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“B-behind the stable,O My Master,”stammered the unfortunate man.
“Good. Rise up and lead me to him.”
As the man got up the point of the dagger never left his neck. It only travelled round cold and rather ticklish as Tirian got behind him and settled it at a convenient place under his ear. Trembling he went round to the back of the stable.
Though it was dark Tirian could see the white shape of Jewel at once.
“Hush!”he said.“No,do not neigh. Yes,Jewel,it is I. How have they tied thee ?”
“Hobbled by all four legs and tied with a bridle to a ring in the stable wall,”came Jewel’s voice.
“Stand here,sentry,with your back to the wall. So. Now, Jewel:set the point of your horn against this Calormene’s breast.”
“With a good will,Sire,”said Jewel.
“If he moves,rive him to the heart.”Then in a few seconds Tirian cut the ropes. With the remains of them he bound the sentry hand and foot. Finally he made him open his mouth,stuffed