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"I am familiar with the name." Fall-From-Grace paused and thought for a<br />

moment. "Rumors cluster thickly about that name, and most tend <strong>to</strong><br />

discount her as myth, but I suspect that she did exist and that she made<br />

quite an impression in the Cage during her stay here. Why <strong>do</strong> you ask?"<br />

"I intend <strong>to</strong> seek her out."<br />

She raised an eyebrow. "Truly? I find myself compelled <strong>to</strong> ask why."<br />

"I need information that she has."<br />

"Is this information available from no one else?"<br />

I nodded so<strong>be</strong>rly. It was such a simple thing <strong>to</strong> say... but chasing <strong>do</strong>wn a<br />

myth would <strong>be</strong> much harder than digging my way in<strong>to</strong> Pharod's nest. "I<br />

suspect that only Ravel possesses the knowledge I need."<br />

Fall-From-Grace rested her hand lightly on my arm. "Consider this - if Ravel<br />

<strong>do</strong>es indeed exist, then she is extremely powerful and cunning. If a fraction<br />

<strong>of</strong> the s<strong>to</strong>ries <strong>of</strong> her activities are true, then she is a creature that has<br />

discovered new meanings <strong>of</strong> evil. To search for her is <strong>not</strong> a quest <strong>to</strong> <strong>be</strong><br />

undertaken lightly."<br />

"I realize that," I said flippantly, still naive <strong>of</strong> how black a hag's soul could <strong>be</strong>,<br />

"Do you know anything else about Ravel?"<br />

"She was said <strong>to</strong> <strong>be</strong> one <strong>of</strong> the hags <strong>of</strong> the Gray Waste, and that she was<br />

<strong>be</strong>lieved <strong>to</strong> possess powers and a cunning far <strong>be</strong>yond those <strong>of</strong> her sisters.<br />

She came <strong>to</strong> Sigil long ago, and in addition <strong>to</strong> the evils she committed during<br />

her stay, rumor has it that her actions threatened the Cage itself. Now she<br />

primarily exists only as fiction, a figure in children's s<strong>to</strong>ries." Grace paused. "I<br />

imagine the Lady <strong>of</strong> Pain dealt with her as all threats <strong>to</strong> Sigil are dealt with."<br />

"What is the Gray Waste?"<br />

"A blighted plane that lies effectively '<strong>be</strong>tween' Baa<strong>to</strong>r and the Abyss. It is<br />

frequently a battleground in the Blood War," her expression warmed again<br />

as she sat <strong>do</strong>wn, gesturing for me <strong>to</strong> <strong>do</strong> the same. The cushions were firm, a<br />

little <strong>to</strong>o much <strong>to</strong> fall asleep or even nap properly, but the curves were<br />

comfortable against my back. "I must say, this is indeed an intruiging<br />

conversation," her's lips curved in<strong>to</strong> a rosy smile, "Perhaps you would like<br />

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