A Witch Shall Be Born: V, The Voice from the Crystal; VI, The Vulture's Wings Summary

In "V, The Voice from the Crystal," a speaker meets with men in the town and exclaims that Conan was right, Tamaris is alive. The speaker is the deaf beggar. He is not really a deaf beggar, but poses to be one in order to find out about Tamaris. He tells the people that Salome is the ruling witch. Tamaris is imprisoned. He says they must rescue Tamaris while Conan wages war. Constantius does not want a long siege, so he will march with his warriors to the plain. He will want to kill Conan's troops instantly, thus he will not leave many warriors in the city. The prison will not be guarded, so they...