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instantly to charred flesh and blackened bone。
   Quenthel and Jeggred were equally quick to react。 Quenthel lashed at the rats with quick flicks of her whip察and Jeggred batted whole handfuls of them away with powerful sweeps of his fighting arms。
   Pharaun chuckled as he blasted the last of the swarm with his wand。 Was that the best the demon could do´summon up a few undead rats
   The laughter died in his throat。 He'd been expecting a plicated trick worthy of a sava master and had felt somewhat disappointed when the demon had done nothing more than send a swarm or undead rats against them。 Then Pharaun realized the demons real plan´one so simple it had slipped under Pharaun's guard。 The undead rats' attack on Pharaun察Quenthel察and Jeggred was just a diversion。 All the demon needed was for a single rat to survive。 That animal's true target察as directed by the imperative telepathic mands of its demonic master察was the chain。
   The soft lead chain。
   An instant later the rat's sharp teeth parted the chain察and the demon was free。 Whirling in place察it lashed out with its tail once´knocking Jeggred headlong down the slanting deck察through the dome of force and out into the whirling sea´then again察sending Quenthel tumbling after him。
   It turned to face Pharaun察whiskers quivering。
   ;Wizard察─it squeaked。 ;You are mine。;
   Pharaun made no answer as his free hand plunged into his pocket察whipping out a glove。 As the demon bared its fangs察then leaped for his throat察Pharaun was silently thankful it had chosen a simple frontal attack察rather than to use its magic´it would give him the instant he needed to cast his spell。
   Demons really were predictable。
   Sometimes。
   
Chapter Thirty´four
   As the mouth of the tunnel came into view察Ryld's heart sank。 Fresh snow lay ankle´deep on the slope that led up to the surface察and enormous flakes of white were falling into the tunnel so thickly it was impossible to see more than a few paces beyond the opening。 How were he and Halisstra ever going to find their way across the Cold Field in that curtain of white拭Without landmarks to guide them察they were likely to wander in circles until the cold finally claimed them。
   Over and above that small problem察Ryld was already tiring。 His House insignia allowed him to levitate察so that Halisstra could tow him through the air like a child's floater察but the concentration required to sustain the brooch's magic was wearying him。 Allowing it to lapse察he sank gently to the ground and contemplated the snow falling into the tunnel。
   Halisstra shivered察making him aware of just how woefully inadequate her clothes were to ward off winter's bitter chill。
   ;Do you have any magic that will keep you warm拭─Ryld asked。
   She nodded and answered察 Eilistraee will grant me a spell that will help me resist the cold察but。 。 。;
   ;But what拭─Ryld prompted。
   Halisstra sighed and said察 It only lasts a short time。 I'd have to recast it´several times´to keep warm all the way to the edge of the Cold Field。 And that would mean not being able to recast the spell that's keeping you alive。;
   ;Then leave me。;
   The look Halisstra gave him needed no words。
   ;How long do I have拭─he asked instead of arguing。
   ;The spell I cast on you should last the rest of the night察at least´until just after the sun rises察─she told him。 ;I'll use my magic sparingly until then and count on the sun to keep me warm afterward。 That should leave enough magic to slow the poison a second time。 Let me know´immediately´if your pain worsens。 The spell's duration isn't that precise。 It could wear off suddenly察without warning。 If the poison returns full force to your body察the shock could kill you。 The fewer times I have to recast the spell察the better。;
   Ryld nodded。
   Halisstra shivered察then added察 Let's get moving。 I'll be warmer if I'm walking。;
   Once again Ryld levitated。 Halisstra trudged up the slope and onto the open plain察boots squeaking in the fresh snow察towing him behind her察then she broke into a jog。 After no more than a dozen steps Ryld was unable to see the worm hole behind them。 Ahead lay a thick veil of falling snow that hid the landscape from sight。 No stars or moon could be seen overhead。 The sky was a solid察sullen gray。 Thick flakes landed on the weapons master's close´shaved scalp察melted察and froze again。
   For a time察the rapid pace Halisstra set kept her warm。 But by the time the snow had deepened to calf level察she was shivering。 She pressed on until her teeth began to chatter察then at last she paused and whispered a quick prayer to Eilistraee察her breath fogging in the bitterly cold air。 When it was done she breathed easier。 Gradually her shivers subsided。
   As she'd predicted察the soothing effects of the spell didn't last long。 Halisstra was able to continue for some time more察her jog slowed to a walk by the deepening snow察but then she began to shiver again。 When she raised a hand to her lips察blowing on it察Ryld saw to his dismay that her fingertips had a grayish tinge。 The surface elves had a word for it此frostbite。 Ryld was ing to understand why they'd chosen such an odd term。 His own fingers and toes´and the end of his nose´felt raw察as if invisible creatures were gnawing on them。
   ;That spell doesn't last long enough察─he observed。
   ;No察─Halisstra agreed察her teeth starting to chatter again。 ;It doesn't。;
   Ryld squinted at the thickly falling snow that formed a curtain on every side。 Though the sky was getting lighter察he could no longer see the battlefield debris that littered the ground due to the snow。 A moment later察however察Halisstra's boot crunched down onto a piece of frozen bone察snapping it察reminding him that they were still on the Cold Field。
   ;We're not going to make it察─Ryld said。 ;Not without help。;
   He paused as pain twisted his gut察making him gasp。
   Halisstra's eyes widened。
   ;What's wrong拭─she asked。 ;It can't be the spell ending´it's too soon。;
   Ryld allowed himself to sink to the ground and stood for a time with his hands on his thighs察breathing away the pain。 When he felt steady again察he answered her question。
   ;It's the strain of levitating。 I'm weak。 Your spell delayed the poison察but by then the venom had already done a fair bit of damage察by the feel of it。; He nodded at the Crescent Blade strapped to her backpack。 ;I'm expendable察but you have a job to do。 If you're going to make it off this plain察you've got to save your magic for yourself。 Leave me。;
   Halisstra didn't argue。 She merely stared at Ryld察her eyes watering。
   Lips pressed in a tight line察she took his hand and squeezed it。 He nodded at her察encouraging her察and she started to turn away。
   Then she stopped。
   ;No察─she said察turning back to him again。 ;There must be a way。 Let me think。 There must be a spell I can use´something that will help me to move more quickly。;
   Ryld nodded察staring dully at the falling snow。 The flakes drifted straight down from the sky察there wasn't a breath of wind。 Strange察then察that patches of falling snow seemed to be swirling察taking vague shape and breaking apart again 。 。 。
   With a start察he realized what he was seeing。
   Halisstra察he signed察not daring to speak out loud。 Ghosts。 We're surrounded by them
   ;We m´m´may be among them察s´s´soon enough察─Halisstra said through chattering teeth。 ;It's nearly d´d´dawn。 C´e closer s´so I can c´c´cast´;
   Quiet察Ryld signed。 They can hear you。
   One of the ghosts had glanced briefly in their direction as Halisstra spoke。 As it did察it seemed to solidify a bit。 Ryld recognized it as a soldier察his face so smudged with soot it was almost as dark as Ryld's own。 The front of his wooden shield was burned nearly to charcoal。 The ghost remained corporeal just long enough for Ryld to recognize the emblem on the back of its tunic´the tree of Lord Velar's army´then it dissolved into a swirl amid the snowflakes。
   Ryld could see dozens of the ghostly figures察moving in the same direction he and Halisstra had been。 He caught only glimpses of them´like the

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