Andwhenhehadmadeanendofprayerhespoke。
“/Thou/arttheman，“hesaid。“OutoftheseathouhastcometobringthedoomofloveontheLadyMeriamunandonthyselfthedoomofdeath。ThisIknew，butoftherestIknownothing。Now，Ipraythee，ohthouwhocomestinthearmouroftheNorth，thouwhosefaceisclothedinbeauty，andwhoartofallmenthemightiestandhastofallmenthesweetestandmostguilefultongue，goback，gobackintotheseawhencethoucamest，andthelandswhencethouhastwandered。“
“Notthuseasilymaymenescapetheirdoom，“quoththeWanderer。“Mydeathmaycome，ascomeitmust；butknowthis，Rei，IdonotseektheloveofMeriamun。“
“Thenitwellmaychancethatthoushaltfindit，foreverthosewhoseeklovelose，andthosewhoseeknotfind。“
“Iamcometoseekanotherlove，“saidtheWanderer，“andIseekhertillIdie。“