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sI'm going to Maxim'sWhere fun and frolic beamsWith all the girls I'll chatterI'll laugh and kiss and flatterLolo, Dodo, Joujou. The river did not still, andthe birds and insects still chirped their customary sounds—all despite Xanthus’ presence. That is part ofwhat true devotion to the Vagaries means. Entranced, she stepped closer to the panel.

“How could that be?”“Once loosed, the magic was far more powerful and difficult to control than either sideanticipated,” Hoskiko answered. “You must leave the Citadel at once to join Einar and Reznik at the Recluse,” the voices had goneon to say. Several columns crashed down, narrowly missing Tristan and Shadow. Rafe, Scars, Ox, andBalthazar were also there, waiting for orders.