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"Then what about our lives? Are they worth nothing?" I
shouted. "The presence of the dragon convinces me that Icewall
Castle is far more dangerous than any of us imagined." Even to my
own ears, I sounded like a frightened old man. That only made me
angrier. "I am not an old coward, but neither am I a young fool!"
"Of course you're not!" Laurana's eyes glittered brilliantly.
"The orb we seek has the power to control dragons. Though you
may not understand or believe me, Raggart, more people will
suffer if we do not find it before someone who would use it for
evil gains."
Laurana grasped my hand. "I know Harald instructed you to
watch-I mean guide us, but I would not blame you if you chose
to return without us." Her voice picked up momentum. "But,
Raggart, time is of the essence if we are to save our friends-save
Krynn. We-/need your help. Will you continue on with us?"
Derek snorted with disgust and began looking for footholds in
the icy cliff face.
I was momentarily torn with indecision. Though her words had
convinced me my fears were largely unfounded, I still hesitated. In
the end, I decided to continue with them for three reasons: for
good or bad, I needed to know the truth about Elistan; Laurana
wanted me to go; and Derek did not.
I did not like the thought that my life in any way de pended on
Derek, but lashed to him as I was, it did. After me came Laurana,
then Elistan, then Tas; Sturm pulled up our rear
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