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’Then let us turn round,’ Stonny snapped ’Now, before it’s too late’

’But it already is,’ Keruli replied ’These undead servants continue to cross the river from the southlands, all in service to the Pannion Seer They range ever closer to Saltoan Indeed, I believe there are now more of them behind us than between here and Capustan’

Hood-damned convenient, Master Keruli

’We e continued, ’fashion a temporary alliance with these necromancers -- until we reach Capustan’

’Well,’ Gruntle said, ’ they certainly view it as an obvious course to take’

’They are practical men, for all their other … faults’

’The Barghast will not travel with them,’ Hetan snarled

’I don’t think we have any choice,’ Gruntle sighed ’And that includes you and your brothers, Hetan What’s the point of finding these undead hunters only to have them tear you to pieces?’

’You think we co in the bone circle, Captain, whilst every sha in the bone circle’

’Three days and three nights,’ Cafal growled

No wonder she daht

Keruli spoke ’It may prove insufficient, should your efforts draw the full attention of the Pannion Seer Captain, how many days of travel before we reach Capustan?’

You knoell as I ’Four, master’

’Surely, Hetan, you and your brothers can achieve a certain stoicisth of tie The desecration of your sacred ancestors is an insult not easily accoard as well? The inscribed wards, the sticksnares? Consider this an extension of such necessity …’