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It was to be three days later when Ilarion finally broke his silence, as Inquisitor Varyna had promised he would. It happened like this:

After Varyna left, she sent in two soldiers and a Kaznac to keep watch over him with strict orders not to allow the prisoner even a moment’s sleep. The Kaznac seated himself behind the desk, propped open a book of his own, and began to read. The two soldiers began their watch by pacing about the room, as though they truly believed this to be...