‘That bear,’ said Traveller, ‘was a god.’ Karsa spat into the fire. ‘No wonder I have never before seen such a beast.’ ‘They once existed,’ said Traveller. ‘They once ruled these plains, until all that they hunted was taken from them, and so they vanished, as have so many other proud creatures.’ ‘The god should have followed them,’ said Karsa. ‘There are too many faces of war as it is.’ Samar Dev grunted. ‘That’s rich coming from you.’ Karsa eyed her over the flames, and then grinned, the crazed tattoos seeming to split wide open on his face. ‘There need be only one.’
