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’There it is again,’ a gravelly-voiced wos, Spin?’

’Will you -- of course I did, Corporal Stop askingof the fields every one, and it’s simple Obelisk dominates -- the dolmen of time is the core It’s active, plain as day -- the first time in decades ’

’Could still be that untoward skew,’ another voice interjected ’You ain’t got Fid’s natural hand, Spin-’

’Enough of that, Hedge,’ the corporal snapped ’Spindle’s done enough readings to be the real thing, trust me’

’Didn’t you just-’

’Shut up’

’Besides,’ Spindle ot a fixed influence -- it’s the glue holding everything together, and once you see that it all lue, you said,’ the fourth and final voice -- also a woman’s -- mused ’Linked to a new ascendant, you think?’

’Beats hed ’I said a fixed influence, but I didn’t say I knew the aspect of that influence I don’t know, and not because I’h It’s like it hasn’t … woken up yet A passive presence, for thes should heat up nicely, is uess’

’So,’ the corporal said, ’what are we looking at here, h House Death’s right-hand to Obelisk Magi of Shadow’s here -- first tirand deception’s at work, is ht holds out soh not directly, there’s a distance there, I think The Assassin of High House Shadow see hints of it … bloody farunted ’Should bring Quick Ben in on this-’

’That’s it!’ Spindle hissed ’The Assassin’s face -- it’s Kalarowled ’I’d suspected asoff the way they did -- you knohat this uess,’ the corporal said, sounding unhappy ’But the other thing’s clear, Spin, isn’t it?’

’Aye Seven Cities is about to rise -- ht now Sot soe muttered ’Don’t I just’

’You should ask him about the new card, too,’ Spindle said ’If he don’t , let him take a look’