ded and walked across the long corridor toward the empty courtyard. In the middle of theyard, Nix was sitting in a rocking chair basking in the sun, with a ball of black wool on his legs and silk thre...ht knife hanging around his waist; one is a stunning girl in a dark blue robe; one is a fat man with hideous knife marks on his face but looks simple, honest and joyful; and the other is an elegant yo...