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shoulder.

"Take a hike, buddy," said the goblin.
"I want to see your boss," said Mallory.

"Our boss left orders," said the troll. "Nobody disturbs him."

"Right," chimed in the leprechaun. "So just take off before we lose our tempers. I haven't killed anyone
since breakfast, and I'm getting restless."

"Right," said the goblin. "You take one more step in this direction and we'll dispatch you with such skill
and dexterity that they'll award us both ears and the tail."

"Right," added the elf. "There won't be enough of you left to bury!"

"Uh . . ." said the troll nervously. "I don't want to be presumptuous or anything, but what's the hideous
creature behind you?"

"That's Felina," said Mallory. "Say hello to the boys, Felina."

Felina offered them a toothy grin and extended a hand. An instant later shining two-inch claws jutted forth
from each finger.

"Now," said Mallory, "you were saying something about not disturbing Marvin the Mystic?"

"Well," said the troll, backing up a step, "when you get right down to it, I don't see how a friendly little
visit could actually disturb him."