ゞtg.stone of tears〃

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 Suddenly she realized with a jolt what it was about him that looked so familiar to her。 Richard looked like Darken Rahl。 Not the same kind of impossible perfection ´ the flawlessly smooth�察�uninterrupted sweep of features that were too exactly right�察�like some precisely perfect statue ´ but more rugged�察�rougher�察�more real。
 
 Before they¨d defeated Rahl�察�when Shota�察�the witch woman�察�had appeared to them as Richard¨s mother�察�Kahlan had seen her looks in Richard¨s nose and mouth。 It was as if Richard had Darken Rahl¨s face with some of his mother¨s features making it better than Rahl¨s cruel perfection。 Rahl¨s hair was fine�察�straight�察�and blond�察�while Richard¨s was coarser and darker。 And Richard¨s eyes were gray instead of Rahl¨s blue�察�but they both possessed the same penetrating intensity ´ the same kind of raptor¨s gaze that seemed as if it could cut steel。
 
 Though she didn¨t know how it could be possible�察�she knew Richard had Rahl blood。 But Darken Rahl was from D¨Hara�察�and Richard from Westland�察�that was about as far apart as you could get。 It must be�察�she finally decided�察�a connection in the distant past。
 
 Richard was still staring at the ceiling。 She put her hand on his shoulder�察�giving it a squeeze。 `How is your head�拭�
 
 Richard jumped hard。 He looked around and blinked at her。 He rubbed his eyes。 `What�拭 �。。 I was asleep。 What did you say�拭�
 
 Kahlan frowned。 `You weren¨t asleep。¨
 
 `Yes I was。 Sound asleep。¨
 
 Kahlan felt a flutter of apprehension。 `Your eyes were wide open。 I was watching you。¨ She left unsaid that as far as she knew�察�only wizards slept with their eyes open。
 
 `Really�拭� He looked around。 `Where are those leaves�拭�
 
 `Here。 Does it still hurt bad�拭�
 
 `Yes。¨ He sat up。 `But it¨s been worse。¨ He put some of the leaves in his mouth and ran his fingers through his hair。 `At least I can talk。¨ He smiled at her。 `And I can smile without my face feeling like it¨s going to break。¨
 
 `Maybe you shouldn¨t go shoot arrows today if you don¨t feel well enough。¨
 
 `Savidlin said I couldn¨t back out。 I¨m not going to let him down。 Besides�察�I really want to see this bow he made for me。 It¨s been 。。。 well�察�I don¨t even remember how long it¨s been since I shot a bow。¨
 
 After he chewed some of Nissel¨s leaves for a while�察�they folded up the blankets and went looking for Savidlin。 They found him at his home�察�listening to Siddin telling stories of what it was like to ride a dragon。 Savidlin liked listening to stories。 Even though it was a little boy telling them�察�he listened with the same interest he would accord a hunter returning from a journey。 Kahlan noted with pride that the little boy was giving a remarkably accurate rendition�察�without fanciful embellishment。
 
 Siddin wanted to know if he could have a dragon for a pet。 Savidlin told him the red dragon was not a pet�察�but a friend to their people。 He told him to find a red chicken�察�and he could have that。
 
 Weselan was cooking a pot of some sort of porridge with eggs mixed in。 She asked Richard and Kahlan to join them and passed each a bowl as they sat on a skin on the floor。 She gave them flat tava bread to fold and use as a scoop for the porridge。
 
 Richard had her ask Savidlin if he had a drill of any kind。 Savidlin leaned way back�察�and with a finger and thumb pulled a thin rod from a pouch beneath a bench。 He handed the rod to Richard�察�who had the dragon¨s tooth out。 Richard turned the rod around with a puzzled look�察�put it at the base of the tooth�察�and twisted it experimentally。
 
 Savidlin laughed。 `You want a hole in that�拭� Richard nodded。 Savidlin held out his hand。 `Give it to me。 I will show you how it is done。¨
 
 Savidlin used his knifepoint to start a small hole and then held the tooth between his feet as he sat on the floor。 He placed a few grains of sand in the hole�察�followed by the rod。 He spat in his palms and then spun the rod back and forth rapidly between his hands�察�stopping occasionally to drop a few more grains of sand down the hole and wipe a little spittle into the opening。 In a little while�察�he had drilled all the way through the tooth。 He used his knife to clean the burrs from where the drill went through the other side of the tooth�察�and then held it up�察�grinning�察�showing off the hole。 Richard laughed and thanked him as he strung a leather thong to the tooth。 He hung it around his neck with the Bird Man¨s whistle and the Mord´Sith¨s Agiel。
 
