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she believes。 If we kill her or the wizard�察�we may find he has hidden the box with magic�察�and then we would have to spend time finding it。 So why move too quickly�拭�For now�察�the easiest path is to go along with her。 If she gives me any trouble�察�I will deal with her�察�and the wizard。; He walked slowly around his father's coffin�察�trailing his fingers along the carved symbols as he kept his blue eyes on Demmin。 ;And anyway�察�once I have the last box�察�her demands will be meaningless。; He came back to the big man�察�stopping in front of him。 ;But there is another reason�察�my friend。;
Demmin cocked his head to the side。 ;Another reason�拭�
Darken Rahl nodded�察�leaned closer�察�and lowered his voice。 ;Demmin�察�do you kill your little boyfriends before 。 。 。 or after�拭�
Demmin leaned back a little�察�away from the other�察�hooking a thumb in his belt。 He cleared his throat。 At last he answered。 ;After。;
;And why after�拭�Why not before�拭─�Rahl asked�察�his face in a coy�察�questioning frown。
Demmin avoided the Master's eyes�察�looked down at the floor�察�and shifted his weight to his other foot。 Darken Rahl continued to keep his face close�察�watching�察�waiting。 In a voice too low for the guards to hear�察�Demmin spoke。
;I like it when they squirm。; `
A slow smile spread over Rahl's face。 ;That is the other reason�察�my friend。 I too enjoy it when they squirm�察�so to speak。 I want to enjoy watching her squirm�察�before I kill her。; He licked the ends of his fingers again�察�and stroked them on his lips。
A knowing grin grew across the pockmarked face。 ;I will tell Queen Milena that Father Rahl has graciously agreed to her terms。;
Darken Rahl put his hand on Demmin's。 muscled shoulder。 ;Very good�察�my friend。 Now�察�show me what manner of boy you have brought me。;
Both wearing smiles�察�they strode toward the door。 Before they reached it�察�Darken Rahl stopped suddenly。 He spun on his heels�察�his robes flinging around him。
;What was that sound�拭─�he demanded。
Except for the hiss of the torches�察�the crypt was as silent as the dead king。 Demmin and the guards looked slowly around the chamber。
;There� ─�Rahl thrust out his arm。
The other three looked where he pointed。 A single white rose petal sat on the floor。 Darken Rahl's face reddened�察�his eyes fierce。 Shaking�察�his hands clenched into white´knuckled fists�察�his eyes filled with tears of wrath。 He was too furious to speak。 Regaining his posure�察�he held out his hand toward where the white petal lay on the cold marble floor。 As if touched by a breeze�察�it rose into the air and floated across the room�察�settling in Rahl's outstretched hand。 He licked the petal�察�turned to one of the guards�察�and stuck it to the man's forehead。
The heavily muscled guard looked back impassively。 He knew what the Master wanted�察�and gave a single grim nod before turning and going through the door in one fluid motion�察�pulling his sword as he went。
Darken Rahl straightened his body�察�smoothed his hair and then his robes with the flats of his hands。 He took a deep breath�察�letting his anger out with it。 Frowning�察�his blue eyes searched up at Demmin�察�who stood calmly beside him。
;I ask nothing else of them。 Only that they care for my father's tomb。 Their needs are seen to�察�they are fed and clothed and taken care of。 It is a simple request。; His face took on a hurt look。 ;Why do they mock me with their carelessness�拭─�He looked over to his father's coffin�察�then back to the other's face。 ;Do you think I am too harsh with them�察�Demmin�拭�
The mander's hard eyes scowled back。 ;Not harsh enough。 If you were not so passionate�察�if you didn't allow them a quick punishment�察�maybe the others would learn to treat your heartfelt requests with more mitment。 I would not be as lenient。;
Darken Rahl stared off at nothing in particular�察�and nodded absently。 After a time he took another deep breath and strode through the door�察�with Demmin at his side�察�and the remaining guard following at a respectful distance�此�They went down long corridors of polished granite lit by torches�察�up spiral stairs of white stone�察�down more corridors with windows that let the light out into the darkness。 The stone smelled damp�察�stale。 Several levels up�察�the air regained its freshness。 Small tables of lustrous wood stationed at intervals along the halls held vases with bouquets of fresh flowers that lent a light fragrance to the rooms。
