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"That's true," Jenius said, "but it's not clear that she's the fire starter for the whole thing" - he glanced briefly at the ruined h a tub of rumors usually never results in exact answers," Tescadji said "But she was mentioned the most, even if they said that she clai for, no doubt Call it intuition, if you like"

"Let's hope your intuition is right," Jenius said "So we should report this to Skori and Sedriil"

"I tried to warn them, but no one was home," Tescadji said

"We'll need to have soet one of our Kespars to do it"

"I wish Sedriil could've done it," Tescadji said "He was always the best"

"If Sedriil were here, then ouldn't need to do it," Jenius said He reached his hand out for Tescadji to take "Come with me I'll take us back to HQ"

Tescadji, unfaic that Jenius used to teleport was at first hesitant, but then grasped the hand offered, as Jenius held out his other hand towards nothing The scene of ruin before theo, chief," Tescadji said, "Tellyour pardon?"

"You've been on this case as diligently as I have, perhaps even more so," Tescadji said "Divine knows that this is a seriously sensitive ti your own? Or sos I do in the Task Force," Jenius explained, "I'd probably have been ostracized long ago, had any of thee; not that I fear it But as to why I care so nment, it should be obvious First, this concerns the welfare of all beings: huon That's our business, isn't it? It's what the Equality Force began and the Task Force upholds But the second reason is a personal one"

"What is it, then," Tescadji said, "if you don'tpause afterwards, and for a moment, Tescadji believed that the elf would choose not to answer … not that he blamed him; it was none of his business anyway