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Dragonlance -- Margaret Weis And Tracy Hickman (Eds.) - Tales I, Vol. Ii - Kender, Gully Dwarves, And Gnomes
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Palin's eyes stung with sudden tears. It had been worth
it, he thought. It had been worth this whole insane
adventure to know that he had finally won his brothers'
respect and admiration and trust. It was something a man
might willingly die to achieve. . . . For a moment, he did
not trust himself to speak, but walked on in silence, leaning
on the Staff of Magius, which felt oddly cool and dry in the
hot, humid jungle.
Glancing over at the dwarf, Palin was disconcerted to
find Dougan regarding him with a wolfish leer on the
black-bearded face. The dwarf didn't say anything aloud
but, giving Palin a wink, he formed words with his lips.
"Wanna bet?"
CHAPTER SIX
Castle Gargath
It was nearing sundown when they reached the outer
walls of Castle Gargath. The walls shifted aspect just like
the castle. Sometimes they appeared to be built of bricks.
When the brothers looked again, however, the walls were
hedges, then iron bars.
On reaching the base of the shifting walls, the warriors
left them, returning to their villages despite another
recruiting speech from Tanin. The speech was a half-
hearted attempt at best. The fact that he was giving it
practically naked lessened his enthusiasm, plus he was
fairly certain it was bound to fail
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