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Dungeons & Dragons

The Gates of Madness2011 Wizards of the Coast LLC

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This ebook collects the ve-part novella, The Gates of Madness, originally serialized in The

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ORIGINe Gates of Madness

Jm Wtt

e Mark of NerathThe Abyssa Pague Proogue

Bll Slvck

THE PLAGUE STRIKES

e Temple of Yellow SkullsThe Abyssa Pague Triogy, boo

Dn Bntwt

Oath of VigilanceThe Abyssa Pague Triogy, boo 2

Jm WttAt 011

e Eye of the Chained GodThe Abyssa Pague Triogy, boo 3

Dn BntwtApl 01

THE PLAGUE SPREADS

Sword of the GodsBc Cdll

Apl 011

Under the Crimson SunKt R. A. DCndd

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ShadowbaneEk Sctt d B

Sptm 011


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1J A M E S W Y A T T

NERATH,

BEfORE THE fALL

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nnt f t Cnd Gd pn.

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dkn f tnc t ld.

wll dwn n ld, d.

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t tttcd nd nd w v cmpnn. Bnd


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T H E G A T E S o f M A d n E S S

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lkn t wt n wd tt tld

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jw.


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J A M E S W Y A T T

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n f t wld f t Dndwn Ct, f t t t.

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mm t ppt fm t tn wld, t mt

f m.


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4T H E G A T E S o f M A d n E S S

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nck.

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t n.

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t w t ld.

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Wt pl.

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wld nd fll nt t mltm. H lkd dwn t wnn

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wldl nd m.

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lv, Bnd d.

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t d f t c.

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tw lk wd?

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t. I w tt w w jt fcn lcl clt f

tlmk xpn t dcntnt wt t Empm nd td nd clmn t F Ld t ptn.

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tt.

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tt t Bnd f .

pldn tnd ck t fc m, fc m. Ep-

cll nt wn lv t tk.

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mn fm mn. Dmn Ppt,

cll mlf.

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dltck nd t n tt n n, nd clt


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tl ct fm t pmnnt f t ndct

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ppcd cvn m wt v n lt f dn

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nd cd t tld f l, t t ld

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qt dk, nd w t mpn dw f t nt

d mln twd m.

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nd tw mll wd.

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ck. H d t fwd nd td t tp ltn-

n, t cldnt lck t nd f ld ft.

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w lt n t dkn n. Stln nv, tppd

c t tld.

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I dd nt w t t ptnc n, Nw d.

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vt.

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dn. H vc cm fm ll nd m nd cd n t

mll cv.

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t nt tln. Alt w f m tn Bnd


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mn cld v, cld nt nd tc f . I nd

m nfmtn, d.

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knw t t ttn, ntn m. And wt

mnt t nt, d vld tt d t nfmtn

wntd.

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nxt d? And t nxt?

M cmpnn lv tt t F Ld clt w pt f

l clt vn mtn clld t Eld Elmntl E,

nd tt clt k t nl t mt n t wld.

Wt d lv?I plld n n f t cltt tt cld

nm t mp td n. A ln t wnt t kp

ntn d, Ill cm ln f t d.

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If kp pvdn nfmtn w cn , Ill cntn

pn f t. W lkn f mn clld t DmnPpt. Y n xpt n dm, Iv d. S d

knw w w cn nd t pn?

I wnt Snn.

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fmd ddnl n tt.

nt ld, kn ck tt lld t cvn.

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m t f f f pnc.

N. I wnt nd v t .

W ll . In t mntm, I cn tll w t

nd t Dmn Ppt f v nl pc. Bt

wn nd t d nd tt lkn f t nxt, nd


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t nxt ft tt, cnd cfll w mc

wlln t p.

Fl. Nw.

Alc wk fm dm nd lpt fm t lt

pl f tw nd f d d. H ttd t t

lnn, t n n tcd t ldn

ml f t Eld Elmntl E, t vc fm dm

ndd n mnd n: Nw! H zd t mdllnnd ltd fm t lt nd ql tt d n m

nd tmpl f t pt t , nt t tnc nd

dc f t ct w. Wtt ckwd lnc, d

w t t Dk Gd ddn, ntnt n t tk f m.

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m d.

H n, Nw d. tn mvd nt t tn

m, dtn t v cvc. H tpd v t

wtcd d nd plcd nd nl n t f. It tll

wm. W mt v jt md m.W cld wt f m, Bnd d. H t

ck, wt ll t jnk tll .

Snn knlt d pl f l p d n wll

nd n ln t t pp.

Hw cn nn lv lk t? Bnd wndd ld.

Mt ppl dnt v cc, Nw d. W

wnt ll n n t nlt.

N, t t mt t ptn, t pldn d.

Evn t wt pt f t fc ct tt tn t.

Nt mc tt. And w lntc clt ld n

t nd pctl ldn?

F pnt, Bnd d.


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Snn td p, tll ldn l t f pcmnt.

Wll, d, I dnt tnk cmn ck .

W nt? Nw kd.

ldn ld p t pcmnt, nd Nw nd Bn-

d tppd cl t p t t wtn tt cvd v nc

f t. Dn clmn f cmpd txt nt Nw mnd

ln td t t vn f t md cltt,

t Dmn Ppt. Im f wmn nd ft-

n mt lpd fm t txt t lt tt, nd

t pclmtn f t wld dm n lk td dnnt t mddnn mld f t txt. Bt v wd

ppd v nd v, cwld n t mn nd wttn n

l nd c t p: Bl Tt. Lvn Gt.

Nw d. I pp w n t Bl Tt.


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fl, t Cnd Gd wpd. Nw. H lld ttt wt t m f t Lvn Gt, t tn fmnt

f t tnc tt l ddn n t n f Bl Tt, nd

nt t tt t t vd, ln t fl cnnctn

twn mlf nd mtl vnt. Nw! d.

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nt nd m. Nw, t d, ltn n t ttdkn. F.

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wld nd ndltd nd m. Y wll f m t

cm t Lvn Gt, d. T pn m w t fdm.

H fmd nd fm t dkn f tnc nd

lftd ptn f t Pnt tnc. Tn dplt f td lqd tld fm nd, mmn n t wn lt.

d n nd cld nd m, kn mtn t

cld nf nd tnfm, t t Cnd Gd w nt

mtt. H t t cl nd wpd v t, fzn

t fmn pttn f ctl c t fc.

wll dwn n ld, wpd, fml fn.

All nd m t Pnt pndd, All wll p.

M wlkd wt x cltcd n t nd, t tck

ft tn n ld, d t wn t nn n-

tn tt jmpd t t tm n t n. jd p


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nd cmln wll f Bl Tt lmd nd lk

ntm lndcp, dvl fc ln t fm ncnt

clmn. It wnt mc t ctct nd t tq-

tt t n d, t l tnl n, n wn

f t vl t tt dd v t nd ct. It w

wtn t wll, knw, tt t nl f t ncnt

mp tt t ct nm d tck t ftfl -

n wt t pw f t Nn Hll, nfn t ld

wt dlcl tnt tt ptd n t dcndnt f

t n ln mn, t c nt tmlv,t tn. Sc mnt cptn d lft t mk n

t ct, t lt mnd t d. It md cwl

nd t nv n d.

n w nd t tn, dt t, nd t t f

, t pp Ill , wpd.

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M ncd t vlm, fd f wt ttntn t

mt dw t t pnc. S wtcd tnd ck

w fm , cn t l d f n n

mt cnz fm tn nd ntn dm.

S d. Nt f t t tm, wd ndtdm tt, tt d vn tt f wtv t w tt

md m lw clm, , t pc. H wlk wt

In d md m m tn mn, t lk n nl

vn mtl fm. H pl kn, mkd wt jd pt-

tn d ld, t m pt fm m dn mn,

t t c nd clm tt d v wd, v

mvmnt, md lk n m f t dvn. Wn

w mvd t wt cmpn, nd In pw wd

t m t mt f cmft nd tntn

ll, mnd cld t f t dd n

tfl fc, nd wlkd n t pt ld t f

m, cndnt nd ttn.


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H cntnd fwd, fllwn t vn In d

ntd m, nd wlkd cl nd. S wnt w

mc w f t n nd tm, nd w mc

w zn nt nt wld, wld , lt

t dn.

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m, nd pt n t lp t lnc t qtn tt

t lp. In t tlln, d t n, m cll:

t cl f tl.

ttl n n, d.Dm nddd. Mnt ct nt t n,

nd w. Smn cld n tl.

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T nt, pp, ftv n t n

dn plc. Bt vn c nv cct d nt dv

t dt tt nt t plc.M mld t m. I knw d tt. S ttd

wlkn twd t nd, jt t t t f t c td

n n. w.

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c nd l t d m ftn dd . S

d knwn ntn f ttl f mt Dm, t nw w cmftl wt x d n wt mlk

pl f, ln . Wtv dn l d, t lt t

w tt cld ndtnd, n knw w t fc.

And wt Dm nd , dvn pw lln t

nd , flt d t fc n dn.

nd f cmt w ldtl cn nt

tl, t t f mn, nd wl nd tt cm fm

n mn tt. M d nwd ntl ndd

cn nd t ttl nlfd .

A mn l n t nd t ft, ld plln fm

wnd n tt tt mt nv l. t

tw mn nd n tt dwftd n tt n,


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t n ll d ct f ntm. Sx f t c-

t lkd lmt lk mn, cld n m f lck n

plt, t t l w nt lk t f t, tppd

wt t cld clw, nd M lzd wt tt tt t

n n t d w nt pt f n lmt, t t

wn mnt nmnt. Rdd-wn tl ld t

nd tm t cld n n t dpt dfnd.

t ct w nt tt twd v t

t. Lt kn ttcd tt v t n, fm t

clw-tppd ft t t tnl wpd kll. A tn tl cldp nd t, nd n nm tn lk tt f cpn

vd n t d, d t t dwnwd t t f.

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tk n t cn. H mld t , tn nt t ntn p

v t dn mn. M d ll t nc ndd.

S cd t twn dvl, nnn fwd nd pttnll tnt nd mmntm nt n t wn f x.

ld t dp nt t ct d nd ptd n

lndn wt ltt pdct f Dm ln.

dvl wld t tnd t fc , t nn w fm

t wnd pl n c plld t. A t fll n ,

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tmc. Sm pt f mnd td t t tt t f w

jt tck f t dvl mc, t t t cmd t t

. On f t dvl nm clw cm wnn t

nd cmld ckwd, jt t f t c. S wntd

ntn m tn t kp n, t tn nd nd n

ft l wld tk .

n clmn f wt m tmd dwn fm t lt-

k nd nlfd t ttlld. dnt m dncd

v t twn dvl d, lckn t t lt kn, nd

t wld n nd n. mll dvl kd n pn

wll, nd t f tm lld t t nd n dpt,


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ftl ttmpt t t t l f t cnmd tm.

