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Hissing with fury, Talarowled reluctant assent

Quick Ben rose fro down the length of the street The floas cool, dipping down beneath the tarps A ed himself upward, into a spiral of heat froht up

’Dammit!’ Quick Ben snapped as he spun and cavorted on the colu his teeth, the wizard reached for the sticksnare’s power -- and found what he had suspected to be the truth all along

Hood’s Through and through Of the Barghast gods, barely a drop of salty piss The damned newco on their energies? There’s a card in the Deck, in the House of Death, that’s been a role unfilled for a long, long tii I think it’s just found a face -- one painted on a stupid acorn Talamandas, you ods, here’s some wisdom to heed in the future Never hand your servants over to another god, because they’re not likely to stay your servants for long Instead, that god’s likely to turn them into weapons aiods, you’re in a world of predators, nastier by far than as around in the past Lucky for you I’m here

He drew on that power, harshly

The sticksnare writhed, twig fingers digging into the wizard’s shoulder and neck

In his rip on the Lord of Death’s power, and pulled

Co to talk, you and I

Within his clenched hand was the rough weave of cloth, stretching, bunching The breath of Death flowed over the wizard, the presence undeniable, heavy with rage

And, in the clutch of a runted a laugh ’So ht, I’ll give you fair consideration, despite the deception But you’re going to have to tell me what you’re up to’

’Damned fool!’ Hood’s voice was thunderous in the wizard’s skull, launching waves of pain

’Quieter,’ Quick Ben gritted ’Or I’ll drag you through hide and all and Fener won’t be the only god who’s fair game’

’The House of Chains must be denied!’