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ILEK (To Verloren) "Ah, so ready as that? This man must have meant much in your life. Or, mayhap, you are bored and seek adventure?" (One corner of his mouth twtches a bit.) No, matter, we shall leave, and I shall hope to prove you a good companion." (They set off through the gathering light, the leaves turning from grey to green. He heads for the high road and makes steadily north, making sure his gait will not tire her. At length, after a long day, they come to a sparkling stream fed by a pool with a small waterfall. There seem to have been recent camping here, and he turns to Verloren.) "This seems a pleasant spot, as others before us have seen, I see. Perhaps we can rest here."
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