !N ROSE 2F ! ,K+4
  8,:AT _H Y BE5 TRY+ 6TELL ME ? MORN+80 !
,K+ ASK$4 8,= ,I BRU%$ Y AWAY !N1 B N[ ,I
SEE X 0 ! TRU?40
  8,AYE10 ! WOMAN SD4
  8,WE SPOKE ! TRU?1 ,"F10 ,ROSALYNN TOLD
HM1 -+ UP 6HM & PUTT+ H] H& ON 8 BRAWNY
KNEE4 8,=! WISE WOMAN KNEW ! TRU? (!
GU>DS' SECRET S;G T TOLD U H[ 6DE/ROY !
,BRIDGE4 ,WE W5T 0NI<T1 & ,H]RON CLIMB$ UP
& DE/ROY$ A WOOD5 P9 T HELP$ AN*OR A
CROSSB1M T HELD ! MA9 CA#S ( "O SEC;N (!
,BRIDGE40
  8,& X 0 S1 EV5 Z Y SD40 ,! ,K+ L1P$ UP1
RECOV]$ F ! %OCK4 ,8 EYES FELL ON ,H]RON1
:O /OOD POIS$ & R1DY = ORD]S4 8,!N ! "T
HAS -E =A R\T (! 5EMY4 ,-E1 ,H]RON60
  ,& !Y FL$ 6! C\RTY>D4
  ,A P]SON MI<T EXPECT BATTLES 6BE EXCIT+1
B = ,ROSALYNN1 ! NEXT ?REE "DS PASS$ DRE>-
ILY 5\<4 ,!Y 7 RA9Y & GRAY1 &! 5TIRE W> 0
PU%+ F>!R & F>!R NOR? Z ! ,K+ ( ,BRACK5
REGA9$ 8 T]RITORY4
  ,! REPORTS 7 GD1 & CASUALTIES = ,BRACK5
               ,,! ,,BRIDGE           #ADD
7 SLI<T4 ,! TWO "NS T H1D$ ! LI/ = VALOR 7
^? (! ,K+ HMF & 8 A# SOLDI]1 ,H]RON ! ,RI-
D]4 ,AT LA/ ! 5EMY SOLDI]S 7 PU%$ 6SURR5-
D]4 ,)9 A WEEK1 ! ,K+ 0 BACK ) 8 DAU<T] AT
! CA/LE (! ,DUKE ( ,SMALL4 ,H]RON CAME )
HM & ATE AT 8 TA#4
  8,HE P]SON,Y BATTL$ ! NEW L1D] (! ,FOLG]
>MY10 ,H]RON SD 9 A 3FID5TIAL :ISP] 6!
WOMAN & ,ROSALYNN4 8,FELL[ "ND ,V>G]1 & X
0 HAMM] & T;GS =A GD :ILE--ONLY T ,V>G] 0
A GD FIFTE5 YE>S "Y] ?AN 8 MAJE/Y4 ,AT LA/
! ,K+ GOT "O OR TWO 9 ON HM1 & YELL$1
,8,YIELD60' & ,V>G] YELL$ BACK1 ,8,NO1 ,I
% DIE L A MAN1 N A PRISON]60' ,& HE TOOK A
MI<TY BL[ AT ! ,K+ T WD H KNOCK$ A HORSE
D[N1 B ! ,K+ P>RI$ X1 F9I%$ HM (F1 & !N--0
  8,5\< ,H]RON1 5\<10 ! ,K+ SD1 -+ BACK TO
HIS M1L F A SMALL 3SULT,N )! /EW>D AB !
F1/ 6BE HELD T NI<T4 8,LET B>DS S+ ( DE$S
D"O ON ! FIELD ( BATTLE4 ,= M51 ! "T HAS
-E 6REBUILD ? LL L&4 ,"! IS M* 6D1 & AF !
FE/IVITIES WE % 2 BUSY1 ! BO? ( U1 = MY
HE>T APPROVES Y TOO M* 6LET Y G BACK 62+ A
C\RI]40
               ,,! ,,BRIDGE           #ADE
  ,HE TURN$ 6! WOMAN4 8,& Y1 MADAM--! "T
HAS BE5 BRIEF = ME 63F] ) Y2 YET X IS 9 MY
HE>T 6SP1K ) Y AT "S L5G? TN4 ,Y M/ JO9
ME1 ! ,DUKE1 MY DAU<T]1 & ? "Y JACKRA2IT
AT \R TA#40
  8,( C\RSE1 YR MAJE/Y10 %E TOLD HM4
  ,"! 0 M* 6BE D"O =! EV5+'S CELEBR,N1 &!
