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. Or the Vorpal Sword. Or both; Maybe -
I heard my name mentioned, and I drifted back to the present moment,
present problems. Julian was explaining something to Vialle, but I knew
there wasn't all that much to explain. So I got to my feet, stretched, and
summoned the Logrus Sight.
I saw her ghostly form clearly when I directed my vision toward the
area before Julian: She was in that same stiff chair where I had last seen
her. I wondered whether she had remained there the entire while or had just
returned. I hoped she'd had a chance to go back and eat that dessert I
hadn't had a shot at.
Julian glanced at me, then, "If you're ready to go, she's ready to take
you through," he said.
I crossed over and stood beside him, dropping the Logrus vision as I
did so. I had decided it was not a good idea to bring the forces of the
Logrus and the Pattern into too great a proximity. I reached out and touched
the card, and Vialle's image sprang into full focus. A moment, and it was no
longer an image.
"Anytime," she said, extending a hand. I reached out and took hold of
it gently.
"So long, Julian," I said, as I stepped forward.
He did not reply. Or if he did, I didn't catch it.
"I did not mean for things to go this way," she told me immediately,
not releasing my hand.
"There was no way of foreseeing what happened," I said
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