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. "The world is
full of gnomes. Just like the world is full of elves, and this
part of it is mostly full of dwarves... what do you
mean, small? That gnome is nearly as tall as you are." He
set off again, heading for the Inn of the Hying Pigs. "I'll
tell you a few other things the world is full of, that aren't
nearly so pleasant. Goblins, for one. And things worse
than goblins, too. There are hobgoblins and trolls -"
"I have a sword," the girl pointed out, calmly.
"And ogres," he continued. "Thankfully not as many
of those, but there are some. What you should do is go
back home and -"
"Oh, look!" she said, interrupting, and pointed. "Look
over there!"
Nearby, a dark bird had flapped from the sky, de-
scending to light on the shoulder of a wizard. Now it was
talking to him, its beak just at his ear but its voice clearly
audible to those around... though it spoke a language
few among them understood.
The wizard listened intently, then raised his staff and
muttered something. Atop the staff a milky globe
seemed to swirl with bright color, and a loud hum came
from it. It sounded like bees. Abruptly there were other
wizards hurrying toward him, pushing and bustling
through the crowd. As some of them reached him he
said, 'The omen is confirmed
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