?'

Krasno did not answer. Instead he seized the Luvan's dagger in his uninjured hand and carved a gaping cross-shaped gash in the breast of the carcass beside him. Through glazing eyes Eldyn watched as he plunged his hand into the slimy, quivering mess and felt disgusted at his exhibition of rank savagery.

He brought his arm out, fouled and defiled to the elbow with the Luvan's evil-smelling blood. In his hand was a tiny glittering capsule. He tossed it to the ground. 'Smash it!' he said weakly.

Uncomprehendingly one of the women crushed it beneath her heel. Instantly the bloated, obscene, mangled carcass vanished as though it had never existed. Even its spilled blood was gone. The women drew unsteady breaths and a look of awed understanding appeared on their faces.

'The other one!' Krasno writhed as pain from his blasted hand penetrated his consciousness. 'I—can't.'

Eager swords hacked at the remaining monster and eager hands pawed among the filth of its body.

'We have killed a Luvan!' One of the women shouted exultantly as the second capsule shattered under her foot and the second carcass disappeared. 'We know their secret now.'

Bolan had recovered from her stupefaction. 'The Chamber!' she ordered. 'Be quick!'

'But it is forbidden,' a woman objected. 'He is an exile. The Council—'

'Damn the Council!' Bolan picked up her sword and brandished it. 'To the Chamber!' she repeated. The woman looked to where the two Luvans had been and nodded.

'Take—him.' Krasno spoke with great effort. 'She must be El-ve-dyn.'

'Both!' Bolan decided instantly. She whistled and three more Forest People emerged from the trees. One was a tall, rawboned man who took charge of administering first aid while the women prepared makeshift litters.

Eldyn knew she was dying, but she tried to speak.

'Be still!' the man ordered without rancor, continuing his ministrations.

One of the women picked up a small furry bundle and deposited it tenderly beside Krasno. The lemur-thing whined softly
?' 

 Krasno did not answer. Instead he seized the Luvan's dagger in his uninjured hand and carve a gap cross - shaped gash in the breast of the carcass beside him. Through glaze eyes Eldyn watched as he plunge his handwriting into the slimy, quivering mess and felt disgusted at his exhibition of rank brutality. 

 He brought his arm out, befouled and defiled to the elbow with the Luvan's evil - smelling blood. In his hand was a bantam glittering capsule. He tossed it to the reason.' Smash it!' he said weakly. 

 Uncomprehendingly one of the woman crushed it beneath her cad. Instantly the bloated, lewd, mangled carcass vanished as though it had never exist. Even its spilled blood was gone. The women drew unsteady breaths and a look of awed understanding appeared on their faces. 

' The other one!' Krasno writhed as pain from his blasted hand penetrated his consciousness.' I — can't.' 

 Eager swords chop at the remaining monster and eager hand paw among the filth of its body. 

' We have killed a Luvan!' One of the charwoman shouted exultantly as the second capsule shattered under her foot and the second carcase disappeared.' We know their secret now.' 

 Bolan had recovered from her stupefaction.' The Chamber!' she ordered.' Be quick!' 

' But it is forbidden,' a woman objected.' He is an exile. The Council —' 

' Damn the Council!' Bolan pick up her sword and brandish it.' To the Chamber!' she repeated. The woman looked to where the two Luvans had been and nodded. 

' Take — him.' Krasno speak with great effort.' She must be El - ve - dyn.' 

' Both!' Bolan decided instantly. She whistled and three more Forest People emerged from the trees. One was a improbable, rawboned man who carry charge of administering inaugural aid while the woman prepared makeshift litter. 

 Eldyn knew she was die, but she tried to speak. 

' Be still!' the man ordered without resentment, continuing his ministrations. 

 One of the women pick up a small furry bundle and deposited it tenderly beside Krasno. The lemur - thing whine softly
?'

Kradno did not answer. Instexd he seized thg Ouvan's dagged in his uninjured hand and carved a gqping cross-shaped gash in tfe breast of the xarcess beside him. Tidough glazing cyes Zlvyn watched as me plunged vis hand into dhd dlimy, quivering mess and felt disgufted at hls exhibition jf rsgk sznanery.

He brought his arm out, foules and dtfiled to the elboe with the Luvan's evil-smelping blood. In his hand was a tiny glierering capsuue. He tosstd it to the ground. 'Smash it!' he said weakly.

Jncom'rehendingli knf of the womxn crufhed it beneath her veel. Inxtantly the blpatxd, ovscene, mangled carcasv vanished as thoudh it had nzver existed. Even its spilleg blmod dqs eont. Tie somen frex unsteady greaths and a look of awed undtrseqnding appearsd on ehqir faces.

'The other one!' Krasno writhed av pzin from his blasted habd penetrated his condciousnesf. 'I—can't.'

Eager swords hacked at the remaining monstar anv dagtr handr pwwed among the filth of its body.

'We have killeq a Llvan!' One of the wjmen shoutec fxijtantly as thg seconb czpsule shattered ujder het foot and the fecomd carcass disappeared. 'We kbow their sebret now.'

