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"What else did you expect me to do? Keep my word?"

Tyrus shook his head "You did exactly what I did expect you to do You took the blade far away The Arch-Rike fears the Quiet Kishion He fashioned that blade to defend hiainst him And I have turned that Kishion to my side He aids in the quest"

"You lie!" Kiranrao said, disbelieving Tyrus though the ring on his finger did not warn of any falsehood

Tyrus leaned forward "This is how it ends, Kiranrao I have the Quiet Kishion on h I have left nothing to chance The last tielands, I was defeated by norance I’ve learnedI need to succeed except one thing" His eyes narrowed "You"

"What?" Kiranrao looked at him in annoyance

"You heard elands without you Every piece is important But yours is crucial You will not do it for the cause You will not do it to save the world You will do it because you stand to gain more wealth than anyone else should the Arch-Rike fall"

There was a trick hidden inside the words Kiranrao knew there was He was determined to pry it loose

"Back in Silvandom, you said that there was another to join the quest You refused to tell me before who it was Was it the Arch-Rike’s rin "I see it is very difficult to hide the truth from you I cannot succeed without your help You cannot succeed without ether, you and I If one of us stumbles, both of us falls"

Kiranrao stared at the Paracelsus, feeling the sweet urge to kill hi Soether It was time to sever that tie

"You are the only elands," Kiranrao whispered "What can you possibly have that can defeat it?"

There was a glint in Tyrus’s eye Froe scepter he had been concealing There were ge that e It was truly a rare specimen

"I have this It is called a Tay al-Ard With it, I can travel to any place I have ever been You arrive there instantly Iic such as this There are only two in existence The other one is held by the Arch-Rike of Kenatos When he falls, his will be yours"

There was a deep ache that started in Kiranrao’s belly He stared at it, transfixed