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handles told of his mood.
Gerrard nodded to him. "Tahngarth, please. These are
my people. You can't fight them. We'll sort this out, and
I'll owe you." "You bet you will," said the minotaur as he
surrendered his striva and submitted his wrists to be
shackled.
"Squee surrenders too," announced the goblin, lifting
his hands and falling to his knees. Benalish soldiers
chained him and then ascended to round up the rest of the
crew.
The blind seer growled as his own shackles clicked into
place.
"At least I'll have some company, for a change."

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The Benalish military brig had the same grand reserve
as the city aboveтАФslim but strong bars, efficiently arranged
cells, guards as decorous as statues. It was a familiar place
for Gerrard. The city had taught him to fight and tryst and
defy authority. It also taught him the consequences.
"It's urgent you deliver my message to Chief Raddeus!"
Gerrard demanded.
The guard captain smiled humorlessly. "Oh, he'll be
notified." He clanged the doors closed on Gerrard and his
crew.
"It's urgent! Thousands of plague ships are descending
even now!" Gerrard insisted as he clung to the bars.
"Tell them about the monsters," urged the blind seer.
"Tell them about the monsters!"
"Quiet!" Gerrard shouted. It didn't matter. The guard
captain was already gone.
Flinging up his hands in resignation, Gerrard turned
and set his back against the bars. "Why did I think I
needed to warn them?" He sank down to sit on the ground.
"A familiar complaint," the blind seer replied. He felt
his way forward. "How did you find out about the
monsters?"
Gerrard waved a dismissal. "It's a long story."
The old man sat down. His face was fully shadowed by
the broad-brimmed hat he wore. "We have time."
Drawing an angry breath, Gerrard said, "I've known
about them forever, even before I knew what to call them.
I used to blame the 'Lord of the Wastes' for everything the
Phyrexians did to me. Now I know better."