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Minnum took a step toward the Druuge. He made a small adjustment. He turned, his pale eyes studying her. She gripped Sornnn's hand.

They hada dazed and vacant look about them, as if a close family member had died suddenly and shockingly ahandbreadth away. Headless and armless, they displayed every facet oftheir gleaming armor. Over Sornnn's sun-warmed shoulder she saw the painting she had been creating. What did he know of thisSarakkon, anyway? N'Luuura only knew where his real loyalties lay.