T M, t, t m w ft nd cmftn, n-

n f. S cld fl t wmt f Dm ml n t

m.

t mn lkd wldd t m wd dwn

nd tm, n t f t lvn tm ntcd.

M ntcd tt t dd nt m t dw cmft fm t

dvn pw dd, nd wndd w t

w nd wt n d t tm nt t n f t

tn cptl.n t n dvl tn td nt ld, nd

n lk ntn d v knwn cd t

d.

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n tw, t ct mnd t d td t t

t f t mppd, mjtc, nd ddl. In v

dm, wlkd nntcd t tln tt ntl

cm t ctn mn , dk nd qt n cntt t

t twn ldn nd t. A n pnd tmn d, t ct fll nt n nd nd f t Nn

Hll ltd m fm v d, wkn m fm

dm n f t.

Ec f tt t k lv nd cm-

pnn td t t cmld t f t ct. H

dtd nd, pn nt v cvc nd dw,

lf-xpctn m ct t f ntm t lp t nd

ttck. H cld tnn n Bnd ld nd w

ttl t pldn ppd wd, nd wndd wt

Bnd w l ntd ld ntm.

Snn, t, md cmpltl ndntd t

ncnt n cmpltl nw f tm. Sd n


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ldn t cltt pcmnt nc fm n f mt

f t jn, f fc f wll cld cmmnd

t t vl t ct ddn nd t wd. S mw

mnd t ld v t l wt ctm c, vn

wt xd n t pcmnt.

Snn, Nw wpd, wt v lnd?

Hv d t wt w lkn f?

Cltt, d, nt lkn p fm t pcmnt.

O fmnt f t Lvn Gt.

I tt m ft ll tt dn d pckd pmtn m tn wt t wd d.

Snn t m wtn lnc f tnn

z t t pcmnt. Y kd tw qtn. I c t

nw t cnd.

n v lnd m?

Ntn d. S d nd lwd t pcmnt,lkn nd f ntcn f t t tm tt t d

cd t n. lkn f fmnt f t

Lvn Gt t cn t n tl dnd t pc

t twn wld. lk f t wtn t

fml f t tl. ntnd t pc t wll f t

Eld Elmntl E pn t cn f tlf.Wll t wk? Bnd kd.

t jt t. tl m cnt, fm wt I cn

mk t. Bt m f t cmpnnt nd fml dnt

mk n f t plc t tn t c pmdl

pn mw n t Elmntl C.

S m t tl wll wk, t nt t pln,

Nw d. M tll n mtn l t

t ptl, ntd f t pmdl t ntnd.

Smtn l, Snn d. Smtn w.

W? Bnd d. Wt cld w tn p-

mdl? d tmlv jnd n nd f t v t

n dwn nl pmdl n t Dwn W.


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Mt pmdl mc wknd nc t Dwn

W, Snn d. And m fc vn tn tn

t pmdl w t t t f t pw.

Nw fwnd. Gt t t pnt, Snn. Wt

w fcn?

S ld t m. cltt pln t tk t fmnt

f t Lvn Gt t Pndmnm nd pfm t tl

t. Pndmnm w t dmnn f d vl nd

pwfl tt ll t t d ndd tt t mpn

m. I lv tt cn mn nl n tn: cltt pt f t Cnd Gd.

Bnd wnt wd. t mdn.

Of c t , Nw d. Jt lk t cltt vn

t F Ld n N w md. It jt mn wd tt mk

w tp tm.

M td p t t nt dvl ln fc t vnm

d t vn. Dkn cld nd vn

ntl t v w ll cld . It ftd, cn n f

t nm clw twd .

Bllnt lt nlfd nd t dvl, ctn tkdw c t nl fc t wld n pn.

n M vn cm fn wmt wn t

, Dm dvn pw pn t dm t pn d

cd.

S ppd x nd wn wt ll mt t t

dvl n l. ld t dp, pn n c nd

plntn n, knckn t ct l t fm nd t

nd ndn t pwln t t nd. S tppd cl f t

ln tl, lncn nd t t n f t ld.

Tw f t mll dvl w ccln nd , t

mvn n t ttck fm nk tn t t pt t

Dm. t f l dd n t nd. S w n n


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f t t mn d n tn t c, nd fwnd.

N tm t w t tt nw, tld lf. S

tw lf n t pt f n f t mll dvl, ln

t wt mt wn f x. ld lncd t

ct v m, t t fc f t lw nt t t-

n c t cmln cltn nd t cd nt

t cmpnn. Dm nt nt t f dvn dnc

t cnm t dvl, nd t w n.

l n nl t t t clwd ft, fvn t

l M d tck. It tl wvd n t nd t lk nk d t tk, nd t d n pn nd f.

dvl w tn pnt f llw lt nk

dp n pn lck ckt, nd t xd tm n Dm.

Y d wll nt ptct w n, clc,

t clld.

Slnc! Dm nwd, vc cd wt dvntt. M d t wv f ft nd t vc f pp-

c. D nt tnk tt knwld p m wn. H

lftd t n t nd v d, nd t p lt f

t n wd t fm m.

dvl cld, ldn t fm t dvn lt,

nd M d fwd n. Wt n wn, wptt dvl ft t fm nd t n. S pn wt t

mmntm f x, tn t t dwn t clv t

mnt d fm t n nck.

Wll dn, cld, Dm d.

M t wlld wt pd, vn t pckd t

. W cldnt mtn m tn cld?

It pp tt c ttmpt w ccfl, t clc

cntnd. Evn t n w w dnt ll cpd.

M fwnd. W dd t tk lk tt?

Y flt t f t n dvl npd, Dm d.

T. M tll cm ck t tnk nc t f

w .


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I wldnt tnd nd wtn.

M d, ttd. t tn cld v klld m. I

cn tll tt t pn.

W dd t t tn. ndd lp nd w

v t.

I t tll t t tn vn f t ntfl wtc?

M d.

Dm mld, nd n mltd w. Evn tn.

Gk n wt nd t tt, f tll cldnt

lv tt d w tll ttcd t d. Wn

ct p wt t t, Hv clppd m n t ld.

I tt w dd, Hv d.

S dd I, Gk wld. H ddnt mt Hv z.

clc ld m.W tll lf t nm w w wn w cm t t

wtcd plc, Alc d, ln t t clt.

Eld Elmntl E xpct m fm t vnt.

All t t t tn nd wd t d, t

Alc ct f n n Fm . H wld v

t wtc t dwf tn pd wld n tclt vc f t E.

Wl t ld nd fl dl wt t dvl,

Alc d, t E wll ld t t jct w k. H

cd nt v mntl nd plld t t ldn

pl ml w, cnnctn t t Eld Elmntl

E. H n tnld tcd t wm mtl, nd

d wm t t d f dm. Fllw m wv I ld,

t n d.

H cld nd lt ll cnnctn t t wld

nd m. nd ct fll w, nd td n vt

lv . St lmmd n t mdt f n lv mt

tt wld nd l. H tnd nd, lkn f


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pt, nd tm f mdnt l fmd fm ft,

ttcn nt t z dtnc.

H wlkd ln t tm, lttn t w c m

t lv dm nd m tnd nt ntm.

mt n t d fll w nt wln mltm

n wt nd ltnn. tm cm nw

d, nd t k f dt wftd p fm t n

t d, mkn m dzz wt n. H cltcd t

E ml t ct nd pt n ft cfll n fnt

f t t.Sdw dftd p fm t mltm lnd pt,

nd d, f fm t dtnc, t t f c-

lt, p wt t. dwt wnd fm lk

dmn dnmncd t dd nt ttck, nd t

flt t clt dw n cl t m, t dd nt t t

m. On ft n fnt f t t, fllwd t ptt Elmntl E t t f m.

pt n t dcnd, nd dkn p nd

m n ll d. Sm knd f tcl td f m,

t cd t nd nd flt t Eld Elmntl E

pw cn dwn m, ptn n p f vtl tt

wd t w. H tppd t t kn m-nnt f t d wll nd w lndn lw, ld-d

nd cld St c . H tw m p t cv

nd wk fm dm.

Alc td n tn lcv clttd wt nd mn.

H t clt cltd nd m, wd xd n m

n w nd t. H llwd t nt f ml t tc

lp. ld f m nd t pw tt wd t

m. H tnd ck t nd t c f t lw tt lndd

m n dm, t jct f qt.

A nld t td nt t f wll f t mll cm-

, pptd tw wdn c ttcd t t wll.

t tlf w nmkl, ntn m tn lnt f


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w nc wn mt fm t tc f mn nd. At

t v d, lttc f t tn ld ln, lnd d

f dd ctl pndd n plc d f t Lvn

Gt.

Alc zd t t n tmp, nd flt f j tt

w nt ntl wn. Eld Elmntl E w pld.


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J A M E S W Y A T T

SIGIL

T j f t Cnd Gd w wld tn, c nd mnc,tnn nt t nd f pn. mt nt f

fdm, w f plt, lld m wt v dlt. H

cld lmt tt t nnltn f t wld.

mtl vnt, flt t pw f t Lvn

Gt. Evn c mll pc f t ctl md t pc

twn wld tnn. In vnt nd, t fmntwld pn wndw t pn.

Bt t Cnd Gd wld nt l t cp t

wndw f tt z. Evn t pw lld t dlt n-

v tt w pn, cld nl nd fctn f mt

nd mjt wn twn wld f t Lvn Gt pnd

t w. And t Pnt wld t vcl f tt d.Lk wnd tt wp t wv nt fm, wpt

v t fc f t Pnt, ndn ppl nd v

t t lqd ctl. Wt tt, lftd ptn

f t tnc nt p tt vd n t vd. Rd nd

lv ltnn pkd nd cckld nd t t Cnd

Gd xtd wll, nfn t wt tn ptn f mlf.

W wll n f. vc w , nd t w t w-

p f t Pnt. F t cnm nd dt. It w ll

nd nd t w dtlld n t vn . F t dwn

t wld n ld.


