I do know I shouldn’t, yet I do. ” “And you worry that it did not,” stated Mau. It wasn’t a query. “That’s real. i believe it is going to take greater than a wave. Hah, Foxlip stated he killed Cox. That was once simply because he desired to glance titanic, I’m yes. yet Polegrave stated anything approximately Cox having cannibal friends. may that take place? ” “I don’t be aware of. The Raiders kill for glory and skulls. you are saying he kills for no cause. He kills issues simply because they're alive. He appears like a foul dream, a monster. they won't understand what to make of him. ” “Soup? ” Daphne urged. “I doubt it,” stated Mau. “A cannibal needs to be cautious who he eats. Milo may lead them to robust, Pilu may supply them a magic voice, and that i might provide them…indigestion. Who would need to devour a madman? ” Daphne shuddered. “Just as long as they don’t consume me! ” “No, they might by no means devour a woman,” acknowledged Mau. “That’s very gentlemanly of them! ” “They might feed you to their better halves, in order that they turn into attractive. ” there has been a kind of pauses which are icy-cold and red-hot whilst. It used to be crammed with soundless phrases, phrases that are supposed to now not be stated, or acknowledged all over again, or otherwise, or can be acknowledged or had to be stated yet couldn’t be stated, and they'd move on tumbling during the pause without end, or until eventually one among them fell out— “Ahem,” stated Daphne, and the entire different phrases escaped eternally. a lot later, and lots of instances, she puzzled approximately what may need occurred if she hadn’t selected a be aware that basically belonged to her grandmother. And that used to be that. For a few humans, there's just one correct second for the suitable notice. this can be unhappy, yet there seems not anything that may be performed approximately it. “Well, I don’t see him being eaten through anyone, or maybe left at the aspect of the plate,” she went on speedy, to drown out the final echoes of “Ahem” in her head. “I’m definite the captain was once correct while he stated Cox will take over any vessel that unearths him, like an affliction. It’s extraordinary what you are able to do if you happen to don’t care who you kill. And he'll kill. these have been despatched as scouts, I’m yes of it. And that suggests he’s discovered an even bigger boat. ” “The boat they got here in remains to be right here, yet a canoe was once stolen final night,” acknowledged Mau. “I imagine we aren't stable at figuring out this type of factor. ” “I don’t imagine it'll make any distinction. ” “That’s actual. The Raiders are following—hunting the survivors. they are going to get right here in the end. yet i would like to—” “Er…” It used to be a small boy. Daphne couldn't take note his identify yet he was once hopping up and down like a person who doesn't are looking to intervene yet must, good, intervene. “Yes, Hoti? ” stated Mau. “Er…please, they are saying they're operating out of thorns to fence the large field,” acknowledged the kid nervously. “Run and inform them there's a great stand to the west of the Grandfathers’ cave. ” because the boy ran off, Mau shouted after him, “Tell them I acknowledged to chop the lengths for much longer! It’s a waste to chop them brief! ” “You needs to protect your island,” stated Daphne. He reacted as though he’d been struck. “Do you're thinking that I won’t, ghost woman? Do you think? ” “It’s not only your humans!