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Theywere familiar with the Recluse and its surroundings, and that was an advantage. “How much?” he demanded. At her biddingthe heavy locks turned over and the doors parted. Giving up the fight, he fell onto the wet floor.

Each stall’s proprietor called out loudly to the shoppers, trying to get them to stop andadmire his or her wares. The combatants’ forms were merely dark specks, and it wasimpossible to say which side might be winning. The strategies would need split-second timing, but they just mightwork. Understanding, the giant quickly walked away.