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there were far more unlicensed тАШwarlocksтАЩ here than accepted magi.
Goban snorted. тАЬThe one thing I ainтАЩt doing is going to the Church for
help. IтАЩm not owed any favors from that quarter.тАЭ
Raven nodded. The Church of the Three-Fold God was as political an
organization as existed here. The Church did very little for anyone that
didnтАЩt benefit it directly and expand the scope of its own power and
authority. Keeping the cityтАЩs poor from dying in droves from the side-



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effects of a particularly nasty drug apparently didnтАЩt fall under that
category.
The one thing he wasnтАЩt telling themтАФthe one thing he couldnтАЩt tell
themтАФwas that magic wasnтАЩt their biggest concern should they decide to
raid the place. Raven had recognized the weapons some of the guards
carriedтАХweapons that, by all rights, shouldnтАЩt have even existed here.
Someone was supplying this bunch with items they shouldnтАЩt have, and
that sent up the biggest red flag of all.
Raven had to call in to base. He didnтАЩt want to, but he knew the
rules. Hated the rules, but that was another issue entirely. HeтАЩd signed
the goddam contract before heтАЩd stopped to consider the ramifications
and so here he was, playing this damnable game in a context he honestly
wanted no part of. Back home, heтАЩd been one kind of enforcer, until
circumstances had made retirement an option, but now he found himself
back in the thick of things as yet another. Or a spy at the very least.
Hardly what he had expected of eternity.
Now the discovery of advanced weaponry meant theyтАЩd send a TAU
agent in to deal with that end of things. He much preferred to work
alone, or, at the very least, be the one in charge of the operation. HeтАЩd
been previously spoiled as head of the brigade in charge of chasing
monsters and either conscripting them or destroying them utterly. The
idea of being forced to share authority here because of these damn
weapons seriously grated on his nerves. He found himself half-tempted to
charge in and mop the floor with the lot of them and let the chips fall
where they might.
But he hadnтАЩt survived this long by letting his irritation get the better
of him. Patience was a virtue of his kindтАФone of the few that came
naturally, to be honest. He could be patient. But someone would
eventually pay for this aggravation. That was a promise he made to
himself.
тАЬSo what do you want us to do about it?тАЭ Goban growled irritably. тАЬOr
did you just call us out here into this soup to tell us thereтАЩs nothing we
can do?тАЭ