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Eolair hesitated。 〃Perhaps I would be better off finding a bed。 It was a long ride today。〃
Now it was Simon's turn to look at Eolair carefully。 〃Forgive me if I am speaking out of turn；〃 he said； 〃but I have known something for a long time that you should know too。 I would have waited until we had spoken more； you and I； but perhaps it would be best to tell you now。〃 He took a breath。 〃I met Maegwin before she died。 Did you know？ But the strange thing was that we were really leagues apart。〃
〃I know something of it；〃 said the Count of Nad Mullach。 〃Jiriki was with us。 He tried to explain。 It was difficult to understand what he meant。〃
'There will be much to talk about later； but here is the one thing you must know。〃 Simon's voice dropped。 〃She was herself at the last； and the only thing she regretted leaving was you； Count Eolair。 She loved you。 But by giving up her life she saved me and freed me to go to the tower。 We might none of us be here today…Erkynland； Hernystir； everything else； all might be under cold shadows…were it not for her。〃
Eolair was silent for a while； his face expressionless。 〃Thank you；〃 he said at last。 A little of his brittleness seemed to have gone。
Simon gently took his arm。 〃Now e； please。 e and join us。 Up the corridor you have a room full of friends； Eolair…some of them you don't even know yet！〃
He led the count toward the dining hall。 Firelight and the sound of laughing voices reached out to wele them。