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. "These young men," he said
finally, pointing at Tanin, Sturm, and Palin, "for
yourselves. Freedom for the Graygem."
"What?" Both Tanin and Sturm came back to reality,
staring around the room as though seeing it for the first
time.
"You can't do this to us, dwarf!" Tanin shouted, lunging
forward, but two of the larger and stronger women caught
him and, with strength given them by the brightly burning
Graygem, bound the struggling man's arms behind him.
Two more took care of Sturm. No one bothered with Palin.
"If I lose the wager," Dougan continued imperturbably,
"these young men will stay with you as your slaves. I'll
break the magic spell that holds the gem trapped here, and
it will be free once more to roam the world. If I win, the
Graygem is mine and these men will be released."
"We agree to the stakes," said the dark-haired beauty,
after a glance at the Graygem. "And now what is the
wager?"
Dougan appeared to consider, twirling his moustaches
round and round his finger. His gaze happened to rest on
Palin, and he grinned. "That this young man" - he pointed at
the mage - "will throw my hammer in the air and it will
hang suspended, never falling
to the floor."
Everyone stared at the dwarf in silence, considering
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