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Light! There were dozens of Eelfinn in the rooht, then juetic All looked dangerous

"Will you bargain?" one asked

"You coerous," said another

"Son of battles"

"The savor!"

"Feel his fear"

"Coain must be made We ait"

"Patient we are Ever patient"

"The savor!"

"Stop it!" Mat bellowed "No bargains! Not until we reach the center"

At his side, Tho anymore"

Mat nodded curtly He needed Thoetting out knives Mat ignored the whispering voices and tossed the dice onto the ground

As they rolled, a figure scuttled fro his spear and striking at the Eelfinn, which ht through it, as if it were smoke

Was it an illusion? A trick of the eyes? Mat hesitated long enough for another creature to snatch the dice and leap back toward the shadows Soer found itsthe creature in the shoulder This ti a spray of dark blood

Iron, Mat thought, cursing his stupidity He spun the ashandarei around, using the side banded with iron He shivered as he saw the Eelfinn’s blood on the ground begin to steam White steam, as in the other chambers, but this had shapes in it They looked like twisted faces, appearing briefly and yelling before vanishing

Burn theet distracted He had other dice He reached for his pocket, but an Eelfinn ducked frorab at his coat

Mat spun his weapon, striking the side of the foxthe creature to the side like a bundle of sticks

Hisses and growls surrounded theht The EelfinnMat and the others Mat cursed, taking a step in the direction of the Eelfinn he had struck

"Mat!" Tho the cuff of his coat "We can’t wade into that"

Mat hesitated It seeer, the scent of beasts Shadows ry andcalls