Chapter 9-10 Summary

Arutha and his companions follow the beasthound for more than a week. They encounter the Hadati where the beasthound calls home but are arrested and must wait to talk to the Protector. They give their names to the leader of the men that captured them. A man comes to talk to them, and to their surprise it is Amos Trask, a former Pirate and friend of Arutha. The Protector is Arutha and Martin's cousin, Guy du Bas-Tyra. Arutha has a hard time believing that Guy is trustworthy. After a time in the City Arutha learns the reasons Guy tried to take the crown by force in Krondor before Lyam had the crown was for reasons that Arutha understands. Arutha has to admit to himself that he had been willing to kill his own brother to try and keep the kingdom from...