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The Depth of the Mists - Cp19

The Depth of the Mists
Chapter Nineteen

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“The fishing equipment should be on its way down right now, Sterrig. Please, just wait.”

To stress that request, I stated, “You’re not getting my sword.”

Sterrig replied, “Are you willing to kill me?”

“At least I keep my sword. If you die out there, I could possibly lose my sword.”

The Depth of the Mists - Cp18

The Depth of the Mists
Chapter Eighteen

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“All right, I want both of you to be careful. I will have to face Father if something happens to either of you, and that is one report I do not want to give.”

I replied, “Well, somebody needs to take care of Sterrig.”

My older brother slapped me on the back, then checked my harness while saying, “You have me there, Vernallor. Don’t let him kill himself until I can watch, all right?”

The Depth of the Mists - Cp17

The Depth of the Mists
Chapter Seventeen

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I felt the evidence was clear, but went ahead and let those around me hear my list of facts. “There’s nothing here, Sterrig. There is no stench of dead, decaying bodies below. There is no taint in the air of trees, dirt, or even purishorten. Except for a slight angle to the drop, where we are is no better than where we were up top.”

“I will bet you that we notice something after the next descent.”

“I hope not.” Before he could ask, I went ahead and supplied the answer. “If you feel we are getting close to the bottom, you would climb on down.”

The Depth of the Mists - Cp16

The Depth of the Mists
Chapter Sixteen

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“Well, we made this far.”

“Things should get easier.”

I started ranting on how things should not get easier. I pointed out the problems with our reality. The presence of the dragon and how it had attempted to kill us I felt only supported my case. While the mercenaries expressed concern, Sterrig kept his features blank throughout my rant.

The Depth of the Mists - Cp15

The Depth of the Mists
Chapter Fifteen

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“Safety, Sterrig. This reality we are moving to is not static. Need to make some preparations to help Father come to our rescue. Oh, yes, since we are starting this in his yard, Dechapper gets a share of the treasure.”

“That is why I stopped working with you, Orintious. You get everyone involved and split the treasure with them.”

“And yet I am the one with money.”

The Depth of the Mists - Cp14

The Depth of the Mists
Chapter Fourteen

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I again nodded, but felt the end of a tentacle tap me on the nose as Father added, “Sterrig never listened to me. I cannot say that purishorten will actually help him, but I am glad that he is taking on a mission of this type and not things like he has been doing. If you get a chance, Vernallor, repeat my words to him.”

“Simply saying them and having him listen are two different things.”

“If he is not going to listen then there is no value in saying it.”

The Depth of the Mists - Cp13

The Depth of the Mists
Chapter Thirteen

I had to ask, “You know what it means?”

Sterrig had the look that he did not want to say, but as his brother he could think of no reason to stay silent. “Sure. Itchy lake to the south.”

“What?”

“What you do with an itch? You scratch it. South – back. Lake? Well, that gets obscure. Anyway, it means ‘scratch my back and I’ll scratch yours.’ That was all you were telling that evil book. You were saying that if he would help you that you would help him.”

The Depth of the Mists - Cp12

The Depth of the Mists
Chapter Twelve

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“And how do you get back up?”

“Don’t know if I want to come back up. Listen, I love all of you. Think well of me.”

We watched in silence as he moved to the portal. No sooner did he disappear than did Orintious activate his medallion to call Father. I sensed the sudden rush of power before a portal opened enabling our tentacled parent to come to us.

The Depth of the Mists - Cp11

The Depth of the Mists
Chapter Eleven

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“Glad to know you, Nerframe. It’s just my luck that the damn portal will fade away, but I need to think on this. I am however claiming this project. If I need help, Vernallor, I’ll let you know.”

We all watched as he walked out. I believe those who were planning to go found it strange that Sterrig left without telling anyone good-bye. After he walked out the door, Father spoke I believe to calm the rest of us.

The Depth of the Mists - Cp10

The Depth of the Mists
Chapter Ten

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Lekarry said, “I have been told that purishorten is like salt. When it gets on a person, it hurts and itches, but at the end of a painful period they have been cleansed of all unrighteousness. In our history there are stories of people being forced to work in mines who turn to preaching, and it was said that they encountered a vein of purishorten.”

Sterrig asked, “It did not purify the metal or anything like that? That is what I am thinking. I can buy impure gold cheap, then use purishorten to purify the metal enabling me to resell it at a much higher value.”

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