ゞtg.stone of tears〃

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 This is a nice place�察�too。 You will be fine�察�now。 Rachel�察�did Zedd give you that stone�拭�
 
 She nodded。 `He said you might want it�察�and I was to keep it for you�察�until you came to get it。¨
 
 That¨s why I¨m here�察�Rachel。 May I have it�察�then�拭�
 
 She smiled and pulled it over her head。 Richard unclasped the chain and pulled the Stone off。 Holding it in his hand�察�he could feel its warmth�察�and Zedd¨s presence。
 
 The chain was too small for him。 He handed it back to Rachel�察�telling her it looked prettier on her than it would on him�察�and then strung the Stone onto a leather thong he had ready。
 
 He hung the Stone of Tears around his neck�察�along with the Agiel and the dragon¨s tooth。 From the corner of his eye�察�he watched the distant dot growing in the sky。
 
 `Richard�察� Warren said�察 �after seeing what I just saw�察�with the towers�察�I have no doubt you can do what you say you can do�察�but you have no time to reach where you must go。 Tomorrow�察�the world is going to end if you don¨t get there。 What are you going to do�拭�
 
 `Where is it we are going�察�my husband�拭� Du Chaillu asked。
 
 ``We¨ are not going anywhere�察�Du Chaillu。 You are staying here�察�with your people。¨
 
 `Husband�拭� Chase said�察�a scowl finally starting to creep onto his face。
 
 `I am not her husband。 It¨s just some silly idea she got in her head。¨ Richard watched the red shape growing�察�high up in the sky。 `Look�察�I don¨t have time to explain it。 Sister Verna and Warren can tell you about it。¨
 
 Sister Verna�察�a suspicious frown on her face�察�took a step toward him。 `What are you going to do�拭�Warren was right�察�you have no time。¨
 
 In the distance�察�the red wings spread wide as the dragon plunged into a dive。 Richard unhooked his pack from Bonnie�察�slinging it onto his back。 He gave Bonnie¨s neck a good´bye hug。 He hooked on the quiver�察�and slipped the bow over his shoulder。 From the corner of his eye�察�he watched the dragon plummet straight down。
 
 `I¨m going to have time。 I must leave you now�察�Sister。¨
 
 `What do you mean you are leaving�拭�How�拭�
 
 At the last instant the dragon pulled out of the dive。 Her long neck stretched out。 Wings spread wide�察�she shot toward them at incredible speed�察�skimming along just above the ground。
 
 `I have only one chance to reach my goal in time。 I must fly。¨
 
 `Fly� � Warren and Sister Verna shouted together。
 
 Scarlet swept up with a roar。 Everyone else saw her for the first time。 Immense wings beat to slow the dragon¨s speed。
 
 Their clothes flapped in the sudden burst of wind。 The grass all around flattened in the gusts。 Warren�察�Sister Verna�察�and Du Chaillu stepped back in surprise。 Scarlet settled to the ground as her forward speed was brought to a halt by her beating wings。
 
 `Richard�察� Sister Verna said as she slowly shook her head�察 �you have the oddest pets of anyone I¨ve ever met。¨
 
 `Red dragons are pets to no one�察�Sister。 Scarlet is a dear friend。¨
 
 Richard trotted toward the huge red dragon glistening in the sunlight。 Scarlet snorted a small cloud of gray smoke。
 
 `Richard� �How good to see you again。 Since you called me so urgently with my tooth�察�I presume you are in trouble again。 As usual。¨
 
 `Trouble indeed�察�my friend。¨ Richard patted a glossy red scale。 `I¨ve missed you�察�Scarlet。¨
 
 `Well�察�I¨ve already eaten。 I guess I must instead give you a ride in the sky to work up an appetite。 Then I will eat you。¨
 
 Richard laughed。 `Where is your little one�拭�
 
 Her ears twitched。 `Off hunting。 Gregory is not so little anymore。 He misses you�察�and would like to see you。¨
 
 `I would like to see Gregory�察�too。 But I¨m in a terrible hurry right now。 I¨m running out of time。¨
 
 `Richard� � Du Chaillu ran toward him。 `I must go�察�too。 I must go where my husband goes� �
 
 Richard leaned toward Scarlet¨s ear as she lowered her head and peered at him with one yellow eye。 `A little flame�察�Scarlet�察� he whispered。 `Just for effect。 Don¨t hurt her。¨
 
 Du Chaillu leapt back with a squeal as a burst of fire charred the grass at her feet。
 
 `Du Chaillu�察�your land is returned to your people。 You must stay with them。 You are their spirit woman�察�they need you。 They need your guidance。 I would ask something else of you�此�protect the towers that are on your land。 I don¨t know if they can bring any harm�察�but as the Caharin�察�I order that no one shall ever enter them。 Guard them�察�and keep all others out�察�too。
 
