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goblin in this party. They had enough problems without having them
complicated by a supernatural creature. Demonesses were supposed to be
less worse than demons, being mischievous rather than mean, but their
mischief could be formidable.

More of the form appeared. Smoky hair sprouted and curled downward. A
larger swirl of dust became a voluminous skirt. There was nothing
between the skirt and the head, but they were evidently connected. "I
don't believe that. You seemed most eager to get across the Gap."

Gwenny caught on. "That horrible demon blocking the way! That was
you!"

"Of course. That path is enchanted. A real monster couldn't be on it,
but since I mean no harm and the menace was illusory, no problem. I
just wanted to see what you'd do."

"Gee, thanks," Gwenny said sarcastically.

"You're welcome. " Sarcasm was of course wasted on demons.

Jenny returned, realizing that something was happening here. "A
demoness?" she asked.

The dust coalesced into a rather shapely figure of a woman. "Metria!"
Che and Jenny exclaimed, almost together.

"You know her?" Gwenny asked, surprised.

"She pestered us when we were coming to Goblin Mountain," Jenny said.
"She pretended to be Nada Naga, and talked to Prince Dolph."

"Well, a winged centaur foal traveling with goblins and an outsized elf
girl on the back of a sphinx was interesting," Metria said defensively.

"Well, we're dull now," Gwenny said.

"doubt it. Why are three young folk traveling alone, when they are
under the protection of the winged monsters?"

"Because we're trying to learn to be independent."

"And what would a long-haired goblin woman have to do with any of this?"

"She's my mother," Gwenny said shortly.

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o your mother left Goblin Mountain to come to the centaur family, and
next day you three depart alone, going in another direction. You say