‘Your humility becomes you, Commander, and your service is recognized, but know that we are all here to do only His will.’
Helsarn’s every instinct was to remain silent, but there was a quality in their voices that seemed to be demanding a reply. He resorted to the truth.
‘Forgive me, Excellencies. I’m just a simple soldier, I don’t understand.’
‘Nor should you seek to, Commander. Obedience is all...’
‘...Obedience is all.’
‘Remain here...’
‘...Remain here.’
‘Commander Gidlon, dismiss these men. Commander Helsarn will guard our Vigil.’
And they were gone.
As the procession passed through the doors of the Watching Chamber, both Helsarn and Gidlon looked up. For an instant they saw a row of slim figures, each like a young Hagen, then the image was gone and they were looking at a wav
