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I ran all the way through Maluns without allowing myself to be distracted. The sun had progressed overhead to such a point that evening was fast approaching. I didn’t realize I’d been speaking with Inquisitor Koldan for an entire watch, but, then, time flies when one is trying and failing to be a bastard.

I found the forest path in the gathering twilight and was forced to slow my mad dash so that I didn’t trip over any roots or rocks. The last thing I wanted was to fail in de...