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Alvis opened his mouth to speak, but the woman lifted a hand. "If all goes according to plan, I'll be the one thanking you," she said, throwing back the hood of her cloak. "Alvis and I are hoping for your help." Her close-cropped pale hair caught a sliver of moonlight. "My name is Verity Fairgrieve. You might find it familiar."

Letha went very still beside you, and the name was enough to give you pause as well. From the night you were having, and the expression on her face, you suspected that the connection to the half-demon sorcerer who'd tried to tear open the portal and destroy the world was not coincidental.

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