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."
"Huma? Who is that?"
"You don't know? Huma was the greatest hero of
Krynn." Sturm cleared his throat and recited:
THUS HUMA, KNIGHT OF SOLAMNIA,
LIGHTBRINGER, FIRST LANCER,
FOLLOWED HIS LIGHT TO THE FOOT OF THE KHALKIST MOUNTAINS,
TO THE STONE FEET OF THE GODS,
TO THE CROUCHED SILENCE OF THEIR TEMPLE.
HE CALLED DOWN THE LANCEMAKERS, HE TOOK ON
THEIR UNSPEAKABLE POWER TO CRUSH THE UNSPEAKABLE EVIL,
TO THRUST THE COILING DARKNESS
BACK DOWN THE TUNNEL OF THE DRAGON'S THROAT.
Sturm finished the canto. Artavash was smiling again.
Very quietly she said, "And this demigod, this Huma; you
are a descendant of his?"
"From olden times, yes," Sturm said with pride.
"I cannot wait to present you to my master," she said.
The fog dispelled and never returned. SEA RAVEN'S
oars beat day and night.
Sturm worried about Soren. There had been no sign of
the sergeant since he disappeared into the dark, fetid hold of
the galley two days ago. Artavash was not available, so the
boy complained to Radiz.
"You will not like what you see," Radiz told him.
"I want to see Sergeant Soren," Sturm insisted. The
commander agreed without any more argument.
"Perhaps it would be instructive for you to visit the
benches," he mused
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