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I nodded.<br />

"Ravel was said <strong>to</strong> have <strong>be</strong>en a master <strong>of</strong> riddles and puzzles, but it was<br />

<strong>be</strong>lieved that one riddle - one question in particular - was said <strong>to</strong> have<br />

plagued the ancient night hag: 'What can change the nature <strong>of</strong> a man?'"<br />

The question batted around in my mind, tickled something at the back <strong>of</strong> my<br />

brain, then faded.<br />

"She issued a challenge <strong>to</strong> any who were interested: She promised <strong>to</strong><br />

instruct any who came <strong>to</strong> her in her craft... if they could only answer the<br />

question <strong>to</strong> her satisfaction. If they could <strong>not</strong>, they consented <strong>to</strong> <strong>be</strong> her next<br />

meal. Many died coveting Ravel's teachings, and it is <strong>be</strong>lieved that until her<br />

final hours in Sigil, Ravel never discovered the answer <strong>to</strong> her question.<br />

"Ravel's crime was <strong>be</strong>lieved <strong>to</strong> <strong>be</strong> some means <strong>of</strong> trying <strong>to</strong> shatter the Cage,<br />

trying <strong>to</strong> crack open Sigil itself for some unknown reason." Yvana sighed.<br />

"This is all I know <strong>of</strong> her."<br />

~~~~~<br />

The Hive was just as smelly as <strong>be</strong>fore, moreso now that I wasn't bathed in<br />

the stench <strong>of</strong> it all hours <strong>of</strong> the day. It <strong>to</strong>ok a little practice, but soon I was<br />

filtering the air with my teeth again in order <strong>to</strong> breathe without tasting the<br />

foulness in the air.<br />

With some new tat<strong>to</strong>os from Fell's shop we started <strong>to</strong> make our way back <strong>to</strong><br />

the Clerk's Ward.<br />

A plump, white-haired old man waved at me from <strong>do</strong>wn the block, the<br />

bright green <strong>of</strong> his clothes made him stand out like an oasis in a desert.<br />

Mourns-For-Trees smiled widely upon seeing us. "Ah, my friend; you've<br />

returned! And <strong>do</strong>ing well, by the looks <strong>of</strong> it!"<br />

I smiled, "Annah, Grace, this is Mourns. The one I <strong>to</strong>ld you about, caring for<br />

the trees."<br />

Fall-From-Grace bowed her head politely, "It is good <strong>to</strong> meet you at last,<br />

Master Mourns, though I suppose you may <strong>be</strong> considering a new name<br />

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