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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Still here...just not much to say.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Kiet is annoyed that Zep is dead, but that is how
reputations can be made. Such a reputation that prisoners don't survive
might make his extracting infrmation that much easier. Of course, should
an enemy know who he is fighting it might make them unwilling to give
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>"Zep's death was an accident...and a stupid one at
that. It's not a surprise that he was into the gang for so much
gold."</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Kiet returns the warstaff.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>After Unali tosses Kiet the bag he gets a grin on
his face. Finally! Something tangible. Kiet just wants this to
be over so he can go back to improving his magical skills. He has been
quite disciplined about his magic use and hopes that the HE will have
noticed. Emergency use, yes...even to saving Zhou from one of those flying
thingys. Eventually Kiet needs to learn a real weapon, not just this
dagger and javelins, but that will come later. And learn how to ride these
blasted horse beasts. Wagons are too restrictive.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>"I think Shu's magic is more trustworthy than is
information given by the enemy to humans. I say we try that
area."</FONT></DIV></DIV></BODY></HTML>