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possible."<br />

I growled in frustration, "Look, I've <strong>do</strong>ne <strong>not</strong>hing <strong>to</strong> harm your people,<br />

everything <strong>to</strong> help you, and exposed a spy sent by one <strong>of</strong> your most<br />

dangerous enemies. I feel I've earned a chance <strong>to</strong> plead my case."<br />

Hargrimm tapped one finger bone against its staff, "I shall speak <strong>to</strong> the<br />

Silent King on thy <strong>be</strong>half."<br />

"You didn't trust me all this time. Why should I trust you <strong>to</strong> <strong>do</strong> the same?"<br />

"Thou hast no choice."<br />

~~~~~<br />

"Quit pacing, chief. You're making me nervous."<br />

With <strong>not</strong>hing <strong>to</strong> <strong>do</strong>, I found myself walking circles around the iron pews <strong>of</strong><br />

the church. The ghouls had ripped apart Soego's body by now and I didn't<br />

feel like sleeping next <strong>to</strong> a freshly-killed corpse. I had gone over my<br />

spellbook countless times by now, and was <strong>to</strong>o antsy <strong>to</strong> discuss philosophy<br />

with Dak'kon.<br />

"I understand your frustration. However, the situation seems <strong>to</strong> <strong>be</strong> out <strong>of</strong><br />

our hands. Rest, meditate, and <strong>do</strong> what you can when the opportunity is<br />

provided for you," Dak'kon added.<br />

Despite the rare occasion where Dak'kon and Morte were were in<br />

agreement, I couldn't accept my powerlessness in the Dead Nations. I had<br />

<strong>do</strong>ne all I could, and now my fate was in the hands <strong>of</strong> Hargrimm, who had<br />

<strong>be</strong>en distrusting since the first day and who had refused my request <strong>to</strong><br />

appeal <strong>be</strong>fore their great leader and plead for my free<strong>do</strong>m.<br />

"Dak'kon, you hail from the plane <strong>of</strong> Limbo, where the land itself roils and<br />

tumbles in chaos."<br />

He nodded, "It is through knowing ourselves that the Githzerai bring order<br />

<strong>to</strong> the realm."<br />

"You shape your own fates through will alone. I'm about <strong>to</strong> <strong>do</strong> the same."<br />

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