He had been challenged so the choice of weapons was his. He took her again in his arms and she opened her eyes and smiledsoftly. He ordered theship's carpenter to knock together a bunk and a shelf on which Halcould lay out his books and papers. Then each man seized thereins of his own mount and swung up into the saddle.
It was a thing of exquisite beauty. Then he climbed out of the trench and moved swiftly and silently backto the first keg. Zwaantie fears not for herself but for the baby, he said. If Hal had a message, he would give thesame signal and Aboli would leave paper and charcoal for him.
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