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athirdglobeofdarknesscaup,nnectingtheothertethedarkelves,skilledatfightinghouttheuseoftheireyes
dagnarealizedthatostprofoundyawn
sothinghardhithinthesideofthehead,andhefelthielffalling
adsttheperabledarkness,theaintained,andthesurpriseddberofskilledandprepareddarkelvesthedanykeepingthepresenindtoreachdoe
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”runonorthosenders
”runonforthesakeofourssingking”criedanother
thoseinthebackranksofthefleeingtroupelookedoftenovertheirstockyshoulderstovieradesuntilaglobeofdarknessenvelopedthedefensiveline
”runon”thosefleeingandfrohebraveblockersalike
thefleeingdradestheyheardthely
theydidnotlookback,butbopanionstheblockersintheirflight;theyybackuntiltheirlifelessbodiesfelltothestoneite,valiantsacrifice,dwarffordwarf
onranthedgetbaanbeberso,anotherookovertheload
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thed,soreiningjustinsidethedoorinute,untilaglobeofdarknessblockedtheveryendofthetunnelandahandcrossbothroughitandtookdohersoldier
thetunnelorethanathirdoftheleepingsoundly
”getthenedar”oneoftheded
”andthepheadtoaccentuatehispoint”nedlightson”
theresourcefuldinedapeckingorderandanorderofbusinesshalftheforcestayeds
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andnoagicalstrands,drizzt
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