CA/LE 0 SCRU2$ & SC\R$ & S&$ & SET ALI<T )
BLAZ+ C&LES 9 E W9D[4 ,AF T1 "! 7 L;G
SPEE*ES1 & DE$S ( REP>,NS GIV5 6P1SANTS &
YEOM5 :O _H LO/ L&S1 CROPS1 & LIVE/OCK 9 !
W>4
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! GRT HALL 96! C\RTY>D ": ! EV5+ AIR 0
FRE% & W>M4
  8,MAY ,I ESCORT Y 6\R TA#80 ! ,K+ ASK$ !
WOMAN4
  8,AYE1 YR MAJE/Y40
  8,ONLY WAIT10 HE ASK$ H] Z ,H]RON L1N$
D[N 6TAKE ! "Y ,PR9CESS'S >M4 8,MY C\RTI]S
& FAMILY DESIRE 6"K Y BETT]1 "S:AT4 ,>E Y
A NO# LADY 9 YR L& 6! NOR?8 ,WE CALL YR
C.TRY ! ,DIAMOND ,ISLES1 & PRECI\S LL D WE
"K ( X40
               ,,! ,,BRIDGE           #ADF
  8,A FITT+ "N 5\<4 ,WE CALL X ! L& (!
MORN+ DEW1 & YES1 ,I AM (A NO# FAMILY40 ,&
ON ? %E PUT H] F+]S 6H] COLL>1 & F X DREW
\ A JEWEL ON A *A91 &! JEWEL 0 AN EXACT
COPY ( ,ROSALYNN'S JEWEL4
  ,H]RON GASP$4 8,& H ,I BE5 S BOLD & FRLY
)A QUE580 HE ASK$1 %OCK$ AT HMF4 8,E ^W %E
SD 2SPOKE H] QUE5LI;S60
  8,& ,I H TR1T$ H] Z A -MON]10 ! ,K+ SD4
,HE B[$4 8,=GIVE ME1 =! BOY IS "R4 ,Y >E E
"P A QUE540
  8,=! BOY'S "P1 HE 0 LOYAL & FAI?;L &
TR1T$ ME Z A QUE51 N "K+ ,I 0 "O1 &= Y1 Y
7 C\RTE\S & G5]\S1 YR MAJE/Y40
  ,!N HE TOOK H] >M & L$ H] 96! BANQUET+
ROOM4 ,& T SAME NI<T 2F ! K+DOM 0 REBUILT1
! B>DS SANG (! ,K+'S VALOR 9 BATTLE & 8
K+LY HE>T1 & NEXT !N SANG ( ,H]RON W9N+ 8
SPURS &( 8 HELP 9 ! DE/RUC;N (! ,BRIDGE4
  ,T SAME NI<T ,H]RON 0 KNI<T$ 2F ALL !
NO#S & LADIES1 & L&S 7 GIV5 6HM T MADE HM
"O (! MO/ P[];L KNI<TS 9 ! R1LM ( ,BRACK54
,B 8 SOLE DESIRE 0 / 6S]VE ! ,PR9CESS1 & S
HE WON 8 GRTE/ FAME Z A C\NSELOR1 & F !
               ,,! ,,BRIDGE           #ADG
-B9$ WISDOM ( ,ROSALYNN & ,H]RON1 P1CE &
TRADE 7 E/ABLI%$ ) ,FOLG]4 ,! P "! 7 TAU<T
TRADES T WD N TAX _! WILD L& S T !Y TRAD$
) _M N,NS4
  ,Z =! WOMAN1 %E M>RI$ ! ,K+ & 2CAME "M
6! ,PR9CESS ,ROSALYNN1 & X IS H>D 6SAY :O
LOV$ EA* O!R M 9 T ROYAL H\SEHOLD4 ,AF !
,PR9CESS 0 GR[N1 ,H]RON M>RI$ H] & SP5T 8
LIFE S]V+ H] Z HE _H ALW WANT$ 6D1 & %E
2CAME A WISE WOMAN L H] /EP"M1 %[+ (F H]
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