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Hook-Beak arrived at the village of Old-Bear almost exactly when sheтАЩd
told him that it would, LongbowтАЩs skepticism began to fade. Moreover,
Sorgan Hook-Beak had responded to the word тАЬgoldтАЭ even as Zelana had
suggested that he would.
 Zelana had been right twice so far, and if the Maags would be as useful
as she seemed to believe, the long voyage to their homeland could be
worth his time and trouble.
Longbow had not killed a servant of the Vlagh for many days now, and
that made him a bit ashamed. Misty-Water had always been patient,
though, so he was fairly sure that her spirit would be willing to wait while
he gave Zelana of the West the assistance she needed to bring the men of
Maag to the Land of Dhrall to help Longbow kill all of the servants of the
Vlagh - and ultimately, of course, the Vlagh itself.
Longbow was quite certain that the spirit of Misty-Water would be
pleased when he brought the head of the Vlagh to her grave and laid it
there as a present for her.
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The Seagull returned to Old-BearтАЩs village late one blustery afternoon,
announced somewhat in advance by the booming sound of her sail.
Longbow immediately saw the advantage of the sail, but when the wind
was just right, a sail could be very noisy.
тАШWill you leave now, Longbow my son?тАЩ Chief Old-Bear asked when
the Maag ship hove to a short way out from the pebbled beach.
тАШIt may be that it will be in the best interest of the tribe, my father,тАЩ
Longbow replied. тАШZelana of the West has told me that the Maags can
show us ways to kill more of the creatures of the Wasteland, and that may
please the spirit of your daughter Misty-Water.тАЩ
тАШThen it is proper for you to go, my son,тАЩ Old-Bear agreed. тАШDo not be
concerned about your absence. I myself will attend to the grave of Misty-
Water while you are gone.тАЩ
тАШI would appreciate that, my father,тАЩ Longbow said. тАШIt may be that in
time you and I will be able to bring the head of the Vlagh itself to the
grave of your daughter, and that should please her spirit.тАЩ
тАШI know that it will please mine,тАЩ Old-Bear said approvingly. тАШGo then,
my son, and may the spirit of Misty-Water watch over you.тАЩ
тАШIt shall be as you have said, my father,тАЩ Longbow said quite formally.
He went down through the village to the pebbled beach, pushed his canoe
out from the shore, and took up his paddle to cross the choppy water to
the Seagull. The village and his forest were fading behind him, but he
didnтАЩt look back.
тАШNice little skiff you got there, friend,тАЩ a fellow with enormous hands
observed, leaning over the rail of the Seagull.
тАШSkiff?тАЩ Longbow was puzzled by the word.
тАШThat skinny little boat you got there. It goes real fast, donтАЩt it?тАЩ
тАШIt takes me where I want it to go.тАЩ
 тАШYou want we should bring it on board?тАЩ
тАШIt might be best. I donтАЩt know the tribe of the Seagull as yet, and if it