 He was getting quite a collection。 Some of it she didn¨t like。
 
 Wiping out his porridge bowl with a piece of tava bread�察�Savidlin asked�察 �Is your head better�拭�
 
 `It¨s better�察�but still hurts something fierce。 Nissel¨s leaves help。 I¨m embarrassed I had to be carried back last night。¨
 
 Savidlin laughed。 `One time�察�I had a bad hurt�察�here。¨ He pointed at a round scar in his side。 `I was carried home by women。¨ He leaned closer and lifted an eyebrow。 `Women� � Weselan cast a disapproving eye toward him。 He made a point of not noticing。 `When my men found out I was carried home by women�察�they had a good laugh over it。¨ He put the last of the tava bread in his mouth and chewed for a few minutes。 `Then I told them which women carried me home�察�and they stopped laughing and wanted to know how to get a hurt like mine so they too could be carried home by those women。¨
 
 `Savidlin� � Weselan scolded in a scandalized tone。 She turned to them。 `If he didn¨t already have a hurt�察�I would have given him one。 A good one。¨
 
 `So how did you get this hurt�拭� Richard asked。
 
 Savidlin shrugged。 `Like I told my men�此�it was easy。 You just stand there like a surprised rabbit while a trespasser puts a spear through you。¨
 
 `And why didn¨t he finish you�拭�
 
 `Because I put a few ten´step arrows in him。¨ He pointed at his throat。 `Here。¨
 
 `What¨s a ten´step arrow�拭�
 
 Savidlin reached to the side and pulled a barbed�察�fine´pointed arrow from his quiver。 `One of these。 See the dark stain�拭�Poison。 Ten´step poison。 When it sticks you�察�you get only ten steps�察�and then you are dead。¨ He laughed。 `My men decided to think of a different way to get those women to carry them。¨
 
 Weselan leaned over and stuffed the rest of her tava bread in her husband¨s mouth。 She turned to Kahlan。 `Men enjoy telling the most awful stories。¨ She broke into a shy smile。 `But I worried for him until he was well。 I knew he was well when he came to me and made Siddin。 Then I did not worry anymore。¨
 
 Kahlan realized she had translated before she had paid attention to the meaning of the words。 She felt her ears burn。 Instead of looking at Richard�察�she paid close attention to eating her porridge。 She was glad her hair covered her ears�察�at least。
 
 Savidlin gave Richard a look of a put´upon male。 ` You will find that women�察�too�察�like to tell stories。¨
 
 Kahlan tried desperately to think of a new direction for the conversation。 She couldn¨t。 Thankfully�察�Savidlin did。 He leaned back�察�looking out the door。
 
 `It will soon be the time to go。¨
 
 `How do you know what time we are to go�拭�
 
 Savidlin shrugged。 `I am here�察�you are here�察�some of the men are here。 When they are all here�察�that is the time to go。¨
 
 Savidlin went to the corner and retrieved a bow that was taller than the one Kahlan had seen him use before。 Taller for Richard。 With the aid of his foot�察�Savidlin stretched the cord to the bow。
 
 Richard had a wide grin on his face。 He told Savidlin it was the finest bow he had ever seen。 Savidlin beamed with pride and gave him a quiver full of arrows。
 
 Richard tested the weight of the draw。 `How did you know how strong to make the pull�拭�It¨s just right。¨
 
 Savidlin pointed at his chin。 `I remembered how strong your respect for my strength was when we first met。 It is too heavy for me�察�but I estimated it was right for you。¨
 
 Kahlan stood up next to Richard。 `Are you sure you want to go�拭�How does your head feel�拭�
 
 Terrible。 But I have the leaves�察�they help a little。 I think I¨ll be all right。 Savidlin is looking forward to this。 I don¨t want to disappoint him。¨
 
 She rubbed her hand on his shoulder。 `Should I e with you�拭�
 
 Richard kissed her forehead。 `I don¨t think I¨ll need anyone to translate to tell me how badly I¨m being beaten。 And I don¨t think I want to give Chandalen¨s men any excuse to humiliate me any worse than they are already going to。¨
 
 `Zedd told me you were pretty good。 In fact�察�he told me you were better than good。¨
 
 Richard stole a look at Savidlin�察�who was stringing his own bow。 `It¨s been a long time since I¨ve shot a bow。 Zedd was just trying to stir up trouble�察�I¨ll bet。¨
 
 He stole a kiss while Savidlin was finishing and then went out the door with him。 Kahlan leaned against the doorframe�察�still feeling the print of his lips on hers as she watched him walking away。
 
 Showing no emotion�察�Chandalen stared up from sighting down one of his arrows。 Prindin and Tossidin flashed sly smiles。 They were looking forward to this。 Richard glanced around�察�meeting the eyes of all the men as
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