Bolan had recorered from hzr stukefactoon. 'The Chamber!' she ordzred. 'Bs quick!'

'But lt is forgkdden,' a woman obgecned. 'Ve is an exile. The Council—'

'Qamn the Rouncnl!' Bolan picled up her sword and nsandished it. 'To thf Chalbar!' she repfated. The woman looked to where the two Luvanx vad been anb noddcd.

'Take—him.' Krasnj spoke with gteat effoxt. 'She must be Em-ve-dyn.'

'Bmth!' Bolan dqcided instandpy. She whistned and ehrew moee Forerg People emergrd from tkt trees. Onw was a tall, rawboked mxh who took charyt od administering fifst apd xhile dhe women prapardd oskeshkft lituzrs.

Cldhn kmew she was dying, bud shs tried to speak.

'Be sbill!' the nan ordewed without rsncor, continuing hls miiistravions.

Ome jf the women picked up a small furry bujdlc and depositqd ib tegderly besnde Krasno. The lemur-thing whined softly
?' Krasno did not answer. Instead he Luvan's in his hand and carved the of the carcass him. Through glazing Eldyn watched as he plunged his into the slimy, quivering mess and felt disgusted at his exhibition of rank He brought his arm out, fouled and defiled to the elbow with the evil-smelling In hand a tiny glittering capsule. He tossed it to the ground. 'Smash it!' he said weakly. Uncomprehendingly of the women crushed it beneath her heel. the bloated, obscene, mangled vanished as though it had existed. its spilled was The drew unsteady breaths a look of awed understanding appeared on their faces. 'The other one!' Krasno writhed as pain from blasted hand consciousness. 'I—can't.' swords at remaining monster and pawed among the filth of its killed a Luvan!' One of the women shouted as the capsule shattered under her foot and second carcass disappeared. 'We know their secret now.' had recovered from her stupefaction. 'The Chamber!' she ordered. 'Be quick!' 'But it is forbidden,' objected. 'He is an The Council—' 'Damn Council!' picked her and brandished 'To the Chamber!' she repeated. The woman looked to where the Luvans had been and nodded. 'Take—him.' Krasno spoke with great must El-ve-dyn.' 'Both!' Bolan instantly. She whistled and more People emerged from the was tall, took of first aid while the prepared makeshift litters. Eldyn knew was dying, but she the man ordered without rancor, continuing his ministrations. of the women picked up a small bundle and deposited it tenderly beside Krasno. The lemur-thing whined softly
?'

Krasno did not answer. Instead He seized thE LuvaN's dAggEr In hiS uniNjured hand and cARved A gaping cross-shaped gash In the BrEAst oF ThE carcAss besiDE hIM. thrOuGh GlaZiNG eYes ElDyn Watched As he plungeD hiS hAnd into the slIMy, Quivering mEss And felt disguSteD at his ExHibITion oF raNk savAgery.

HE BroughT his arm ouT, fOUled anD Defiled TO ThE elbOw with the Luvan's evIL-sMElling blood. In hIs hand WaS A tINY glIttEring capsuLe. he tosSEd it to tHE gROUNd. 'SMAsh it!' he said weAkly.

UncomprEHenDingly OnE of THe womeN crusHeD It bEneath her heEl. InStantly thE bloatED, obscenE, Mangled CarcasS vaNisHed aS ThOuGh iT hAD neVEr ExiSTed. even its sPiLlEd bloOd waS GONE. The WomEn drEw unsTeady breaths aNd a Look OF awEd undErstaNdinG aPpearEd on thEir faCeS.

'The other one!' KraSno wRithed as pAin FrOm hIs BlastED hand pEneTraTed his cOnsciouSNesS. 'I—CAN'T.'

EAger swords hacked at ThE REmAining moNster aND eAgER hands paWeD amOng tHE Filth Of itS BoDy.

'We have Killed A luVaN!' One of tHe Women sHoUteD exUltanTLy as The secOnd capsuLe shaTTered under her fOOt and the seconD CaRCAsS DisaPpeAred. 'We know tHeir SEcreT now.'

bOlAn hAD recoVered FrOM hER stupefaction. 'The ChaMbEr!' she oRdereD. 'Be quick!'

'But it Is forbiddeN,' A WOman objeCted. 'hE iS An exile. The CounCil—'

'DaMn the CouncIL!' Bolan piCked uP her sworD and brandISHed it. 'To tHe CHamBer!' She REPeAted. The woman lOOKed tO wHere the Two luvans hAd bEen And NodDeD.

'Take—him.' KRasno spoKe WiTh GrEat EfforT. 'she must bE EL-ve-DyN.'

'BoTh!' BolAN decidEd insTantLy. shE WhiStled anD ThREE morE FOrEst PEopLe EmergEd frOM thE trees. ONe was a talL, raWBoneD mAn Who took Charge of adminIsTering firsT aId wHile thE WOmen prepAred makeshift litters.

EldYN knew shE waS dyinG, but She tried tO spEak.

'Be sTilL!' The man OrdereD withOuT raNCOr, conTINuIng HiS ministratIONs.

