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."
Goldmoon quickly shook her head. "You don't have to
give me anything in return."
"You must take it," Riverwind insisted. "I have already
accepted two gifts from you."
"Two?"
Riverwind reached up and placed a hand over the pole
strapped to his back. "This was not Wanderer's weapon."
"Well, I'm afraid his weapon was . . ." Goldmoon
paused confusedly - "damaged."
"I thought as much. Why did you replace only mine?"
"It was the only one I knew about. I wanted the contest
to be judged by the gods, not by mortals."
Riverwind nodded. "I see."
"But I am not displeased that you were one of the
victors," Goldmoon assured him.
Riverwind smiled at her, the smile of a friend. "Then
please," he said, "accept this."
Taking the chain from him, Goldmoon saw that it was
made of common brass, but the charm hanging at the end -
two circles joined together - was of brilliantly polished
silver-blue steel, so valued a metal among the Que-shu that
it was never used to make jewelry.
"It's called an infinity sign or a forever charm. But it is
more than a decoration - it will protect you, keep you from
harm."
Looking slightly puzzled, Goldmoon ran her fingers
around the steel circles
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