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I blinked, looking up into a near-total darkness broken only by the wavering of sainst stone Oh, good We were back in the Boneyard

I patted ular spots to check that all of my pieces had been teleported to the same location Granted, I’d never actually heard of so their wiener behind in a teleportation accident, but you never know I turned hed in relief

“Yeah, he’s still down there,” he said

Gil growled fro with yourselves, I can help you to your feet But giveyour dicks”

“It’s fine,” I groaned as I pushed myself to my feet

I looked around for the others Carver was standing off to the side, unmussed and unsullied, his hair and suit as perfect as always as he gazed quietly into the abyss Asher was lying in a wet, salty puddle on the floor Banjo yipped excitedly as he ca to lick at Asher’s face Sterling followed, avoiding stepping into the saltwater with his boots

“Did you have a nice ti Asher one hand

“The best,” Asher said, a dreamy smile on his lips

Look, I was happy that so to lie: we suddenly had so out into the void beyond the stone platfor for him to speak first

“You of all people should know that this doesn’t bode well for us, Dustin”

I nodded “Uh-huh Yep This is not ideal Like, at all”

Carver sighed “First the All-Father, and now Zeus? That had to have been hi bolt to save his brother froor”

I nodded again “I don’t think we’ve ever seen gods up against deainst the Great Beasts, just the other day at Lucero I’ next”

Carver finally turned to me, his face flat, at first, until a somewhat forced smile came to his lips “I suppose we shall do what you do, Mr Graves, and improvise for the moment At least we know that the demon sword is secured That leaves three more I have some ideas on the matter of the others Pray, rest for now YouI will have more to tell then”

He swept off towards his offices as soon as he finished, Banjo already chasing after hihter as he bent down to scoop the corgi up into his are as I was We basically had one of the swords in the bag, sure But at what cost?