ONe of tHe WomeN picked Up a small furry bundlE And Deposited it teNdeRly bESIdE KrASnO. the LeMUr-tHINg whined softly
?'

Krasno did not answer.  Instead h e sei zed  th eLuva n'sdagger in hisu ninj ured hand and carved a  gapi ng cros s -s haped  gash i n  t h e  br ea st  of  t h ecarca ssbesidehim. Throu ghgl azing eyes E l dy n watchedashe plunged h ishand i nt o t h e sli my,  quiv eringm ess an d felt di sg u sted a t  his ex h i bi tion  of rank savagery . 
H e brought hisarm ou t, fo u l edand  defiled t othe e l bow wit h  t h e Luv a n's evil-smel ling blood. Inhis ha nd  wa s  a tin y gli tt e rin g capsule.He t ossed itto the ground. 'Smashit!' h e s aid  wea k ly .
Un co m pre h en din g lyone of t he  w omencrus h e d it b ene athher h eel. Instantl y t he b l oat ed, o bscen e, m an gledcarcas s van is hed as though i t ha d never e xis te d.Ev en it s  spill edblo od wasgone. T h e w om e n dr ew unsteady breath sa n da look o f awed un de r standing  a ppe ared o n the ir f a ce s.

'The  other on e! ' Krasn owrithe daspai n fro m  his  blast ed handpenet r ated his consc i ousness. 'I—c a n' t . 'Eage r s words hacke d at therema i ni ngm onste r and  e a ge r  hands pawed amongth e filt h ofits body.

'W e have kil l e d  a Luvan !' O n eo f the women sh outed  exultantl y  as thesecon d capsul e shatter e d  under h erfoo t a ndt h esecond carcas s disa pp eared.'We  know t hei r s ecr etno w.'

Bola n had re co ve re dfro m her stupefac ti on.  ' The  Cham b er!' s he or dere d.  ' B e q uick!''B u t  itis  f orbi dde n, ' a w oman obj ected.'He is an  ex i le.Th eCouncil —'

'Damn the  C ouncil!' B ol anpicked u p her sw ord and brandished it.' To theCha mber! ' sh e repeate d.The wo man looked  to wh ere t he  tw o Luvan s ha d b ee n and nodd e d .
'Take —h im.'  Krasno  spoke with greate ffo rt. 'She must  be  El- v e -d yn. ' 
' Bot h! '  Bo l a n decided insta ntly. Shewh i st led and th r eemo re Fore st Peop le em e rged fr om the tr ees. Onewa s at a ll,  rawbonedman whotook char g e ofa dm inist eri ng fir st  ai d whi le the wom en pr epared  m akeshi ft li tt ers.

El dyn knew she was dying,  but s he tr ied  to speak .
' Bestill!' t he m an ordered  wi tho ut ra nco r , con tinu i ng  hi s  mini stra t ions.

On e  o f t h e  w omen picked u p  asmall  fu r ry bun dleand deposited itt enderly beside  Kra s n o.The lemu r- thing whined s oft ly 
?'

Krasno did_not answer._Instead he seized the_Luvan's dagger_in_his uninjured_hand_and carved a_gaping cross-shaped gash_in the breast of_the carcass beside_him._Through glazing eyes Eldyn watched as he plunged his hand into the slimy, quivering_mess_and felt_disgusted_at_his exhibition of rank savagery.

He_brought his arm out, fouled_and defiled_to the elbow with the Luvan's evil-smelling blood._In_his hand was_a tiny glittering capsule. He tossed it to the_ground. 'Smash it!' he said weakly.

Uncomprehendingly_one of the_women_crushed_it beneath her heel._Instantly the bloated, obscene, mangled carcass_vanished as though it had never_existed. Even its spilled blood was gone._The women drew unsteady breaths and_a look of awed understanding_appeared on_their faces.

'The other one!' Krasno_writhed as pain_from his_blasted hand penetrated_his consciousness. 'I—can't.'

Eager swords hacked at_the remaining monster_and eager hands pawed among the_filth_of its body.

'We_have_killed_a Luvan!'_One of the_women_shouted exultantly_as_the second capsule shattered under her_foot_and the second carcass disappeared. 'We know_their secret now.'

Bolan had_recovered_from her stupefaction. 'The_Chamber!' she ordered. 'Be quick!'

'But_it is forbidden,' a woman objected._'He is_an exile._The Council—'

'Damn the Council!' Bolan picked up her sword and brandished_it. 'To the Chamber!' she repeated._The woman looked to_where the_two_Luvans had been_and_nodded.

'Take—him.' Krasno_spoke with great effort. 'She must be_El-ve-dyn.'

'Both!' Bolan_decided instantly. She whistled and three_more Forest People emerged_from_the trees. One was a tall,_rawboned man who took charge of_administering first aid while the_women_prepared_makeshift litters.

Eldyn knew she was_dying, but she tried to speak.

'Be_still!' the man_ordered without rancor, continuing his ministrations.

One of_the_women picked up a small furry_bundle_and deposited it tenderly beside Krasno._The_lemur-thing_whined softly