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1、THESWORDOFTRUTH*Wizard'sFirstRule*StoneofTears*BloodoftheFold*TempleoftheWinds*SouloftheFire*FaithoftheFallen*ThePillarsofCreation*NakedEmpire*DebtofBones*Chainfire*Phantom*ConfessorTERRYGOODKINDCONFESSORCHAPTER1Forthesecondtimethatday,awomanstabbedRichard.Jo
2、ltedfullyawakebytheshockofpain,heinstantlyseizedherbonywrist,preventingherfromrippingopenhisthigh.Adingydress,buttonedallthewayuptoherthroat,coveredhergauntfigure.InthedimlightofdistantcampfiresRichardsawthatthesquareofclothdrapedoverherheadandknottedunderher
3、angularjawlookedtobemadeoutofascrapoffrayedburlap.Despiteherfrailframe,hersunkencheeks,herstoopedback,shehadtheglareofapredator.Thewomanwhohadstabbedhimearlierthatnighthadbeenheavier,andstronger.Hereyes,too,hadburnedwithhate.Theslenderbladethiswomanwieldedwas
4、smalleraswell.Whileitmadeapainfulpuncturewound,hadsheslicedacrosshisthighmuscle,asshe'dapparentlyintendedbythewayshewasholdingtheknife,itwouldhavebeenfarworse.ThearmyoftheImperialOrderdidnotbothertocareforslaveswithcripplinginjuries;theywouldsimplyhaveputhimt
5、odeath.Thathadprobablybeenherplaninthefirstplace.Grittinghisteethwithawakenedrageasheheldthestrugglingwoman'swristinaviselikegrip,Richardtwistedherarmasheliftedherwhite-knuckledfistinordertowithdrawthebladefromhisleg.Adropofblooddrippedfromthetip.Heeasilymusc
6、ledherunderhiscontrol.Shewasnotthepowerfulkillerhehadatfirstfeared.Herdesire,herintent,herlust,however,werejustasviciousasthatofanyoftheinvadinghordeshefollowed.Asshegruntedinpain,vaporfromeachpantingbreathroseintothecoldnightair.Richardknewthattobegentlewoul
7、donlygiveheranotheropportunitytofinishthejob.Surprisehadprovidedherwithanopening;hewouldnotfoolishlygrantherasecondchance.Stillfirmlyholdingherwrist,hewrenchedtheknifefromhergrasp.Hedidn'tletupthepressureonherarmuntilhehadpossessionoftheblade.Hecouldhavebroke
8、nherarm,andshedeservednoless,buthedidn't-thiswasnotthetimeorplacetocreateadisturbance.Hemerelywantedherawayfromhim.Oncehe'ddisarmedher,heshovedherback.Assoonasshestumbledtoahalt,shespatat
