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Rumors were already buzzing among the Conclave as to
how Palin could have acquired the Staff. It had, after all,
been locked in a room sealed with a powerful curse. No,
whatever he accomplished, Palin knew deep within himself,
he would accomplish as his uncle had - studying, working,
and fighting alone.
But that was in the future. For the time being, he supposed,
he must be content to travel with his brothers. His father,
Caramon, who, with his own twin brother, Raistlin, had
been a hero in the War of the Lance, was adamant on that
point. Palin had never been out in the world. He'd been
sheltered by his books, immersed in his studies. If he went
on this journey to Sancrist, he was to submit to Tanin's
authority, placing himself under his brothers' guidance and
pro tection.
Palin swore a sacred oath to his father to obey his
brothers, just as Tanin and Sturm swore to protect him. In
point of fact, their deep love and affection for each other
made the oath superfluous - as Caramon knew. But the big
man was also wise enough to know that this first outing
together would put a strain on brotherly love. Palin, the
more intelligent of the brothers, was eager to prove himself
- eager to the point of foolhardiness
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