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"A 'Runemote'?" Luther questions. "Why would that be so bad?"

Elina turns to the Magistrate's chief agent, her voice a mere whisper. "Because Runemotes are under the constant control of their sorcerous master, and that would mean that whoever is in control of this one knows exactly where we are right now..."

Luther's eyes narrow, watching the Mote slither off through the air. "So what? I think the game was up when the Cat Witch ran off."

Elina shakes her head. "If there's a sorcerer down here capable of creating and managing a Runemote or two, we may likely find that the Cat Witch is the least of our concerns."

Luther shifts nervously. "Well, do we ignore the thing? Turn around now and head back? By now the Magistrate's assault on the Fair Harvest is well underway, and possibly concluded. That blast we felt a while back could be a good sign, or a bad one. What do you suggest?"

Elina purses her lips in thought, raising her dagger to point back at the Mote drifting far off in the shadows of the nearby chambers. "I think we should follow it."

"'Follow it'? But what about what you said--'deadly trap or child,' and all that?"

Elina nods. "I think that either way, deadly trap or lost child, we'll find what we came down here looking for..."

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And now we come to another change of scenery. Be careful what you point out on this page--some folks might not like the spoilers blurted out by the more quick of eye...

Elina was drawn using stock photos provided by Emily, a.k.a. ~Feathered-pics . Thanks a ton, Emily!

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