There are a number of old ‘White Prophecies’ that relate to the betrayal of the Catalyst. White Colum says of this event, ‘By his love is he betrayed, and his love betrayed also.’ A lesser-known scribe and prophet, Gant the White, goes into more detail. ‘The heart of the Catalyst is bared to a trusted one. All confidence is given, and all confidence betrayed. The child of the Catalyst is given into his enemies’ hands by one whose love and loyalty are above question.’ The other prophecies are more oblique, but in each case the inference is that the Catalyst is betrayed by one who has his
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