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. Its
presence is the reason that magic often fails in this valley.
The other crystal, Pathfinder, was found by Prince Gral-
len of the Hylar -"
"Grallen? But he died in the Dwarfgate War."
"Grallen, son of Duncan, King - the last king - of
Thorbardin. The wizard knows of your dreams, Chane
Feldstone. What is the thing that you have dreamed of
finding?"
"An old helm," the dwarf said. "A battle helmet, with
horns and a crown-spire."
"And a crystal at its brow?"
"Well, yes. A sort of green gem."
"That green gem is Pathfinder, Chane. The helm is
Grallen's, and your dreams have been more than
dreams. Grallen learned something about Thorbardin on
his way from here to his last battle, at Zhamen - what is
now called Skullcap Peak. He learned that there is a lost
entrance to Thorbardin, and had he lived he would have
found it and sealed it. But he died. At present, armies are
amassing in the north... their forward units already in-
vest key areas in many of the nearer lands."
The Irda paused and a shadow crossed her face.
"There will be war. The ogres know, and what they
know I also know. Very soon, Thorbardin will be sur-
rounded by devastation. That is why you have dreamed,
Chane Feldstone. Your dreams are Grallen's spirit, call-
ing to you, trying to tell you what must be done
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