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The irregular stone steps of Baha were cut into the cliff face, shored at key points with sandstone and clay They were sometimes as narrow as a man’s foot, and other times required e of ed direction with each tier, branching off a path to the buildings of that level

They had not gone far before Abban’s breath labored, his round face beading with sweat His li in pain with every step

"Perhaps we’ve gone far enough for one day," Jardir ventured

"Nonsense, roaned and blew out a breath, "…strong as a camel"

Jardir smiled and slapped him on the back "We’ll make a warrior of you yet"

They reached the seventh level at last, and Jardir turned to look out over the loall Far below, the dal’Sharu wide dee of the first tier, so that a demon hurled from the very wall Jardir looked over would land within Jardir felt a flash of exciteh he and the other nie’Sharuht

He turned to Abban, but his friend hadthe view

"We should start clearing the buildings," Jardir said, but Abban seeht up just as Abban stopped in front of a great archway, breaking into a wide smile as he looked up at the symbols carved into the arch

"Level seven, I knew it!" Abban said "The same as the number of pillars between Heaven and Ala"

"I’ve never seen wards like those," Jardir said, looking at the symbols

"Those aren’t wards, they are draords," Abban said

Jardir looked at him curiously "Like those written in the Evejah?"

Abban nodded "They read: ‘Here, seven tiers fro, is the humble workshop of Master Dravazi’ "

"The potter you spoke of," Jardir growled Abban nodded,in the doorway, but Jardir grabbed his ar Abban to face him

"So you can embrace pain when it comes to profit, but not to honor?" he demanded

Abban smiled "I am merely practical, my friend You cannot spend honor"

"You can in Heaven," Jardir said