As they came to a pair of doors with a scene of hillsides and forests carved in relief�察�the second guard rejoined them�察�the task assigned him pleted。 Demmin pulled on the iron rings�察�and the heavy doors opened smoothly�察�silently。 Beyond 。was a room of dark�察�brown oak panels。 It gleamed in the light of the candles and lamps set about on heavy tables。 Books lined two walls�察�and an immense fireplace warmed the two´story room。 Rahl stopped for a short time to consult an old leather´bound book sitting on a pedestal�察�then he and his mander walked on through a labyrinth of rooms�察�most covered in the same warm wood panels。 A few were plastered and painted with scenes of the D'Hara countryside�察�forests and fields�察�game and children。 The guards followed at a distance�察�watching everywhere�察�alert but silent�此�the Master's shadows。'
Logs crackled and popped as flames wavered in a brick hearth�察�providing the only light in one of the smaller rooms they passed into。 On the walls hung trophies of the hunt�察�heads of every sort of beast。 Antlers jutted out�察�lit by the light of the flames。 Darken Rahl stopped suddenly in midstride�察�his robes made pink in the firelight。
;Again�察─�he whispered。
Demmin had stopped when Rahl did�察�and now watched him with questioning eyes。
;Again she es to the boundary。 To the underworld。; He licked his fingertips�察�smoothing them carefully over his lips and eyebrows as his eyes fixed in a stare。
;Who�拭─�Demmin asked。
;The Mother Confessor。 Kahlan。 She has the help of a wizard�察�you know。;
;Giller is with the queen�察─�Demmin insisted�察 �not with the Mother Confessor。;
A thin smile spread on Darken Rahl's lips。 ;Not Giller�察─�he whispered�察 �the Old One。 The one I seek。 The one who killed my father。 She has found him。;
Demmin stood straight in surprise。 Rahl turned and walked over to the window at the end of the room。 Made up of small panes and round at the top�察�it stood twice his height。 Firelight glinted off the curved knife at his belt。 Clasping his hands behind him�察�he stood gazing down on the darkened countryside�察�on the night�察�on the things others couldn't see。 He turned back to Demmin�察�his blond hair brushing his shoulders。
;That is why she went to Westland�察�you know。 Not to run from the quad�察�as you thought�察�but to find the great wizard。; His blue eyes sparkled。 ;She has done me a great favor�察�my friend�察�she has flushed out the wizard。 It is fortunate she slipped past the ones in the underworld。 Fate 。 is truly on our side。 You see�察�Demmin�察�why I tell you not to worry so�拭�It is my destiny to succeed�察�all things have a way of working toward my ends。;
Demmin's brow knitted into a frown。 ;Just because one quad failed�察�that does not mean she has found the wizard。 Quads have failed before。; Rahl slowly licked his fingertips。 He stepped closer to the big man。 ;The Old One has named a Seeker�察─�he whispered。
Demmin unclasped his hands in surprise。 ;Are you sure�拭�
Rahl nodded。 ;The old wizard vowed never to help them again。 No one has seen him in many years。 No one has been able to offer his name�察�even to save their own lives。 Now the Confessor crosses into Westland�察�the quad vanishes�察�and a Seeker is named。; He smiled to himself。 ;She must have touched him�察�to make him help。 Imagine his surprise when he saw her。; Rahl's smile faded。 He clenched his fists。 ;I almost had them。 Almost had all three�察�but I was distracted by other matters�察�and they slipped away。 For the time being。; He considered this silently for a moment�察�then announced�察 �The second quad will fail too�察�you know。 They will not be expecting to encounter a wizard。;
;Then I will send a third quad�察�and I will tell them of the wizard�察─�Demmin promised。
;No。; Rahl licked his fingertips�察�thinking。 ;Not yet。 For now�察�let's wait and see what happens。 Maybe she is meant to help me again。; He considered this a moment。 ;Is she attractive�拭�The Mother Confessor�拭�
Demmin scowled。 ;I have never seen her�察�but some of my men have。 They fought。 over who would be named to the quads�察�who would have her。;
;Don't send another quad for now。; Darken Rahl smiled。 ;It is time I had an heir。; He nodded absently。 ;I will have her for myself�察─�he declared。
;If she tries to go through the boundary�察�she will be lost�察─�Demmin cautioned。
Rahl shrugged。 ;Maybe she will be smarter than that。 She has already shown herself to be clever。 Either way�察�I will have her。; He glanced over at Demmin。 ;Either way�察�she will squirm for me。;
;The two of them are dangerous�察�the wizard and the Mother Confessor。 They could cause us trouble。 Confessors subvert the word of Rahl�察�they are an annoyance。 I think we should do as you first planned。 We should kill her。;
Rahl gave a wave of his hand。 ;You worry