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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Kiet knows that it's best to just sit still in the
dark and be quiet. Even whispering might invite unwanted attention.
The attention of the city guards might be especially unwanted.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>While he waits, Kiet again curses the High Elder,
Arawn's magic use, being unable to use his own magic, and just about everything
else. Doing the bidding of the High Elder is just like being one of those
red-skinned slaves from home...except they seem to be happier. Being
unable to use the gifts for which he, Kiet, is best suited is a constant
irritant to him. His old master provided him his training so he might put
the magic to use, not waste his time running around the countryside with a sword
on his hip.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Old Master Ling...Kiet hadn't thought about him for
some time now. How would he council his still young and still
impatient little Kiet? Kiet smiles when he thinks about how his Master
would be pleased with Kiet's magical progress. If it weren't for the
freakish magic resistance of this inhuman Vong enemy, Kiet might be one of the
more useful members of this ill-disciplined party. With these restrictions
on magic use, however, Kiet struggles with his own self trying to understand and
discover where might he best be of use. There seem to be so few ways to
contribute to the group, as well as advance in the areas of self improvement
Kiet wishes to go.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Kiet's poor humor just gets deeper at this
thought...with the glimmering hope that at some point tonight he might, just
might, be able to take out some of this pent-up aggression on one or two of
these traitors helping the Vong...or some Vong.</FONT></DIV>
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