aquitaine nodded `` once i knew to look for it he fell apart as you described the role rhodes had assigned him we 'll probably find a furybound dagger in his coat with my likeness and name etched into the steel `` aldrick grunted , rolled the not-quite dead calix onto his back , and rummaged through his jacket the telltale bulge fidelias had seen earlier proved to be made by a small dagger with a compact hilt aldnck let out a hiss as he touched the knife and set it down hurriedly fidelias asked , `` furybound ' '' aldrick nodded `` nasty one strong i think the knife should be destroyed `` `` do it , '' aquitaine said `` now , tonight odiana , go with him i wish to speak to fidelias alone `` the pair rested fist over their hearts and bowed their heads then odiana slipped up to the swordsman 's side and pressed to him until he circled her shoulders with one arm the two left , without looking back on the floor , calix let out his death rattle , and his eyes glazed over , mouth hanging slightly open `` how did you know ' '' aldrick repeated fidelias glanced back at the dead rhodesian count and shrugged `` to be honest , your grace i did n't know i guessed `` aquitaine half-smiled `` based upon what ' '' `` too many years in this line of work and i 've met rhodes he would n't step an inch from his way to help someone else , and he 'd cut off his own nose just to spite his face calix was being- '' `` -too pleasant , '' aquitaine murmured .