“Why did I care for those eggs so well,” she said, “when I should have known my family was dying?” “You couldn’t know,” Rogers said. “You were working to keep them alive.” A shout came from the edge of the camp. “Vaxor on horseback!” Starbuck and Rogers left Talea to gather with the warriors. They would be hopelessly outmatched against any of the Dragon’s forces, but they quickly flanked the invading rider from behind. “Now!” Rogers said. Starbuck threw his spear, and the rider fell with a thud. Several men held knives at his neck as he slowly rose. The spear had only knocked him off his horse; it had not pierced his armor. Tusin stepped forward. “Identify yourself.” “I am Velvel, chief of the vaxor forces of Dragon City, leader of the imperial guard.” “And what reason have we to let you live?” Tusin said. Velvel glanced from face to face. “I’m looking for Starbuck.” “What do you know of Starbuck?” Tusin said. “Who sent you?” “He who sent me said you would know who he was by the fact that I knew Starbuck’s name.”
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