(Scars do not appear to be cause of death –shock ... - Bad Request

Chapter 109
We spent our remaining days training and preparing. At night we scoured
the bowels of Undersigil, hunting the strange beasts that bored tunnels in
the city's belly like worms through rotten wood. In the morning we worked
through the connections of our factions to acquire magic and weaponry. In
the afternoons, we browsed. For some things you just needed to go to the
market.
"I thought you said this place is supposed to be an exotic pet store."
"No, I said it was an exotic pet store. The business went under, and now
they sell magical components."
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Fell raised his pale eyebrows when he read my skin for the last time.
he signed in a string of rebuses,
"Might as well, Fell. This may be the last time I see you."
The noxious stench of iron and sulfur from the Lower Ward seemed to cling
to my mouth, but a small, sour pear helped clean the tang from my palate.
"We're getting married!" Karina said, delighted, "Corvus proposed just last
week! Thank you, thank you so much for introducing us! To think he never
bothered to speak with me since he thought I had a long list of suitors!"
Corvus grinned, "Aye, if it weren't for you I wouldn't have met this sweet
girl. I'd love for you to come to our wedding."
"Ah I'm afraid not. I'm afraid I'm going... traveling. I probably won't see you
again, but I wish you two the best of luck." I smiled. It would hardly be
appropriate to tell them I was working towards a funeral instead. Idly I
thumbed through the bag of goods and charms I'd just purchased.
Corvus sighed, "Well best of luck to you, then. You're a good man, cutter."
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