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n f Bl Tt d ld pvn dnjt

fw l, M nd Dm d cm c p f

t nt nd n c ttl wt n dvl nd

t mnn. M k d t t mmt dvn-

t d d wl nd Dm ft t dvl. Evn t

n Dm d vd fm ctn dt d n wtt

wd f tnk.

Fttp cncd n vl mw cl n t

n. M ld p nd t nl tp.

Smn cmn, wpd.Y, Dm d. In nt d.

S tnd nd cd n w t m. H pl fc w

n nd cndnt lw.

A cmpn f Pl nd tw cmpnn, Dm d.

wll lp nd t St f Opnn, f t nt t lt.

In tld t? M kd.Of c.

M mld. Dm w nltnd n m w, nd

nv n t. H ccptd In ft f ppc wt-

t qtn, nd ppntl wtt vn cnzn w

nl t w. Sll I l tm, tn?

Y. H nm Bnd.

Nw tppd n tck nd pd t t n wmn

wd jt md fm t n, mln, wvn, nd cll-

n t t pldn fnd. H lwl tnd nd lkd t

Bnd. pldn lkd wldd.

Y knw t wmn, Bnd? Nw kd.

Nv n f n m lf. H nwd

td t t wmn.

S cld dvl, Snn wpd. Rdn

mnd t ln nm, d t l nd mnplt

ll.


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I dnt tnk dvl, Bnd mttd, ntl

tcn t n ml f Pl w t ct.

Nw cd nd fnd ptn nd cmln

wll w t wmndvl lf-lf wtv w

cldnt m. If cldnt m, pl cldnt

tc mnd, d, nd pfd t t f t

wn t k t nw.

H d t wmn wlkn cl, nd nt t f ft-

tp nd .

t f n, Bnd clld. W ?M nm M, t wmn d.

And I m Dmc, t Swd f t Gd. H vc

w ld nd p, mc t lt f tmpt t w t

pc f mn.

Dmc . . . Bnd d.

Nw pd nd t cn f t wll t tpldn, w w w fwd. H nd td dl n

t nt ml f Pl w nd nck, nd

md dp n tt.

Fnll Bnd lkd p. Hv w mt f? kd

Dmc.

W v nt, t I m knwn t m cndnt Dm. n xpncn t vc f Pl. Hd t.

Nw tll cldnt t nwcm, t wtcd

Bnd w d, f tn t dtnt vc.

Snn tppd p d t pldn. W n ct

ntd dvl, d. Wt nc cn v tt

nt ln nd w d tt nd p wll?

Nw ld d fm lt n pfct lnc nd

td t t z-p d.

I cn v n c nc, t mn d. Dvl

ct f dcptn. n tt I cn tt tt dvl

cld nt fn. Y mt tt pldn t f cn

ltn t t vc f tt wpn n t.


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w fwd tk n n, jd jwln,

t dd ct f kn, nd t ln tl tt nkd nd

m. H cwld ck t , tn tnd t n Dm.

Fw cll m fnd ntl tv pvn t, d.

dvn wp tt nl tw cn mn ntn t

m.

M wld n Snn. Y cc f n dvl wl

kpn cmpn wt m? A dvl wlkn n mtl ?

Snn d. I nt knw n c wt n

t. H pvn mlf ll nd ttwt. I knl f ml pf fm .

Nw nd t twn n ct tt wd p-

vkd. I wnt t n t ck nl v m n

t.

A n n xc? M kd.

Nw tk tp twd t lf-lf, cltcn d ttl. t dpnd n w ln cntn n

n nt, lf-t

t n, Nw. Bnd ntpd mlf

twn m nd M, pttn nd n t tn ct.

Nw ttd nd d nd tnd w. W

v m mptnt tn t d, d. If t dwnt t tw t lp, lt tm lp. Bt wl w tnd

n, t cltt ttn cl t pnn t

Lvn Gt.

Cltt? M kd.

ntfl wtc w lpd l, n dt,

Dm d.

Nw wld ck t t nwcm. Y lpd

tm?

W lpd p f t-nt w w tn

pck f dvl. W ddnt knw . . . . W tll dnt knw tt

t w t cltt lkn f.

Evn wt t d f In cn z? Nw d.


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mptnt tn nw t nd tm, Bnd d,

vn Nw tn lk.

Dm nddd. And kp tm fm clmn t St f

Opnn. lf-pclmd Swd f t Gd cld

nd tnd w.

Nw ld d nt t t t mk

ddnt ld t nt Dm nctmn ck. M

nd Bnd t d t xd n Dm f t

xpctd dvn pnncmnt. Snn mt Nw

lnc nd lld , mln.Fllw m, Dm d, ttn t wlk ck t w d

cm. Nw mld dpt mlf fll nt ptn.

Alc lftd t t vntl fm t cdl n t wll. H

ld d fm t t nd d t t ct t tntt pndd t dd ctl n plc t t d f t

t. Cdln t n nd, dcdd t mt lnt

f w, lttn t cltt t t f t ncnt lcv. H

t clt ttd wt p t t ddn ckt, t

nd tm, zn t t ctl.

H tdd t cmplx fct nd kn ctn tttd ck t m t mmd n ct. H ld

fmnt f t Lvn Gt, ttd t t dwn f tm.

M mptntl, ld t k t fn t Eld Elmn-

tl E, nd t f j n ct w t lt ptl t

c j f d, t t tt t t f fdm

n cntl .

Nw wt? Fm mld, wncn Alc ttn-

tn fm t ctl.

Alc fm cc t tw v t fwnn

dwf, t Fm mt wtt ncn. Alc td

wt t d f cttn t dwf tt t t qck

l f d, ft tn Fm cld vn t t


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tl dmndd m nd, nt fw. H ft dwn t

vlnt mpl.

Nw, Alc d, w pn pt t t Ct f D,

w wll nd w t dtntn.

Fm cd m, cwl dpnn. W nt

jt pn ptl dctl t dtntn?

t vlnc wlld n Alc t n, nd t

tm v n t t. E pk t , ft

ll, nd w w t dn t wll f t E? H d

d t nd ct c t dwf tt. cwl d-ppd fm Fm fc nd mt pnd.

H ckd nd td t c, pn ld nt Alc

nd t ctl. Alc tnd w n dt, n t m

f clk t wp t ld fm t d f t Lvn

Gt.

H ld t Gk nd Hv, w w wtcn tdwf d wt ndd n t fc. Opnn

ptl t t wln wt f Pndmnm v df-

clt, pcll n t nc f m jct td t t

plc. Opnn ptl t t Ct f D lmt tv-

ll mpltt w t cll t t Ct f D. An

t qtn?Gk nd ntl d wn tt. H ddnt

lk t Alc, t Hv dd, mdn n .

Vct t t Eld Elmntl E! Hv ltd.

Vct nd fdm, Alc d. An c f t E

wld j d t ct n, t t w tnd wt

n f nc. Nw, t ptl! Enm ppc.

H tw clt nppd nt ltn, wpn n nd

nd ft d t mv. tk p ptn n t d

f t c n t wll tt Alc mc d pnd n t

mdt f wkn dm. Alc tnd t t wll w t

t d td, cld n cncnttn, nd dw n

dp t. Wn pnd n, n plc f t


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wll w t wv f pc, cll knt nt n nnt nd

mmtl tpt.

H lftd t fmnt f t Lvn Gt nd tcd t n

l ccl, cpn t v t tn wll. W t pd

t ct t td f t tpt, nd flt t ftn c-

nt f n t m t pc cnd. t ccl

cmplt, n tcn m ntct ml wtn t,

nd t td w dwn n t t wv, tnd f

dnt wv fm dtnt pc.

Almt nd, d Gk wl f wnn tddnt lt t k cncnttn. H fmd t lt ml

n t ccl, lnkd vl tm, nd lkd pn t tt

f Sl, t Ct f D.

cmn, Hv d.

And w lvn. Alc tppd t t ptl wt-

t lnc ck t clt. wld fllw, twld dt ddnt mtt t m.

M td cl t Dm, tn t n tt ntn -

pd m ld tm t t n, fllwn In

nptn. Bnd wlkd d n lnc, fwn c-n fc. Ec tm lncd d t m, w

xd n Dm. Wt d d tld m t Dm?

In w t d f ppc, t cll Pl d wn

pldn mtn f Dm ft, mtn tl.

S cld tll tt Dm knw t wll, nd w ld-

n fm t. w d lncd Bnd d md tt

cl. t tn. Dd nt tt wt t knwld? Dd

tnk cldnt ndl t?

In , Dm nnncd, cmn t tp n fnt f

cmln ldn. f f . . . H w fwd

f n ntnt. N. t f tm. Bt w mt mk

t.


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Hw d d tt? Bnd kd M Dm tnd

ck t t ldn.

D wt?

It lk In t d m, cn n cnvtn

nl cn . Lk ll wdm nd knwld t t

nd f m. It mzn.

M mld. Y, t .

tn tppd twn M nd Bnd t fllw

Dm nt t ldn. Ddnt mtn t

t? d, w ml n ck-d fc.Bnd cwld nd tppd t t pn dw

nd Nw. M fllwd wt lnc ck t t wzd

Snn, w ldd ln t t lttl pcn w

pd n n. Snn ddnt mt z, nd M d-

dnl flt v ln. S d t ctc p wt Dm f

cd t cltt.Nw lt lp pt m, nd cd Bnd d

t t tp f t t f t.

Hld! Dm vc cd p fm lw, nd f

llnt lt dzzld .

A n, M nd Bnd tld dwn t t. Dm

td f l n t mn wll, t lftd , nm f dvn pw ndn m lk tm. Bnd

pd pt m, nd M w m n t wt lkd

lk ccl l n t ppt wll. On t t d f

tt l, t tn m cmln wll nd dm cm-

, cld t tln tt f n nfml ct. S

lkd t Dm.

Aft tm! d. H f nd w tttcd

twd t ptl. I cnt kp t pn f ln!

Nw n pt tm nd fllwd Bnd t t

ptl, wc M ntcd w wn mll t ct n

t t d md t cd. Snn pd t Dm

d.


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I cn lp, t ldn d, cn wn nd twd

t ptl.

f nd mvn, Dm d. Hlp m tlz t.

Wt cn I d? M d.

G t, cld. Fnd t t.

Wt t ?

Wll t nd , Snn d. H!

M n t t ptl nd tppd nt cwdd tt. S

cldnt Bnd Nw t n cltt. A

pn t lk nd , w nl m ct tt wndn nt t dtnc.

