Murtagh fingered the sword at his side. There were too many familiar details to dismiss the warning out of hand, but at the same time, what if it was a false portent sent to dissuade him from trying? He knew this tall woman as one who had helped himself and Alayne fend off Leitner's men, yet that didn't mean well-intentioned people could not be deceived.

"What did the sword look like?" he asked quietly. "The children? The dragon?"