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Lady, and his temple and all things within a thousand spans were<br />

annihilated. Buildings were ground <strong>to</strong> dust, and flesh was riven from the<br />

bones <strong>of</strong> countless loyal worshippers. Only the shell <strong>of</strong> the Grand Temple<br />

remained, and the gray husk <strong>of</strong> Aoskar's corpse was taken by the Astral<br />

Plane. From that point on, all Powers were barred from the city <strong>of</strong> Sigil. Such<br />

was the justice <strong>of</strong> Her Serenity, the Lady <strong>of</strong> Pain.<br />

"To this day the Temple still stands, taken by the blaspheming Athar as a<br />

monument <strong>to</strong> the impotence <strong>of</strong> gods. Such is the fate <strong>of</strong> Aoskar, and the<br />

tender tragedy <strong>of</strong> his memory."<br />

"I've gone and soiled me knickers..." a voice whimpers from the crowd.<br />

"That... is why the name is forbidden," Mikon grunts. He glances at you,<br />

shaking his mug, "No need <strong>to</strong> bring Her <strong>do</strong>wn on our heads like that."<br />

You nod politely in response. The poor man had <strong>be</strong>en shamed, dismissed,<br />

and sc<strong>of</strong>fed at his entire time here <strong>of</strong>f-duty, and now he had <strong>to</strong> sit through<br />

what bordered treason against the Lady in the minds <strong>of</strong> the Harmonium.<br />

Perhaps it would <strong>be</strong> <strong>be</strong>st <strong>to</strong> treat him <strong>to</strong> a<strong>not</strong>her ale... he seems like he<br />

desperately needs it.<br />

You rap your knuckles against the bar for service, just as the Athasian <strong>be</strong>gins<br />

anew.<br />

"The Nameless One had endured worse <strong>of</strong> course, and such a petty <strong>death</strong><br />

would <strong>not</strong> keep him still for long. Those familiar aches returned <strong>to</strong> him as he<br />

stumbled <strong>to</strong> his feet, stiff and numb with his fresh <strong>death</strong>..."<br />

Chapter 42<br />

The first sense <strong>to</strong> return was <strong>to</strong>uch, and I could feel my blood wet and cold<br />

on the paved ground.<br />

The second was sight, and as my eyes cracked open I could see the blurry<br />

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