Dm! td. Ppl f v c, d n

clt nd m f v pl dcptn, d pt

n ll dctn, fw vn pn lnc.

Dm! Snn! clld n. S ddnt tm,

nd n n nwd cll. Bnd nd t tn mtv n ln n. S w n t mddl f t lt ct

d v n, nd f cld tll, w cmpltl

ln.

Hv kpt lkn v ld fllwd Alct t twtn tt f t Ct f D f

xpctd t w w d cd tm t t ptl

t pp t n mmnt. H ccmpnd d tp

wt cntnt tm f lm mmln.

Alc fwnd. mdn f t Eld Elmntl E

w pc ft, ldn t nt nd nptn, t m

mnd cld nt ndl t. H pctd tt Hv wld

n dnt nt vnt nt, pd, f flll-

n l n t tl. Aft tt, Hv nt wld c

t mtt.

Ecpn t p d n n. ptl

d n t cl n Alc tppd t. Gk


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J A M E S W Y A T T

nd Hv fllwd qckl nd ppd n, wnn f

t dvnt t n t l. Bt t tm t t w-

cm t, t nd f t ptl d ld n t

ld w, dptn m dzn d dwn t tt, l

vdd. t, f t md t t t ll, wld v

md vn ft w.

Evn , t fct f t pt w tln. It ppd

tt t fc w mvn nt t E, kn t p-

vnt wt Alc w tn t ccmpl nd kp t E

mpnd. A jlt f f d t ct t ttt. wld nt tp m. E wld dt

tm ll, vn t d w d t ct m nt pn.

Alc tppd nd lnd nt wll f mmnt,

cln nd kn nt fm mt. H

kn ckld mnd dftd nt dm, t E vl-

n n n ntnt wt ndd t knw. Gk ct m nd lpd m nd ft.

Eld Elmntl E t ftfl fllw ,

d. wt n t Hv.

Onl t? Gk d. t lv tw t f t

tl.

E wll pvd m nd f l. D ntqtn, w wll t t.

Gk ld m nd tld nd Alc ld t

w t t lnt f wtcd tnmnt clld t Hv. Lk

w f t nv, t Hv w cllctn f t d f

cntl ct, t mt ml f v wld nd pln.

Hlf dmn, Alc dftd t t mz f llvn

t tf cldnt clld ttfllwn t np-

tn f t E. H mld t dtcd tmlv

fm t lt pld nt cmln wll nd tk p p-

tn f nd nd tm.

Gk k ld. Alc, d, w n

d.


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J nd f wd tt wtn t dw tncf t Cnd Gd. k t pn w n t w

t fm dmn, t l f mdn n t Atl S,

w t wld pn t dw nd wlcm m m.

Fdm d nv n cl; nt n cntl tnd

f , ttcn ck lmt t t dwn f tm. H cld

tt t, fl t n t mnd f vnt w w plnnnt tl. H w cl t tm tt cld lmt fl

t dt nt kn pk t vnt: My

name is arizdun!

A cl vnt w, t t d d vnt f

t wn, w md dtmnd t ntf. Pl nd In,

d f t Bt Ct, w mnvn t pwn nt p-tn. In nd Pl knw t ct f t Lvn Gt, ct

tt nl d, f ll lvn n. Onl t t f tm

d pd t t t wl t dn lpt, ln

ck t t nnn f ll tn. W t fd tt

wld dt t nv, d lmt dn f? O dd

t f t ct t kpt?

It ddnt mtt. Cnd Gd d, nd t vd f

pn cd wt t nd, ndn ppl c t lqd

fc f t Pnt. Wn w f, t tt f t

Bt Ct wld n wt t ld f t d.


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Nw ntd t ptl m cnd ft Bnd, t

ft d tppd t fnd mlf ndd d

nd t pldn, cn ln cwdd tt n n nf-

ml ct. Alt t ntl f t tt v m

d vw t lt nt ndd d n fnt f Bnd,

cldnt t cltt td n cn, N n w

vn nnn n t m dctn, wc pl mnt

t d lft t mn d nd dppd nt n ll

d tt.

Bnd! td lwd t j. pldn t lnc v ld, t ddnt

m t ntc Nw n t cwd. H tnd ck nd

cnnd t tt d f m, nd n t lw pc.

Nw tnd t t tt nd m, lkn f n

n f Snn t nwcm. N lck.

H ctcd jw nd cwld. Snn cld tk cf lfd ll t. S w w dtd nt t

nd m?

Nw cldnt tll wt Bnd, w d cm t

tp nd w nw pn nd t t ct, w ctll lk-

n f t cltt jt dmn t t. w lt

t . ctct w clctc, nd ppl f v ctnd t tt. Nw jd ntl ct p wt

t pldn.

Wt nw, fl ld? kd Bnd.

Bnd cd w nd lkd p nt t z

k. Am I cz? d. O t m ct p t?

Nw fllwd z. H cldnt mk ntn

t t t z, t lt dft ck dwn,

ntcd tt t tt t w n ntl nd kpt

nt w n ct t t ll. Evntll t dppd

nt t mk z, t Nw d t dtnct n tt t

cntnd p nd nd. Pp Bnd w t, nd t

ct ctll fmd n nm n.


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A fw f t ppl w pd tm n t tt lncd

pwd t wt Bnd nd Nw w lkn t, t

mt cntnd n wtt kn td. Bt Nw

tltd d ck t t nt t z n, d

cckl fm wll-dd dwf wmn.

Wlcm t Sl, , d. Wt wnk, cntn-

d n w, lvn Bnd pn ft .

Sl? d. W n t wld Sl?

Ct f D, t mtm clld, Nw d.

t nt n t wld t ll, t t nt n n tpln, t.

S ld fl t t m, Bnd d wt w

n. W nw.

Nw pd n d. Hw mn tm d d

ml jk? Stll, t w m tt t t. Sl w ct

nlk ntn Nw d v ntln, lv, ndvdntl qt pp. It w ppd t ddld wt

ptl, cnnctn t nplc n cld mn n ll t

wld f ctn. If tt w t, t d nlmtd cc

t nw Nw mt wnt t .

M mptnt, n n d vn m nd n

cnd lnc nc vd n t ct. Hd n m tf-ln n v mnt f cnnn t cwd tn d v n

n n plc n lf. w ct tt cld ln

t cll m.

S wt t pln? kd.

Bnd dw lw t nd lt t t dltl. I

tnk w nd t m tt t t ddnt mk t t

t ptl n tm, nd t p t t tp t cltt.

S w jt ndn Snn nd t t?

I dnt n ltntv. Snn cn tk c f lf.

F ll I knw f mcl tlnt, cld pnn

nt ptl t nw. M dd mk t t, nd

t lt n t cwd t w lmt dd.


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I ddnt t lt. I cm t n dnt plc tn

dd.

Bnd d. Wtv. S cn ndl lf. And

f t Swd f t Gd wt , tn m cn ld

tm t t .

S w nd t nd t cltt.

Rt, Bnd d. W knw t dn f

Pndmnm.

S w nd t nd w fm t t. D tnk

c w xt n plc t cll t Ct f D?I v t mn tt w t cltt cm .

Nw nnd. Fllw m, Bnd. m pclt.

Alc cld , qtn tt cld

t vc f t Eld Elmntl E. vc f z-dn, mndd mlf, nd nwd tll f xctmnt

cd t m. Ec tm mmd w d

d pkn t Jn, t n-d ld f Sl lttl

clt f tv, ddd wt jfl t.

Jn td t d nw, ldn Alc m

ddnt fll wn t vn cm. Evn n t Ct fD, Jn d, ndn w t Pndmnm n

tk.

E wll ld t, Alc d wtt pnn

. H tll ddnt d t pk t nm f d ld.

H pk t n mnd, t, mpln t Cnd Gd

t ld m.

arizdun! clld n tt, nd d t

d. arizdun, lead me!

T mnd cld, lndcp ddnl

ppd t n. It w lm f mdn, w

pltn ll f lqd fl fltd n , wtd

n l nd ppl flm. Ltnn fld mn tm,


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fmn fltn cnnctn fm n t nt

nd mt d t t fc nd md. Sd-

w f mtc p dftd mn t l, f

wk nd dtnt n cnd nd mpl tc-

t ctd mw nd vn. A tnlcnt t

ttcd t f m, ndltn lwl ltnn

cd pt t, nd Alc lzd tt t mt pnd

t d m. It w pt, t w w mnt t

td. T t wnt vld t n, knw

tt t twc mndd m ddnl f llt,cntctn n pl tt ddd t t wvn mtn

pnd nt dw t Pndmnm.

H k Jn nd nd wlkd nt t mt f

t t, wc ptd tt lk l f nt pd,

d t cl dwn n n clt w pvd nwt.

H flt Jn cl t l, t t t w nd wnt mt v n mn t tn

f , f ll knw cd. w n t wn.

wld fllw t wldnt. zdn wld n tt

d clt n f t t.

t cd m ln wtt n cnc t n

pt. H d n d wt w ppnn t d n ttt f Sl, n dd c. Pp w wlkn ln

t pt ld t f m zdn, m w tvl-

n td f pc nd tm. Onc twc, ll f

dftd n t pt, nd ltnn dncd nd m, t

t t md t nlt m, nd t -l cldnt

nd p ln t pt. n t t cm t n

nd, qzn m t n fnt f lzn n f n m.

Alc pnd .

wtcd tnmnt f t Hv w nw t

n. H w n ck ll mw, t t ndn

ldn w l, cln, nd n d p. A t t-

w p t d f ldn ld t d, t t n f


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cpndd nt t t d, t t dctv c d t,

t t d f t lndn.

c, d, pntn.

Hw d w pn t d? Jn kd.

Alc fwnd. Wt?

Mt f t ptl n t Ct f D q t k,

n jct nd tt wll tn mndn d cw

nt ptl. Wtt k, tp t tt c nd

jt flln x ft t nd f t lndn.

An md wmn pnd t d t t tp f t tnd tppd t nt t lndn. S ld ld nd tk

p tnc tt cll nld ntnt t lck cc t t

c. An ntnt lt, nt wmn td t nt tn

d tt pnnd t ll v tm. wmn w

wn nd cd lnd t, t dk nd

w twn t t f t t wmn.Alc clmd n t, nd t wmn wt t ld

ftd tnc v ltl. W mn t mk f t

ptl nd , tld .

wmn fwnd. I dnt knw w lnd f t,

t cd dt t wd tt ptl.

W ppntd t tt dt?I m wn t Pl vc, m t t In.

