"The Brotherhood doesnt believe in magic, but is more than willing to use it to its own ends. As we all recently witnessed. I knew then that whatever you were up to could only weaken them. The wizards will just have to sort out their business themselves. "
"Just like that?" asked Spyder. "Youre not afraid of a whole army of pissed-off magicians?"
"I have my own sources of power and protection," said count Non.
"Like me, the Count is royalty without a country. "
"No quite," he said. "Were far from conquered. Im traveling all the Spheres looking for help. "
"How? By working as a merc?" said Spyder.
"What better ways to meet other warriors and adventurers such as yourselves?"
"Spyder, listen to me," said Shrike. She sat beside him in the sand and put her hand on his shoulder. "Youve been unconscious for a full day. And the Count and I have been talking. I believe him. Please trust my judgment on this. I want him to come with us. "
Spyder reached out to where Lulu was pouring drinks from a leather sack with a bone spout. She poured a glass of amber liquid and handed it to him. Spyder took a pull and felt the liquor burn where sand had scoured the back of his throat.
"Fuck every single little bit of this," said Spyder. He rubbed his temples. "So, where the hell are we?"
"We made it to Kher-aba, the right island to get to the Kaslan Mountains," said Shrike. "But were on the wrong side. "
"How big is Kher-aba?"
"Big enough," said Lulu. "Walking is not plan one. " Sometime during the night shed lost the pieces of paper shed kept taped ove
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