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drizztuldnotreasonablybeblad,butashelaythere,thefeelinggraduallyretuingtohisbruisedlegs,driz7tsnspletruthofthetter
hehadbrokenhisvow
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soonthehallsortooquiet,bythefrightenedpanionsestitiontheykneove,knehatstealthhedarkelvesforte
butetogettheirbearingsbeforetheyuldkeareasonableguessonhoiliarterritory
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theyounganlookedaenortheinselfsheuldnotchastisehiorthatbutcattibrie,thefighter,kneoo,thatifhedangersahead
inthissituation,sheytothebarbarian,notforanylackoffightingskillsorsurvivaltalents,butbecauseofovietibrieasanequalally
and,hoheyneededallies
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ifdrizztplyatterofhisdesiretoesieshehadleftbehindheuldnotchancethatthissoldier,revered,tobruenorortibrie
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