Alc cldnt xpln t tt wlld n t, n

w t wl tt t fm tt ntl . Jn

jnd m n ntnt lt, nd Alc w t wmn cv

t , t fc wncd n n. Wln c tt

cm fm n mtl vc cd n t ll nd tm,

ntl nd ntn. F mmnt, Alc w t tw

wmn nd clt m tn ll, nd w

ltnn nd ndn t mnd.

zdn wl f f nd n tt, ckn v

lt t f fm ln ntl dkn n t wl-

lw vn. H fll t kn, t t tw wmn w


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ld pwld n t nd, ttl kn. c dd

n tt nd dw ddn t Jn vc

tld .

Slwl Alc t t ft nd clmd t t f t

t t t lndn. wmn l nnl, wd

tn t ntn. H nt v nd pk, vc w

fm cmn.

W d?

A tl f pttl dld fm t wmn mt

nwd. nl d, t Cnd Gd, t nknwlnd nvncl.

R nd fllw m, Alc d. H tnd t clt

nd pntd p t t d. Gk, t t t n dwn

fm t. S wll cmplt ccl.

wmn n t lndn mnd t nd ft, nd

td t t ldn ml f t Elmntl E tt nnd Alc nck.

Wt t t k tt wll pn t ptl? kd .

Y w t ld, d. tlmn f t Cnd

Gd t k t fm m.

Alc mld. E ld t. H tppd cl

t t c, nd dkn n t wl n t pnn.H wtd ntl Gk d tnd wt t cnd t,

nd tn tppd t t c, t d f t lnd-

n, nd nt lckn.

M wpd wt t ck f nd nd cd

lf ttd wlkn dwn t tln tt. Ppl

wd nd lk v wn t dctn t nc,

mtm mpn nt t mtl jt pn t cl.

Hw dd I t dpndnt n m? wndd.

S knw t nw, t. Sd dpndd n Dm-

c nc t ppd t t d w nd


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lvn cnn cm nt tt, lftd t ft, nd

tk w. And f tt, d dpndd n t d

wn, d, Cn, w cd f ft mt

w klld. It w n wnd Dm, d wn t cll m,

tt f cld d nv ll wn p.

S lt t w f ppl c ln t tt, c-

n t cwd n t dpt p f ndn fml fc.

Ec tm w tnw w t pl tt mn

tn lvd n t ct? ttd, tnkn t mt t

mn d jt mt n t n f Bl Tt, t n wclld mlf Nw.

M cckld t lf. W Nw n?

tt. It n dd nm. W d wn lk-

n f Nw?

Sddnl t tck l n mn pl n wd tn

nt f mtn pfnd. Scn f Nw mdlk mtp f wtwl ptl pt. S wn-

dd wt Dm wld t t.

Ant pn n t cwd jtld , nd lzd

d tppd pn ttntn t ndn. cwd

d tnnd lttl. On t w p dpln lt f

clt n vnt cl nd xtc pttn, tfll nd c-fll wvn. Jt pt tt w tl p, t wndw ptn

wn nd md fm t m fc. S lncd c

t tt, t lft, nd tppd n tck.

A mll tmpl td t, t ck fm t tt nd

ptll ddn tl nd wnn tt xtndd fm

t d f t p tt nkd t. Svn wd t ld

p t nw dw twn tw cfl clmn, nd

t ntlt v t clmn ftd t tlzd

f In.

It lmt md mpl, t ft ll t tm d

pnt fllwn Dm wv d ld m, d t

lv tt In d dd fttp t t tld f


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t tmpl. S d c t tt, p t t, nd

twn t clmn nt t cm wtn.

n f t tt fdd wn ntd, nd

flt lf tt t lx. A tt f In dmntd t mll

cm, dpctn wt n nd p n ln, t t

ldn n pn k. Glnd f wltn w w dpd

v t tt nck nd m, nd M wndd f

ld nd f cc t . S ttd, lzn

d n d wt w ppd t d, nd tnd t

lv.Tw mll tt td n t cn n t d-

wtwn nl, mjtc n f nd ltnn, lftn

t nd n dtn f In, d t cv t ln

f knwld dpnd. W ppd t dpt t

m p? S tppd cl t xmn n f t nl

m cll.It fc w lnk, jt nd t tn f n.

Bt t p f tt tct f t ckn, t

cn, vn t ll-dnd nmd tnk f Dm.

S fll t kn d t tm f tt fmd t

nl lw d, z xd n t nl lnk fc.

Dm, d. T wlld n . Dm, pl m. I dnt knw w t d wt d. In wnt ld

m t w ld . I dnt knw w t nd n t

ct, nd I dnt knw wt l t d.

Sn, lnd fwd t t d n t tt

cl tn. Dm, pl, jt cm nd m. Lt In ld

l cn ld t t, . Ill t .

Jt cm nd m.

Un f wt l t , M cld p n t

f t nlc tt. Wt n lt lk p t t fc

mnd t Dm, dftd t lp.

A nd n ld t ntl wk. S

pnd t t nl lvn nl, nt t tt,


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wtd n dvn ltccd d , nd n

ld nd cmpn n pl l .

M, t p.

A td, M w t fc f In lf nd t

nl, n nd v. An xctmnt cd t

lk ntn d v knwn, tll tt n dwn

pn nd t t t lp . Is this how Demas

feels when he speaks with Ioun?

Cm, cld, w nd t , t nl d. W tll

v t nd Bnd nd t tn. dvn lt dmmd M lnkd nd d

. nl w mln, t In fc mnd

mpv. M fwnd.

Anl cnt ml, tt.

Dm?

lw fdd cmpltl, nd w Dm w. Itw Snn w td nd m, nt In. M tw

m nd m, j nd lf t n m tmpd

v dppntmnt.

Of c, cld, Dm d. H lwl, tntl,

pt nd n ck. W dd tnk d

fnd ?I tt w n nl. I tt . . .

S cltcd m tt nd cld cldnt

Snn fwn.

I tt In mt pk t m t.

wnd tt wld nd Alc w c tt f

mmnt tt w flln. H cd mlf f

mpct, tn n f t clt mpd nt m n t

dkn, tmld fwd, nd lzd tt ft w

plntd n ld ck. H wlld d f pw nt l

ml nd md t lw wt ckl ppl lt.


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lt lttd n ck f mc cttd v t wll,

cln, nd f tnnl. A tnd n fll ccl, t

t f t clt ppd n t tnnl, wt Jn nn

p t . Ec n md t tp t t ld ck

wll, nd nc Jn w t t w n n f t

ptl nd m.

Hw wll w t ck? Nl, t lf wmn fm Jn

nd f tv, kd. S d t t t mk lf d

v t wnd.

I wld kll w tnd, Alc wld, t ttl q t. Wn t Cnd Gd wlk f, wll

k m t c ck t t lm lft nd? Rmm

w w , wm, nd wt cd tk l f .

Nl fll t kn t Alc ft. Fv m, d.

I pk wtt tnkn.

twn t cckld wt nl vc, t ndmnln wt t wl f t wnd n t tnnl ntl Alc

tt d ccpn f vc. mddnn

c mndd m f t ntl vc d d -

n fm Jn mt, wll t wl f f t

mn d nld t k t t mnd. zdn

w clln m nwd. H pt fc t t wnd ndttd dwn t tnnl.

tnnl cld t t lft, dcndd tpl, nd tn

pnd nt ccl vlt tt cld nt v n

ntl n n. wnd wld l ntntl, nd t

pdtl td d n ccl t t cnt f t m.

Atp c pdtl t ctl t z f Alc clncd

t, lwn wt ppl lt.

Alc wlkd t t ccl nd td nd n f t

pdtl, fcn t cnt. H wtcd wt tfctn

Jn nd t t ld n, tkn t ptn wtt

wd qtnn lnc. knw wt t w t

d. zdn w pkn t tm ll nw.


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H d wm wt t lztn. w n t

t f zdn ln-ndnd dmnn, t m

d cntctd f mlf f t Dwn W, f

plntd t d f tt vl n t dpt f t Elmntl

C tt v t t t A. Hd t vlt wt t t

pdtl n tndn ppd f t mmnt nc tt

mt ncnt tm? Hd zdn fn mpnmnt

nd t nd f t clt t t m f?

td lk t pnt f cmp, wt Jn fcn

m c t ccl. Gk nd Hv td n t d fAlc, wl Jn tv, Nl nd Bd, nkd t

ld. t lft t tw t, t fm dn f t

ptl, fcn c t. ll td tll nd lnt t

wnd wppd nd tm.

Alc dw t d f t Lvn Gt t f t fld f

nd tppd t t mddl f t ccl. H t t c-fll n lt dpn tt mkd t ccl cnt, tn

tnd t ptn. H d nd, nd t t

md t t n pfct nn. wll w n,

plcd t wll f t Cnd Gd.

H pnd mt, nd t vc cntd n:

zdn! Gd f Etnl Nt, t Blck Sn, ld td n dkn. wnd zd t vc nd

cttd tm tt t vltd cvn, tnn t

vc nt t tnd.

zdn! End nd Antm, Et f Wld nd

Und, cm nd wk dtctn.

d f t Lvn Gt lwl fm t f

lftd t wnd, nd t n t pn, t lwl, tn wldl,

wln nd kn t wld.

zdn! Ptnt On, H W Wt, Cnd Gd,

wtn v nd fdm t nd!

d wln pn wdnd ntl t ccld pnt

n pc, t tn ft v t ndnttn n t .


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It t w lwl wd, nd t dd, mtn tk

p t t cnt, pnpck f tt lckn n t dk

cm. d ccld tll wd nd t pnpck w

t ml z, tn cld ll, nd n kn f

pfct ntnn. l t lckn w, t dk

t m cm, f t w vd tt dw ll lt nt

t mptn.

vd dld n z nc m, nd t d f t

Lvn Gt clttd t t cm , kttn fw ft

twd Gk. Alc fll t kn ntn f pw,f pnc, f mln mjt nd tl, tl f k

v m.

e rite worked!Alc w ctn t vd d ctd

ld dctl t t pn f t Cnd Gd. H w n t

pnc f t dvn.

Sm f t clt cwd n t , cvn tfc, nt dn t lft t t t fc f t d. Bt

Alc knw t wk w nt t nd. vd w t

mll p f zdn t . Bt Alc td n

w, mtn cm t.

