《The Kings Fool》


 1. "Ye Were Expected"

    Aidric should have stood at my side.


    Let fate take me. A man who rides alone ought to count himself lucky¡ªor a liar.


    "Y T¨ªr does not lie. Men do."


    Then let it speak, and let us see if we like the telling.


    Uther calls, and like a hound to the hunter¡¯s horn, the fool follows.


    "


    "You are the only man I trust to hear Y T¨ªr when it whispers."


    "You are the only man I trust."


    Fate take me,A poor choice, majesty, but yours to make.


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    "Then listen to the land beneath them."


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    "It means ye were expected."

 2. Not Inclined to Speak

The fire burned low in the hearth, throwing restless shadows against the stone walls. The air was thick¡ªnot stale, not dead, but held, like breath waiting to be released.


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