, andthenasecondbump, , , dingysortofclothesasthepeopleinhisdream; andhesaw, atasecondglance, thattheyweretheyoungestboyandgirloutofthatpartyofseven.
“Gosh! ” saidtheboy, “thattookone'sbreathaway! Ithought—”
“Hurryupandgethimuntied, ” saidthegirl.“Wecantalk, afterward.” Thensheadded, turningtoTirian, “I'msorrywe'.”
WhileshewasspeakingtheBoyproducedaknifefromhispocketandwasquicklycuttingtheKing'sbonds: tooquickly, infact, 'tgetupagaintillhehadbroughtsomelifebackintohislegsbyagoodrubbing.
“Isay, ” saidthegirl.“Itwasyou, wasn'tit, whoappearedtousthatnightwhenwewereallatsupper? Nearlyaweekago.”
“Aweek, fairmaid? ” saidTirian.“Mydreamledmeintoyourworldscarcetenminutessince.”
“It'stheusualmuddleabouttimes, Pole, ” saidtheBoy.
“Iremembernow, ” saidTirian.“, 'tistimetobegonefromhere: ? ”
“Ofcourse, ” saidthegirl.“It'syouwe'vecometohelp.”
Tiriangottohisfeetandledthemrapidlydownhill, , ', : butitalsomadealltheoldstoriesseemfarmorerealthantheyhadeverseemedbefore...anythingmighthappennow.
“Now, ” saidTirianastheycametotheheadofalittlevalleywhichrandownbeforethemamongyoungbirchtrees, “weareoutofdangerofthosevillainsforaspaceandmaywalkmoreeasily.” Thesunhadrisen, dew-dropsweretwinklingoneverybranch, andbirdsweresinging.
“Whataboutsomegrub? —Imeanforyou, Sir, wetwohavehadourbreakfast, ” saidtheBoy.