At t, Alc tt t w t ld f d. It md

t fm n t fc f t lck p f dppndwn n vc l, tn pln tt n nd nd

t dpn n t . It w nt ld, Alc lzd,

t t m knd f lqd ctl, ndn nd ctn

t fl lt f t . Stk f lv wtd mn

ck f ld nd t tnc, nd t pld nd d

t td tt n tck pl n t .

Alc fnd t d f t Lvn Gt t

Cnd Gd md wll knwn. Infd wt t tnc

zdn clld t Pnt, t d wld fm nw

Lvn Gt, ptl l nd tn n t tt t

wll f pn nd k cn fv. Alc n t

cwl twd t d.


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Bt t w nt vc n t cm. Tc t

Vdw, t wpd, nd t vc w t vc f t

wln wnd, t vc tt cd fm v fc f t

vltd ll. Tk t nt nd lt t tnfm . It wll

nt pw nd mnn.

Alc ttd. W t wp nt xpn f

zdn wll?

Wl pd, w Hv, Nl, nd t t

cml t t d f t vc pl, cn tnt n-

twd t lqd.Wt! td, t t wnd tl vc.

Wn cm cl t t lqd, t tnc t

mt t, cln nd n, tn nln nd. Spnt

f lqd ctl wnd p t m, nd fnd , ntl,

nd cmn mt ntnc t clt d.

t f t clt lkd n, t t n , t d ft t f n t cn.

Alc ntcd t d f t Lvn Gt fm t ,

tn lkd p t mt Gk z. Gk, lp m!

dd.

Gk nddd, tn cwld v t Alc. Wt t

wll f t E? kd.H wnt t f tt tnct Pntwt

t d t mk nw Lvn Gt.

A ?

Y. Bt wt t E d nd wt t Pnt

wnt d nt m t t m tn. Cm wt m.

Alc cdld t d f t Lvn Gt nd n m

cwld wkwdl twd t Pnt. Gk fllwd,

t Alc wnt wt dd t f dnc

c d ttd ltnn t t lqd wp.

Hv ct tt d nc n Hvtppd

twn Alc nd t pl. Rd ctl jttd fm t lk-

n ld, nd t m w tck t tnk. It fc


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w tll mtl Hv, cnttd n n t tnfmd,

cmn mtn ln nd tl. Jt Alc tnd t

t t ct, t td w, ckd wt t pn f t

tnfmtn.

Gk, ! Alc td. Tk t d, nd tc

t t t tnc.

Gk w wd wt f, t knw tt tn

t d vn qtn Alc. d tmld n

p lwl ttcd t twd t Pnt lqd.

tnc cld fm t d, nd t wp nt cm w ld, m ntnt. Tc t Vd-

w! Lt t cn ! Wtn t pw t nt!

Jn dnn clt, Bd, w t nxt t c-

cm t t wp. H td t p Gk w fm t

pl, t t mn ld nd nd tt t d

f t Lvn Gt nt t lqd. d ptd n l-lnt lt tt ct tk dw ll c t vlt. At t

m tm, nk tndl f t tnc wnd t w p

Gk m nd nt mt. Alc zd t d fm

Gk nd nd pd t cmn mn w.

Jn td f m tn, mdn n . Lt m

lp , td v t cn wp.Alc d m, n f ntnt. Hlp m d wt?

Opn t t! F t Cnd Gd!

Alc ld t t lwn d nd Jn ppd t.

Pnt tnc w ctllzn nd t, xpndn

t, fn wt t. Alc cldnt tll w t nl d

tppd nd t dnd Pnt n, f t w

ll jt n tnc.

Jn nd Alc ntl pd t t xpldd n z.

Wn t w l n, t t t dwn n t tn ,

nd t n t fm n cd tw.

clttll n t t f tnfmtnw

cttd tt t cm, wtn n pn. Hv,


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t, md t cn t nl t f mtmp-

td tll, ncd fwd wt mv clw tn

n t nd n fnt f ft. H fc w n ln c-

nzl mn, lt ln Hv. A Alc td n

m, wtd n pn nd w vl l.

t w nd. Wt n vc, Jn nd Alc

cntd nt nvctn t zdn, t wd fmn

n Alc mnd wtt n cnc t. t pnd,

nd Alc w n v-cnn lndcp n t t d. It

w mddnn pcn f wld, t f nd f t tttn t tm qckl cld l mk t t

dtl f n n: vdnt ft t dt, ck ct t

mntn pk, wt n n f n pttn.

W v t fc t, Jn d.

Alc nt wll t t t, nd t ckn lnd-

cp lwd v ltl. H w fddn cttwn v dlt wtlnd, tn ct fll f c-

fl tw wt -nd lln dftn t t k

v t. F lt dncd ln wdd .

A wtcd, mtn wppd nd nkl. It w

wm nd m, m lk wn nd tn n z. It tc

nt tn pnpck f pn c kn t cld t w p l. H lkd dwn nd w tt t Pnt pl d

plt nt tw ln tndl, n f wc w wtn p

l t t dd t m t Jn.

Pn nd t d f t t, mt Jn z nd

nddd. Ft tn tt mt f t Cnd Gd.


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wt ppnd? Cnd Gd fm cm dk wlwnd f f, cttn t Pnt nt c-

tlln mt. Y td m!

Btd, t Pnt wpd, t c ndn

m.

wld v fd m!

fd , t wp pld. Nw w pd, wll nd m tnc. Vdw.

Cnd Gd n t . Lk pl, d.

Pl . . . A pl . . .

Y tnc nd m wll.

O wll.

Cnd Gd f dmnd, nd cd tt t ld dmnn w t Vdw d tkn

t. Y, wll w pnt tt mt c f

tt nd d. It w m f ftld n t nv

d lft nd tn d v d, t.

It n, d.

Lk pl.

I t t ntpt t tcn nn, Snn cld vc

d, t d t lp m nd m cmpnn nc wd

fnd .

M ld ld n Dm, nd nd dppd fm


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F t t tm, Snn pfct cmp lppd, jt

fctn. Wt d mn?

M mld. lk n wn nd

dnt ct t m.

Snn fc fz, nd M flt t tmpt n t

tmpl dp. En, d, nd M cld t ldn

t n t ddnl ft . I v n nd t cdd

lf-lf cld wt t n t . Dmc pmd t

lp m nd massociates, t nd I cn cntn t tk t

f . A n fllld nd f t n, I lltk m lv nd p tt pt nv c n.

A ddn f lt nd wmt dv w Snn

cll Dm tppd twn t tw wmn, fc tn.

t n, wzd. M m n, t I v n

m pf f vl nd tnt tn I v t n fm

. I m pd t cll d fnd, nd I cnt tnd nd lt nlt .

M t n t wzd ft l ftnd. I m

, Snn d. Pp I m m cncnd t

m ct tn I w wlln t dmt, nd m cncn

tnd m tmp.

Lt nd tm, tn, Dm d, f nl tt w mpt w n.

Nw tppd t f t wd tvn, nd ttl md

n t cltn ft. Wtt lnc ck,

d t f t ll, mln dl. Wn cd

t tf w w t mt Bnd, lt

n t Swd f t Gd t. Evn n t cmpltn tt

f t Ct f D, Dmc td t lk tll t n-

qt. Snn nd M wlkd d m, n n c d.

Snn! clld, nd cnd c t mt tm. H

w Snn fc tn, tn t t nd cntl


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nd t M dk lnc. Wt w tt t? Bnd

md fm n ll c t tt, nd Nw wvd

t ctc .

Y fnd , d dw n n t d.

p mt n fnt f ptt p, t M td fw

pc w fm t t, z xd n Dmc. Wt

ppnd? kd.

ptl w ntl, Snn d. A n t

cltt d pd, t ttd t cl. Bf t dd, t,

t f nd f t ptlt n n t ctttd tlp. F c f tt wnt t, dtntn fll

ck ncnt dtnc. I pct vn Bnd nv w

t cltt.

t t, t pldn d.

Snn nd I d mc t tlz t ptl nd

ld t pn, Dmc d. n w t t cllctn . . . associates.

Swd f t Gd dw n In wdm t ld ,

t t M nd tn , Snn d. H lt ll

ncnn.

W cld t lt, Bnd d. A tll

nttd n cn t cltt?Dmc lncd t M. O mn fld, d.

In nt t Bl Tt t dt t St f Opnn

f t fll nt vl nd, t w w t lt. I wld lk t

cct tt fl.

M cwld nd lkd w fm t p. F tt

mtt, Snn ddnt lk t pld t wd.

Bnd mld, ppntl lv t t tw wmn.

W lv t n t w t pt tt t t . If

Snn t, nd I v n dt tt , t t

k ncpt d f t Lvn Gt. pln

t tt d t pn dw nt t pn f t

Cnd Gd.


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k t f t Und, Dmc d.

Nw ddd cll t t m. H dnt

d tt ttl f, t t t t mnd t n f

dk d nvln vtn, vn mtl cvmnt

nd nn pln t n. H lncd t Snn nd fnd

n m. S lkd dtctd, nd v qz-

zcl ml. S lkd w.

W lv t dn f Pndmnm t pfm

t tl. S Nw n kn nd, tn t nd

t w f wnt t t fm t Ct f D t t wln wt t.

In wll ld , Dmc d.

Nw t tn, tn dwn t t

mtn pntd dw d. H cldnt dn tt

Dmc ft w fl, t dd v t nct-

mn t tm? Swd f t Gd tck m t wt knd f

zltt knd f fllw w nv lnd t tnd n

wn ft c ttd t d t ld m pt.

And tn d t ll t pc t f nt lvn

dd. H tt ndtd w Snn ddnt

lk pld tt Dmc wntd t t ln n tdvnt.

M tnd t Snn, t w xd n t

nd. IIm , d. I ddnt mn t cd.

S t d fttt xplnd t tnn n t

nd t n lnc. Snn lkd tkn ck, t

qckl nd cmp. N, Im f I nltd

, d.

Tt, tn, Bnd d, mn nd t

cmpnn. Dmc, ld n.

Swd f t Gd cld nd tk n m

tp. n pnd wd n ck. H cltcd

nd t nd fll t kn,


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Dm! M cd, n t d. Wt t?

Swd f t Gd td lnkl f dnt d.

Nw cd t tt nd wt cld f djnn

ldn, lkn f n n m t xpln-

tn f Dmc ddn cllp.

Dm!

Im ll t, d t lt. I w t dw w k,

t I cnnt ld t.

W nt? Bnd dmndd.

