“Ifhehadnot，Lady，Ithinktherewouldhavebeennoneofuslefttotrick，seeingthatthepeoplewerecrazedwiththedreadofthedarknessandbelievedthatitcouldbeliftedbyyoualone，asindeedhappened，“Iaddedsomewhatdoubtfully。
“MoreofKi’stricks!Oh!doyounotunderstandthattheliftingofthedarknessatthatmomentwasKi’swork，becausehewishedthepeopletobelievethatIamindeedasorceress。“
“Why？“Iasked。
“Idonotknow。Perhapsthatonedayhemayfindavictimtobindtothealtarinhisplace。AtleastIknowwellthatitisIwhomustpaytheprice，Iandmyfleshandblood，whateverKimaypromise，“andshelookedatthesleepingchild。
“Donotbeafraid，Lady，“Isaid。“Kihasleftthepalaceandyouwillseehimnomore。“