 `Live in peace with others who would live in peace with you�察�but continue to practice with the blades so you may protect yourselves。¨
 
 Du Chaillu drew herself up tall。 The little strips of cloth on her prayer dress fluttered in the breeze�察�along with her thick black hair。
 
 `You are wise�察�Caharin。 I will see that it is as you say�察�until you return to your wife and your people。¨
 
 `Richard�察� Sister Verna said。 Her face held a serious look。 `Do you know where Kahlan is�拭�
 
 `Aydindril。 She would have gone there�察�the prophecy takes place before her people。 She will be in Aydindril。¨
 
 `The time of choosing is upon you�察�Richard。 Where are you going now�拭�
 
 He looked long into her steady gaze。
 
 `D¨Hara。¨
 
 After appraising him silently for a moment�察�she at last embraced him in a warm hug。 She kissed his cheek。 `And then�拭�
 
 Richard raked his fingers through his thick hair。 `Somehow I will stop what is to happen in D¨Hara�察�and then I must get to Aydindril before it¨s too late。 Take care�察�my friend。¨
 
 She nodded。 `Warren and I will see to the people here who have been released from the spells。 They will need guidance。 I have been a Sister of the Light for nearly two hundred years。 All I ever wanted was to help people who needed it。 But you had help。 There is no excuse for taking you�察�or others。 I want to try to set some of this right。¨
 
 Warren gave Richard a firm hug。 `Thanks�察�Richard。 For everything。 I look forward to seeing you again。¨
 
 Richard winked。 `Try not to have any adventures。¨
 
 `I¨ll go with you�察� Chase said。
 
 `No。¨ Richard wiped a hand over his face。 `No�察�go home�察�Chase。 Take Rachel to her new mother�察�and her brothers and sisters。 Emma will be worried sick by now。 She hasn¨t seen you in ages。 Go home to you wife and family。 I¨ll need to be returning home soon�察�too。¨
 
 Richard turned back to Sister Verna。 `We must do something about those six Sisters。 They¨re sailing for Westland。 The people there have no protection against magic。 In West´land�察�those Sisters will be like hawks in a hatchery。¨
 
 `I think that journey will take them some time。 You have time enough for them�察�Richard。¨
 
 `Good。 Kahlan will want to wed before the Mud People。 Then I may need to e and get some advice on how to handle those six。 Talk to Nathan�察�and Ann。 We can decide what to do then。¨
 
 `Be careful�察� Warren said。 He stood stoically with his hands in the opposite sleeves of his robes。 `And I don¨t just mean with yourself。 Don¨t forget the things Nathan and I have told you。 Don¨t forget that everyone else is in danger from what you can do with the Stone of Tears。 I don¨t think you have yet reached your time of choosing。¨
 
 `I¨ll do my best。¨
 
 Scarlet lowered herself so he could climb up onto her shoulders。 He gripped the black´tipped spines and hauled himself up。 Richard gave a slap to a red scale。
 
 `To D¨Hara�察�my friend。 Again。¨
 
 With a roar of flame�察�Scarlet launched into the sky。
 
 
 CHAPTER 68
 
 In the distance�察�in the predawn gloom�察�he could see the green glow。 It rose from the People¨s Palace�察�through the glass roof of the garden of life�察�like a beacon。 Richard had seen that color of green from only one place。 The underworld。
 
 The icy wind tore at his clothes as Scarlet¨s wings beat with a steady cadence。 She had put strenuous effort into the flight to D¨Hara。 She understood the danger posed by the Keeper。 The underworld would take her�察�too。 And she hated Darken Rahl。 He had stolen her egg before and used it to enslave her。
 
 As she began her descent�察�she peered back�察�her ears turning toward him。 There will be enough time�察�Richard。 We can still make it to Aydindril。 It is only just dawn。¨
 
 `I know you¨ll get me there�察�Scarlet。 I¨ll try not to give you too much time to rest。¨
 
 Scarlet banked to the left�察�steepening their descent down toward the courtyard where they had been before。 It was a place the huge dragon could land in the dark with room to spare。 The palace¨s vast jumble of roofs and walls rushed up toward them with frightening speed。 Richard¨s toes tingled with the feeling of floating off her back as she plummeted。
 
 Suddenly�察�from the darkness below�察�a blinding flash of lightning crackled up all about them。 It left yellow lines of afterimage in his vision。 Before Richard could make sense of it�察�another came。
 
 Scarlet roared in pain and pitched to the left。 They dropped into a sickening spiral toward the ground。 Richard gripped her spines as the huge dragon tried to recover。
 
 On the vast steps rotating below�察�he saw th
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