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North, gather the support of
Gilneas and the rebel Elves hiding
in the hills. Perhaps the Dwarves
of Ironforge will come, at the
promise of trade resuming.”
“Ironforge is still locked
in a bitter war with the Dark
Iron,’ said Trollbane. ‘The
Dwarves will not come.”
“Everything hinges on this
moment lad,” said Lord Tirion, as
he clapped the hearthsinger on
the shoulder with a hand of iron.
Forresten nodded. He felt ill.
*

*

*

“Play for me, hearthsinger.”
Queen Katrana lay on a divan,
letting the cool night air wash
over her. Forresten began to

that turned into a whimper.

with me. Still, I should return

Was the castle haunted?

soon. The people grow restless.

“Silence, slave!” Katrana

He has been quite rudderless

pluck the gut-strings of his

snapped. She picked herself up

since old King Llane and his son

lute, a soothing Elvish lullaby

to kick at the darkness. Some

died in that tragic shipwreck….

he had picked up while lodging

wretched thing was chained to

Ah, such a beautiful tune…”

in a Farstrider outpost.

the wall; Forresten could make

Katrana yawned, stretching

out its moon-pale shape in the

her jaw almost to the point of

dark. Katrana resumed her

unhinging, in a fashion that

languorous pose on the divan.

reminded Forresten of a great
serpent eating its prey.
There was a sudden rattling
of chains in a corner of the

“A troublesome little
princeling, that one.”
Forresten kept playing.
“I hope all is well in the South.

She yawned again, stretched,
and lay inert on the couch.
Forresten nudged her.
She was asleep. He drew
the poisoned dagger.
“My… my mother played
that tune to me.”
The creature in chains stepped

chamber untouched by light of

I kept my best Lieutenant in

forth into the ring of firelight.

the fireplace. Forresten caught

charge. A malleable little toadie

His face was a drawn skull, his

the sound of a gibbering mutter

called Bolvar. He is quite in love

eyes glimmering blue points. A

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