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But they need to bekept absolutely secret from the Komarsi, and they almost certainly haveagents here. 22The evening of Winter Solstice was clear and still, moonless andmoderately cold, but inside the main building were warmth, light, andnoise. When it was over and theT'swa formed ranks, Varlik, on his own volition, fell in with them at the endof Kusu's squad, feeling awkward According to a lieutenant he'd talked with, the new regiment had beencontracted for by the Department of Armed Forces, not the Crown, andrequested by General Lamons.

I got the impression he feelsinferios to us. What happened to me? Something hit me in the hip, and then I couldn'tmove. A row of muddy boots stood at the entrance, and the man paused to puton a pair of them, tying the laces around his ankles. Valarton pursed his lips.