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"They shuddered and rose, limbs snapping in<strong>to</strong> place like bones set a-right,<br />

and as my companions led a merry chase <strong>do</strong>wn the halls with arms laden<br />

with treasures I s<strong>to</strong>od in the rear, fending the monstrosities <strong>of</strong>f one by one,<br />

my rapier slashing their limbs and carving my name across their night-black<br />

hides.<br />

"Well one stray shot from 'em <strong>to</strong>ok my eye, but 'twas a fine price for the<br />

rousing battle they <strong>of</strong>fered! I ran back, the blood and fluid spilling from my<br />

empty socket like gelatinous tears. By the time I made it back <strong>to</strong> the Joren<br />

Dell the sails were a-ready and the anchor was hoisted, and all I needed was<br />

a rope ladder <strong>to</strong> make my escape. I swung from that brittle ladder among<br />

the silver void, breathing the must <strong>of</strong> the forgotten, dancing among the<br />

silver threads <strong>of</strong> memory and laughing at fate itself. Ah the free<strong>do</strong>m and<br />

wonder <strong>of</strong> <strong>be</strong>in' a pirate! A grand afternoon <strong>to</strong> <strong>be</strong> sure, and by the time I<br />

clim<strong>be</strong>d back in lunch was ready. Strogan<strong>of</strong>f, if I recall."<br />

"That is ridiculous and you, girl, are just making up lies again!" Fac<strong>to</strong>r<br />

Epetrius growls, stabbing a pointed finger at Jeanette. The lizard perched on<br />

his cap flicks out a <strong>to</strong>ngue, as if <strong>to</strong> taunt the girl, "Nowhere in the libraries <strong>of</strong><br />

Sigil, <strong>not</strong> among all the maps <strong>of</strong> the Astral Plane and the books <strong>of</strong> such, is<br />

this Isle mentioned!"<br />

Jeanette laughs, as if the answer were obvious, and <strong>be</strong>nds over. Her hands<br />

are placed on her knees and she smiles as she speaks in a s<strong>of</strong>t, kind voice, as<br />

if addressing a child, "Oh good Guvner, me boy. O' course the name isn't<br />

mentioned in your books. The name itself has <strong>be</strong>en forgotten and buried on<br />

the Isle itself. An' the fact that you know <strong>not</strong>hin' <strong>of</strong> it just proves me point<br />

really. If'n ye really want <strong>to</strong> see the name though, I keep it in a box in me<br />

holds. Ha!"<br />

Epetrius' lips pull back in a growl, as if he were <strong>to</strong> say something else, but he<br />

merely rubs his temples and shakes his head in frustration.<br />

You raise an eye as a heavy plate clacks against the counter. Your<br />

dragon-steak, medium-rare, fairly dripping in a reddish gravy. The savory<br />

scent <strong>of</strong> it makes your mouth water, and the barmaid smiles as your coin<br />

clinks in<strong>to</strong> her palm.<br />

"Now, as for this one," Jeanette indicates the eye which has now perched on<br />

her shoulder like a fawning parrot, "We didn't realize it at first but it had<br />

hitched a ride on the Joren Dell, squirreling away in the holds and suddenly<br />

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