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. Pit-
rick was no noble by birth, but as adviser to the thane he
was considered the second most important dwarf in the
Theiwar city. An iron cage descended to meet her now, and
she stepped inside. With a steady clanking, the chain-and-
pulley mechanism carried her up for a hundred feet through
a hollow column in the mountain.
When it stopped she stepped onto the terrace of the no-
ble's plaza. Perian ignored the view over the wall, where
much of the underground Theiwar city could be seen in its
splendor - the neatly squared streets, high walls, thick
columns, houses and shops, blanketing the floor of the ca-
vern. She strode to the doors and was instantly admitted.
She was greeted by a disfigured, cloaked servant, but his
master quickly came into the antechamber and viciously
sent the servant scurrying away. As always, the hunch-
back's stare discomforted her.
"Good news," said Pitrick, clapping his hands delightedly
together. "You are assigned to me, now - I am your
commander!"
Perian felt a chill of apprehension shiver along her spine.
"In what capacity?" she asked, forcing her voice to remain
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