I . . . w cm, nd . . .Nw pd t Dmc. Hd nv n t Swd

f t Gd t l f wd ppn ntn t

pml cndnt, t mtn d kn m.

It ll t, Nw d. I cn t t t ptl.

H dw lv cm fm pc, dpctn f nt

plt Eld Elmntl E. I vn t k.

Pn cnvld Alc d, ttn fc nd mkn

t m wtn t t ft m pdl. H lkd dwn

nd w t Pnt cmpltl cvn lw d, nd

cld fl t ttn p pn. H cldnt fl l tll, nd lzd tt lft l w lqd clmn f

t lv-clt lqd pptd d.

Alc!

Jn vc jltd m t f ck, nd fcd

ttntn ck t t t. m tlzd n, wn

t lmn tt f cltl ct. A mmnt lt t ftd

t n f dn mntn, tn ctl wt n

p, t wll ttn wt l pnnnt.

zdn! mttd t pn. End nd

Antm. Et f Wld.

Wt c cnd, t t vld nw wld t .

Cnd Gd, nc f, wld t t tm ll lk


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ltt cttn ntll wn t wd p fm t t.

H wld cnm tm, nd c lf xtnd wld

fd t fnc f pw.

Und, ntd. Cm nd wk dtctn.

Wk dtctn, Jn cd, tn t

wn n.

Dtctn, wpd td vc. It w ll nd, nd

n Alc mnd. It mt v n wn vc. H c-

nzd t t vc f t Vdwats its name, what

arizdun called the Progenitor. arizdun doesnt know.Doesnt know? arizdun knows all!

Jn cmd nd td w fm t t, cltc-

n fc. H d ntp nt mpt ckt,

tn n vn t pll t Vdw t.

t ckd n, wn m dzn wld n t

pn f lnc. A dzn wld tt wld ll dtd t cmn f t Cnd Gd.

Lt tm n, wld, nd nt wll t td

t t nc m.

Nw tppd t t c t, t pl mllwn ltl t ctvtd t ptl mc. An lvn

f dkn nd lnc zd m, nd flt ntnn

wll wtn c, n nd nt ft, n t f

n kn.

A pnc ppd t ld, nvl n t dkn,

nd vc ckd n , Y pcd t dm.

Nw d wnt cld wt t cnzd t

vc f Tvt t Htl, t nt f N ndct.

Wt dn ? tt.

Hv td f ntn t d t, tn? Tvt

kd. H vc t m n d, mndn m f v

nxplnd n tt v ftnd m n t nt.


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pt n mll t lt fw d, I mt dmt.

Nw td t nd m cvl tn flt, t vc

ndd mll nd fl n wn . W t t?

tt. w t nd m.

And t t l t ll. Wt pt.

A t f n ttd t tw t. Wt

dn , Tvt? Ant ln w fm m?

Nt f , tn. Im t v .

Sv m? W?

Sll cld. Y n mt nd ld n f mt ctm. Id tkn f ntn ppnd t

. H ckn l cm fm ll nd m.

I v n cw t t p wt nw, Tvt. Wt

pc wld k f vn m? H knw t nw, t

d t t.

I tld f. I wnt Snn.Nw tt d ckwd nt t mpt

w d tt t nt td. H l w ld

nd p, ntl t flt lk wnt wnd tn m

n ll d.

I tld f, d t clncd tt, I wnt

nd v t . Nt vn t v m wn lf.St lf. Pp I wnt tkn ft ll.

Tvt lt cm wln wnd nd tn

nt ft, nd ld lmmd nt wll.

fntt lmm f lt ltd p fm mw

lw, jt l n t tc t tln f tnnl t

nfnll nncd n.

An ntnt lt, t lt td t , nd w

Dmc tndn lk cn, dvn dnc nn fm

t nd nvlpn d wtt ctn dw.

M ppd n t tnnl nxt, tn Snn, nd nll

Bnd, n qck ccn.

Wt tk ll ln? Nw wpd.


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Lk f cnfn ttd c v fc, tn Bnd

ld, dmn t qtn jk.

Nw wllwd d. Tvt mt v nd m

mw n twn t ptl n Sl nd t dtn-

tn, tnn n ntntn jn nt n pptnt

f tt dtn cnvtn. T cmpnn, n tm

d pd.

A ln, wdl wl cd p t tnnl fm mw

lw, cd n t n wnd. It ndd lk tmntd

t, nd t dd ntn t t Nw nv.Wt m I dn ? tt. nt wt dn f.

H lt Bnd nd t lwn Tc f t Gd ld t

w dwn t tnnl, tn ck n t d f Dm-

c ccl f lt cld dck nt dw t t t

n f tl. tw f tm t pc tt w m

tn f m wl, cm, nd t ltdp t tnnl.

Alc! mn cd. A tl ql nwd t c.

Wtv t cltt w dn, t ddnt nd d.

Nw wndd f t tl d n w, f t

d ccdd n mmnn pwfl n tt fld t

w t pp ttd f t ltn. H lzd w cltcn d t ttl t t, nd td

t lx p.

Bnd nd Dmc pd t cd t nd f

t tnnl, nd Nw td t p nd tm t t

cl vw f t vltd cm nd. An cw fmd

f clt ctl td n t cnt f t m, ddn

dm d lt nd t. t c, Nw cld jt

mk t n nfml ct wt tll lck tw n v

t. On mn td d t c, ppn t ctl wt

tw nd wl wln n vdnt pn. H lw d w

cvd wt tnc tt lkd lk lqd vn f

t ctl tt fmd t c, t t wt ck f


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ld nd vn f lv. On tndl f t lqd ttcd p

pn.

Svn t w pd c t l cm,

nn f tm fll mn. On w x-md lk wt d

ctl fmtn jttn fm t ck nd ld. Ant

w pn-wckd lf fc t t cnt f tmn m f

ctlln pd. A dnn mn cltcd wn wt

nd, Nw wtcd, xld cld f t nlf

ctl-cvd nd. cln t nd, dwn

cm f pn nd f fm t dnn mt.Mnn f t Cnd Gd! Dmc td. H

vc lld t cm nd cd t t, lncn

vn t wnd f n ntnt. Y tnd nd t jdmnt

f ll t d, nd t Swd f t Gd cm t xct

tt jdmnt.

And I ddnt tnk cld t n m nt nd lf-t, Nw mttd.

Snn d m nd mld. Sll w? d.

Nw fwnd. N pl f ld wtd t clmd

n t cmn fct, wt ld cld , lmn

nd t nck f t mn t c, w n mmnnt

dn f n wllwd t lqd ctl. Nw wptt ddnt wnt t tc tt t. Tvt wnn

tck n mnd: You proceed to your doom.

W? wndd. W ld I d ?

Snn ddnt wt f nw. Stppn nt t mt

f t tnnl, ttcd t nd nd ld wv f

nt t cm d f Bnd c.

t w, tt. Dmn t.

H dw dp t t td nv. A lppd pt

Snn nd nt t cm, td nd n l-

d f mmnt. S t m pzzld ml vn lmn

lt f mcl n t fm ntp t pln nt

t x-md mnt tt w lmn twd .


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cltt nd mnt w n cnfd d, p-

cll t n w w tll ct n t tnfmtn fm

n t t t. Bnd ntcptd t lkn tn, n-

n tt t kpt t dtnc fm Snn, wl M cd

nd t t lft nd ttckd ct wt mn l,

pltd n m, nd t fqt f pntlk mnt,

lk nd pdt. Dmc dw t wd fm ck

d tt twd t c. A mvd, clmn f

dvn d dwn v t cw nd t t nt

cltt.Nw cwld. Bnd nd M w v m, nd

c f tm d pckd t n f t dl wt. Dmc

w cnml nt nt , t w dn

f t tckt cncnttn f f nd md mt lkl

t nd Nw lp. Kpn t t dw, ccld

lwl nd t td f t cm, xd n tnt cltt.

A cltt w lft nd w cvd wt t clt lqd

mvd t ntcpt Dmc. H ld wd nd wn t

wldl t t clc, w lckd t wt n p.

Y, Dmc d. I vd lf n Bl Tt.

cltt ddnt nw, t lft nd mvd t tt f f t wn vltn.

And t w pnd t t c f t d, fl

vn t ? Dmc d.

lqd ctl tt wtd t mn nd xtndd

nk tndl nd fnd mt. H ttd t cm, t

t lqd ckd t nd . H lp twtd n dt,

Dmc ct t mn d fm nck wt n cln

tk f wd. A p f ld nd dplt f d ctl-

ln lqd tld fm t d f wd.

Ac t m, M klld t pntlk ct f

t fll cmpltd t tnfmtn. An f n

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lk Bnd lwn wd wld nd t n ddl

dnc, wn dwn t dfn.

Dmc dvncd n t nxt cltt, t ttd

lzd tt t mn w t wckd wt n t

vn cknwld pnc. Nw tlkd t f t

dw t ppc t cltt fm t t d, nd w

tt t mn w clwn t n ckt tt w lld wt

t lqd tnc. Swd f t Gd w lctnt t

kll mn w pd n mmdt tt, t Nw flt

n c cmpnctn. A t tn tt d fwd, t mn d

jkd t f t w f nkd w m nn nd.

H d , wd wt ft, fcd n Nw

tmld t t c. Wt f cmn lt, t

mn dppd nt dt lndcp nd dk d n.

Nw pd, nt wt ld t t fllw.H lncd t Dmc, w md nccttcll

tnt. A lkd ck t t cw, t, l-

zd tt dcn d n md f m. In plc f t

dt lndcp, nw w dk ft, wt wdd

lnd f t nd tn tn n t v t.

Ant ct wpt n, t n n ln cnzl t cltt t d n. It d w fmd f dw, t

ctlln tct xtndd fm t ck lk wn nd

wld nd t l n ln, twtn tndl tt lftd t

t nd. A t mvd cl, Nw flt p n

mnd, f t mnt w ftn t tt. H

tw d t t ct, t t ld w wd nd clt-

td n t tn. n d t ckn cckl f Tvt

t Htl, nd tnd t t nt tndn t

nd m, tn clw nt Snn lfl cp.

N! cmd, cln fm t ld n.

n d nt f pn fm t dctn f t

dw ct, nd Tvt md t ck. F mmnt,


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n plc f Tvt w m f dkn n t , nd

lncd nd t Snn tndn vl pc nd

Dmc, lncn nt cn t t ct.

Dmc, t, lkd lk w plln mlf t f

wn ntm vn, nd w vl kn.

