From: Lillian Spencer <ewgw@ps-j.com>
Date: Aug 5, 2006 9:37 AM
Subject: liter Trinity

I translated from the tongue of the dwarfs for Lur. I knew that, but I wanted to hear it from them. Take them up toNansur, parley with the dwarfs there. There would be little trouble incaring for them in that immense place. They said they were safer where they were. I went downupon my knees and hands, blind and dizzy. None can come to you except through this room, and here I willbe. And all this I did in event ofthe message failing. Certainly there was no scorn, nor loathing in them. Twice he had tried treacherously to kill me. The bandages and cap-helmet Ihad picked up hid my yellow hair. So you want no war with the little yellow dogs? I slipped the chain from round my neck, opened the locket and studied thering. She looked back at me, brown eyes cold,implacable. Swift as had been my stroke, the Smith was swifter. Ithrust my blade forward to pierce his throat.

The drums of the Little People drove away my lethargy, brought me upwide-awake. Select thosewhom you can trust and have them guard the corridor and my door. That bladewent through the mail right into the lungs . Her low,sweet voice, her touch upon my arm, brought back memories I had thoughtgone with Dwayanu. I heard you say to Lur that you had promised her Sirk. And wondered why I had dropped my sword . And Tsantawu, dying in my arms, believed me when I told him I had not.

I heard shouting around me, heard and dimly saw milling of the horses. If Sri escaped, let him come with the embassy.There wassomething inexplicably disturbing in that monotonous drumming. Igave command to the archers to set arrows. Naral said, resentfully:Dwayanu, you play with us. And then there was a challenge at the door, and the Witch-womanentered. It seemed to me the bestexplanation of Khalkru. And would not, had notsomeone hurled me aside.