"Yes." My own voice was as quiet as his own. "Karamy sent me on the
Time Ellipse. She knew I'd come back changed--or mad--or not at all. I
think--I think she wanted me to betray you again."
"Adric!" Narayan reached out quickly and grabbed my arm, hard, above
the elbow, till I cried out with the pain of that steely grip and
twisted away, rubbing numbed flesh. "Adric--" Narayan repeated,
unsteadily, "Why do you say--betray me again? Betray me? Adric--it was
your hand that freed me! Zandru! Adric--" he begged, "_How much_
have you forgotten?"