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provided the additional illumination I now perceived. And every time my
movements intersected one, it heightened the overall tingling effect I
experienced. I could see now that Jasra was standing at the intersection of
several of these and seemed to be drawing energy from them into her body.
She was acquiring a glowing quality I was not certain my normal vision would
have detected. When I glanced at Mandor I saw the Sign of the Logrus
hovering before him also, which meant that he was aware of everything I was
seeing.
Jasra began moving slowly along the corridor toward the lighted end. I
fell in behind her and slightly to her left. Mandor followed me, moving so
silently I had to glance back occasionally to assure myself he was still
with us. As we advanced I became aware of a certain throbbing sensation, as
of the beating of a vast pulse. Whether this was being transmitted through
the floor or along those vibrating lines we continually encountered, I could
not say.
I wondered whether our disturbing this net of forces was betraying our
presence, and even our position, to the adept working with the stuff down at
the Fount. Or was his concentration on the task at hand sufficiently
distracting to permit us to approach undetected?
"It has started?" I whispered to Jasra.
"Yes," she replied.
"How far along?"
"The major phase could be completed
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