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. "'Then he's a usurper. And he's the one
slipped me the acid?"
"That seems most likely."
"Then I have a score to settle with him, too-apart from what he did to
my mother. How tough is Jurt?"
"Well, he's nasty. But he's kind of clumsy, too. At least, he's screwed
up whenever we've, fought and left; a piece of himself behind."
"He could also be learning from his mistakes, you know."
"That's true. And he said something kind of cryptic today, now you
mention it. He talked as if he were about to become very powerful."
"Uh-oh," Luke said. "Sounds as if this Mask is using him as a guinea
pig."
"For what?"
"The Fount of Power, man. There's a steady, pulsing source of pure
energy inside the Citadel, you know. Inter-Shadow stuff. Comes from the four
worlds jamming together there."
"I know. I've seen it in action."
"I've got a feeling that this Mask is still in the process of getting a
handle on it."
"He had a pretty good grip when we met."
"Yeah, but there's more to it than plugging into a wall outlet. There
are all sorts of subtleties he's probably just becoming aware of and
exploring."
"Such as?"
"Bathing a person in it will, if he's properly protected, do wonders
for strength, stamina, and magical abilities. That part's easy for a person
with some training to learn. I've been through it myself
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