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Another clever word
Sets off an unsuspecting herd
And as you step back into line
A mob jumps to their feet
A chess set balanced on a makeshift stone clearing in the Shroud. A stunning elezen sat across from an old man, hapy just to have some company once more. "Ah, there we go..." 'Fauvette' murmured as she made her move. "It won't be long. Just come when I call, Ser." He nodded, though for some reason he could never describe her face when he tried.
Elsewhere, Hearers prepared for one of the seasonal blessings to sate the elementals' wrath...