Nw wld . ct d ddd

mnd nd wvn wt ntm nt wpn t

nt m. Evn d twd t mnt, flt

t p n mnd n, t nd f t dv

t ntm wv tndl t f tt, nd tp fdd cmpltl d ld nt t c-

t dw tnc. A lt f fm Snn n

nlfd t ct, tppn nc fm Nw fc nd

tn m n wv f t t d v t ntm

ct d. Wt t nd f lt, Dmc

dv wd dp nt t ld.Wt t lt f n, Nw pd t mldn

d t fll, ndn t tmln t t c nd nt

t dk ft f nt wld.

H lkd nd t t n f t td f ttl. It

md t n n t fv: Bnd d tppld t

f-md lk, nd nd M w lckd n ttl wt ct fmd f , wt pln c f lqd ctl t

t t. dnn cltt w t d vn

t t t ct w dd n t n. N t c-

w, nl n cltt mndt mn wt ctlln l,

w lkd lk w tll tn t mnplt t ptl. A

Nw lkd t t t, t, w t cltt-mnt

d fttn: t cttn wm f pd w n t pc

f fmn tlf nt nl ct, fmn t f lck

ctn nd tlf nd pn t nt pndl l nd l

d.

Wl t wm-ct w tll tn t tnt,

Nw tppd fwd t dl wt t cltt t t c. H


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mvd p nd t mn, w d mw mnd cm-

pltl fcd n t c ttl ptd nd m. H

w t lqd ctl pln n t mn pn nd ndlt-

n w l d nc n. H tck t wt d

n td nd vln, dvn t ld p nt t mn

. mn d nd ld lmpd, t t qv-

n clmn f lqd ctl kpt t cp pt. Nw

tppd ck, t t lqd ld t t m.

pn d ll t tppd t Vdw fd wt

Alc pn. H w ntnt n tnn t ptl t f t

Cnd Gd tt vn t dtctn f lf d fld

t dt m, nd t t w f ttl f wll, d

nt t Vdw t wn pp.

n t d lppd nt d, pcn ln nd t, nd Alc mtl d dd n t pn f t

tt.

H w nt Alc n ln, t nt w nl t

Vdw. H w, t nt wt Alc n ln.

H w t cp f t tt t xc f t

Vdw, t fm clt f Alctwn ndt n t f t cm, clt nd pddl f lqd

ctl wn ck fm t d t pl n t cnt f

t m. Alc pln, t Cnd Gd pln, nd vn

t Vdw pln ll l n n, tnk t t ntf-

nc f t v mtl. H w t n w d td

m, cln n f nd dt, nd cd tnc

t z tt d.

cm pld m, t t nd pn vn vc

fnd w nt t d nd md t . It w dnt

tn Alc fm, tn nd ft. mnd w qck,

t, nd cld mk f t cd t wll wt

wn.


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Nw? fml, t wzd, w ndn v m,

cncn n fc. d d flln fm p,

d nd, fcn ll tnt nt n lw tt

dv m nd lmmd nt t wll.

H t t ft nd vd t wck f t cm.

mn nm d n Nw, nd nw w nt-

n. H pd t mcl f t fc nt mtn lk

ml.

I m N Aln, dcld.

M t Bnd ml. S lkd tn lnd t

pldnt w cdntn wll tt, vn wtt

pkn. M mptntl, lzd, Bnd w ln

n . H ttd t kp p nd f t ptnp,

wc cld nv ll t Dm. Swd ft Gd w ntn f nt cndnt, nd wl ctnl

dvd t fl f mlf, t ftn lft fln lk n

nnc ppnd. A cld, tn ln t t wm f

t cmpn.

Tt, t l dftd t tn lmntl ct

fmd f t dnn t. Bnd lnd m f wn dvn pw, mkn x n lk d

f t n, wc md t mk t ct nd t pltn

lqd t m cptl t ttck. Bnd dw t t

cld tk t klln lw, lcn clnl t t

t nd cttn t lwn m f t tnc.

S wntd t mtn t Bnd, t cmmnct

ppctn, t t f t t wd z

dw t t t, c t m. Onl n mnt

mnd, n nm pdlk ct f l lck ctn

wt clt ctl vl n t pc twn plt. A

td, t clmd n tp f t c nd ccd, d t

pnc dwn n Dm. At t m mmnt, Snn w


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ckwd fm Nw pn d, f ld m

nm tnt.

Bnd nd M k nt n t t m mmnt.

All M cld tnk f w wt Bnd d d t Dm

wn t mt: Y cn dm. A t n, t

pd-tn lpd, cn nt Dm nd knckn m t

t nd. Ctl w fm t d wt t mpct, tn

kttd nd t wm v Dm d.

In ptct m! td, nd ptd wt n-

n lt t t n. l ct td ck t ctl pd cwln v Dm mltd nt tn

pddl f clt lqd.

Nw, w d fnd ft, l cld fm t

lt. H mvmnt md t nd wkwd, nd t nl

tt twtd fc lkd lk ntn d n fm t

tn f. H td twd Dm, nd M qcknd n t ntcpt m.

H mt c wt ckndd wn tt knckd

ft nd nt cn nt t c. S flt t n

f t c cckln nd nd ntl pll ttn t dw

t, nt t dk ft n t t d. H d w

wmmn fm t fc f Nw lw, t kpt npnc f mnd t d lf w fm t c f t cld

pll t t wtv wld l nd.

Bnd nd Dm ltd t pd-ct fm

ppt d, t t ddnt m t lt t tld t t

n tw fnt t nc. Spndl, ctn l ld t Dm

m ctlln pd wmd v Bnd, kpn cl

f t ddl dvn nm tt ndd t Swd f t

Gd. Bt mn md lv t Nw nd t tt

pntd.

Snn w nt. Sd n t vn d tn M w,

nd fc wd t mk f t plld lf t

ft n. S mt M nd nddd.


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Gppn x, d t Nw n, m

ctl t tm. H nd , tpn t tv

d fm t cntnd wlkn twd Dm.

Nw! td.

H pd lttl m tn lnc. Nw n,

d, vc tn, t wd tltd.

Snn d t f dtctn t tt f ncnt-

tn tt nt lt f ltnn ccdn fm ntp

t nlf Nw fm. H d cd wt pn nd

mt M f n ntnt. In tt mmnt, tt w Nw n, nt wtv fc w cntlln

d, lk f dn plcn t twtd f n

fc.

Nw! clld n. Ft t! Y cn d t!

N, cnnt, Nw d d.

M vc dw Dm ttntn, nd ftd cld t t pd-tn nd Nw, nll cnz-

n t tn n nm. Bnd tck mt lw tt

d wt dvn dnc, nd t ctn ll ttd nd

t fc f t. Tn d pd cttd n wv tt wd

v Dm, ndn m tn ckwd.

N! M cmd.Dm tmld ck nd t t c, pkn f

cmn lt t m nd t c ckd. Hndd

f t ctl pd vnd t t cw Dm

ft t n lnc. T dttd nmll

n cntnnc, f lk M d nv n n fc.

Bnd dppd wd nd d Dm m, tn

Nw lpd.

H cvd v d l nl tp, lmmn nt

Dm d wn lndd. H pd t Swd f t

Gd t f Bnd p nd t t c, ndn Bn-

d pwln n t wt n mt kck, tn wpt

m t t ppt f t c.


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M dv f t c, t lt. ft cn wnkd

t t c cllpd, ln Dm n wtv wld

l nd. Cld f nd dp ppd t. Hw dd

vtn wn qckl? tt. W w dn

wll.

Sclt lt lzd fm t wckd c t ct Nw

dw c t vlt fcd t wzd. Snn,

d. H d c tn fln f .

Nw nd twtcd pl, nd lkd pl

dwn t t. Onc I kll , lv wll ttd.S tll tn, M tt. Ftn nt t

tn cntl, wtv t .

Hw d w t t tn? kd ld. Cn w t

t t f Nw wtt klln m?

Bnd t lwl t ft, vl n lt f pn. H

lkd t Snn.I v n d, Snn d. Bt t nt v d

d.

Rt nw, t ll w v, M d.

tn w tn d f cntl f dmcd tn N Aln d xpctd. H tld t kp t

d nd cntl, nd t mk tt n n f t

tl w vl t t t nm fcd. H cld nt

dpl wkn.

Nw flt lk w dp ndwt, tln t

c t fc ln nd f . tn, wt-

v t w tt d zd d, w ttn d t kll

Snn. Un d. H cldnt lt tt ppn.

A pm wnt t t d N Aln cntl

wvd. H w t wzd, Snn, nd nd

cnt t lll f pll. H td t lp t , t tk

nd dpt t n f pll f cld ct


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t, t t d wld nt pnd. H tk fw tn

tp fwd, tn Snn pll tk ct.

Mt f -l lt dncd nd Nw d,

nd N Aln flt t tn. mc ndd cntl

nd md t lp t tn xt wn wll. N Aln

n tn n nd nc, ppn t lv

t d nd clm nt f t ttl tk tn f t

w.

Snn . . . Wtt N Aln cnnt, t lp fmd

nm nd t t v t vc.N Aln cld n ln cllct n nfmtn fm t

lw pt f t d, n cld mv t l t wlk.

Snn tppd cl. H td t tk , t dv w,

t t m wld nt pnd t cmmnd.

Wt tkd Snn fc. N Aln ddnt ndtnd

t td t p t tn tt t fnd tmcld t m. H pld tnc n t tn tt,

t fnd wn fm cnln, tcknn, wn

lw nd l pnv t wll.

Wt dn?

H lp d t tn mt, nd t lt t f n-

tn xpncd fm t d w t ftn f tm t tcd . Nw w d, nldn, dd

t w tn, nd wn tnc w ctllzn wll. T

lt, td t xpl mlf fm t tn mt, t t

tn mt w cld, n xt mnd t m, nd tn

t w tn.

I v fld, tt. Bt md, mw, I wll

n wt w v n. I w t t Cnd Gd nd

t Vdw.

n tt n m.


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THE BEGINNING

T nd t wt ppn nxt, d n t Vdw

tk t n t wld wt e Temple of Yellow Skulls Dn

Bntwt.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

James Wyatt t Ctv Mn f D&D R&D t

Wzd f t Ct. H w n f t ld dn f

4t Edtn D&D nd t pm t f t 4t Edtn

Dungeon Masters Guide. H l cnttd t t En

Cmpn Sttn, nd t t f vl Dugeos &

Dragos nvl t n t wld f En.

ALSO BY JAmES wYATT

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