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Friday, October 10

Soul of the Serpent: Conclusion

Ffashethh’s tail disappeared through the gate as it glowed bright red.

“After it!” Kham plunged through the portal at a sprint and disappeared.

Sebastian hesitated. “I have a bad feeling about this.” Beldin ran past him into the portal.

“What else is new?” asked Vlad. He put one hand on Sebastian’s shoulder. The portal started to pulse. It would close in a moment.

Taking a deep breath, they dove through.

“No, wait!” shouted K’Stallo as he clambered up the steps.

Egil came running down from the upper level. “Father Thuron? What happened?”

The ssanu slumped. “You were usssing that gate?”

“Y-yes,” stammered Egil. “Why?”

The red light pulsed and faded. Whatever its destination was now closed to future travelers.

“That isss a Ssethregoran Gate,” said K’Stallo. “Samats have complete control over them. I am quite sssure that Ffashethh changed the coordinatesss before he fled to Ssethregore.”

“Changed coordinates?” Egil looked nervously at the gate. “To where?”

“I don’t know, Egil,” said the ssanu wearily. “I don’t know.” [MORE]

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