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Innovation often arises from immoral or illegal acts. Skulking and Lurking Hawk, father and son, experimented with illegal talismans long before the fall. Historians revile them both as traitors and criminals, yet humanity owes them a debt of gratitude. They helped to end the dominion of the Swords.—The Fall of the Swords, by Keeping Track.
Beside the road west of Burrow Garrison, Lurking Hawk rested, his back to a tree. His insides felt as if a lion had disemboweled him, chewed up his intestines and then vomited them back into his abdomen.
Infinite curse that warrior! the Sorcerer thought, groaning again. I hope the Lord Lion feels safe enough to come this far south. Feeling miserable, Lurking Hawk sent his mind northward to find the former Emperor, his concentration less than optima
