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. "Very strong," she said a little
later. "Someone is tapping it at deep levels now."
She began moving again. The light at the end of the hallway grew
brighter, then dimmer, brighter, dimmer. The shadows retreated and flowed
back repeatedly as this occurred. I became aware of a sound something like
the humming of high wires. There was also an intermittent crackling noise
coming from that direction. I increased my pace as Jasra began to hurry. At
about that time there came a sound of laughter from up ahead. Frakir
tightened upon my wrist. Flakes of fire flashed past the corridor's mouth.
"Damn, damn, damn," I heard Jasra saying.
She raised her hand as we came into sight of the landing where Mask had
stood at the time of our encounter. I halted as she moved very slowly,
approaching the railing. There were stairs both to the right and the left,
leading downward to opposite sides of the chamber.
She looked down for only an instant; then she threw herself back and to
the right, rolling when she hit the floor. Taking out a piece of railing, a
ball of orange flame fled upward like a slow comet, passing through the area
she had just quitted. I rushed to her side, slipped an arm beneath her
shoulders, began to raise her.
I felt her stiffen, as her head jerked slightly to the left. Somehow, I
already knew what I would see when I turned that way
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