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. They reached the
passageway without trouble.
Wondering if her eyes were playing tricks, Goldmoon
asked, "Is that a light ahead?"
"I think so." They moved more quickly along the
corridor toward the light. Soon it grew bright enough that
they could see all about them. Looking for the source of the
illumination, Goldmoon saw movement on the smooth cut
rock. Looking closer, she realized that the light came from
brightly glowing red spots on the insects' backs.
"I think they're fire beetles," Riverwind said.
"Those are only in children's stories."
"I think we are in a children's story," Riverwind said,
able to chuckle a little in relief. "Let me have your crystal
globe. These little light legends may not live in other
passages, so we will need to take them with us."
Goldmoon unfastened the crystal globe from her belt
and surrendered it. The other two globes still lay on the
grass outside. Riverwind gently scraped several of the
beetles into the sphere.
"Here's the lid," she offered.
"I'm afraid they might suffocate."
"Air will get in. There are tiny holes in the lid," the
priestess explained. "I've often wondered why. Do you
suppose these globes were originally made for this
purpose?" she asked
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