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152Harry Turtledove I wish them well, Pekka said. The Algarvians had shown themselves dangerously good at that. Aye, sir, Raunu said. Orders to takenothing for granted when it came to Kaunians had gone out to everyconstable in town - and, Bembo suspected, to every constable in thekingdom.

They'd moved strong forces very close to the front. Other men took their goods. He looked westward to gauge how close theattackers were. He carried a fat pufball in his left hand; puffiall, no doubt, was the Kaunian word Ealstahadn't understood.