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"'You've had two wishes already,' the hag said, 'but your second wish was<br />

for me <strong>to</strong> return everything <strong>to</strong> the way it was <strong>be</strong>fore you had made your first<br />

wish. That's why you remem<strong>be</strong>r <strong>not</strong>hing; <strong>be</strong><strong>cause</strong> everything is the way it<br />

was <strong>be</strong>fore you made any wishes.' She cackled at the poor <strong>be</strong>rk. 'So it is that<br />

you have one wish left.'<br />

"'All right,' said the man, "I <strong>do</strong>n't <strong>be</strong>lieve this, but there's no harm in wishing.<br />

I wish <strong>to</strong> know who I am.'<br />

"'Funny,' said the old woman as she granted his wish and dis<strong>appear</strong>ed<br />

forever. 'That was your first wish.'"<br />

My blood ran cold.<br />

Chapter 58<br />

By now I had spoken <strong>to</strong> nine <strong>of</strong> the prostitutes. Juliette, the troublesome<br />

lover. Vivian, the perfumed <strong>be</strong>auty. Nenny Nine-Eyes who was so boistrous<br />

and keen. The pretty mute girl (who, through some inquiries later, I would<br />

learn was named Ecco). There was cruel Marissa, the voluptuous dreamer<br />

Kesai-Serris, the scholar Dolora, and Yves the Tale-Chaser and Kimasxi<br />

Adder-<strong>to</strong>ngue, neither <strong>of</strong> which needed further adjectives.<br />

Nine. Morte was all <strong>to</strong>o eager <strong>to</strong> help hunt <strong>do</strong>wn the tenth.<br />

"Yeh could always try the secret <strong>do</strong>or in the back," Annah said with a smirk<br />

after the third time we circled around the brothel.<br />

"...Secret <strong>do</strong>or?". She indicated a wood paneling near the back, which<br />

cleverly swung <strong>to</strong> the side <strong>to</strong> reveal a staircase <strong>do</strong>wnwards.<br />

Oh.<br />

I had seen many wonders in my short time in Sigil, but this left me<br />

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