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He was surprised to hear that Chakliux knew the woman, and then on second thought, decided he shouldn't be surprised at all. Something in his tone made the panther tilt his head in question, but he let the words sink in before opening his mouth.

The seal hunter's suggestion was taken with a little breath of relief; Dutch hadn't thought of that, but the idea reassured him and lessened the sting of failure. They had not come properly equipped — perhaps that was their folly. But next time, they would succeed.

With that agreed upon, Dutch let his thoughts wander once more.

"She wants you to herself," the panther posited, and the clarified: "This Ciri."