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Whilst the dragon-mage remained in his dragon form, he continued to speak
to them through telepathy, since a dragon's mouth is not suited for human
speech. I hope that you've dropped any foolish ideas of killing me,
he said. You can see that you are no match for me. Now, I have another
task for you.
"What makes you think that we will want to do it?" Fred asked. I don't suppose that you will "want" to do it. It will be both difficult and dangerous. But if you refuse, then I could kill you. Or send you back to the moon. Or perhaps make you and Astra into doggy playmates for Velus. So I suggest that you would be well advised to do as I wish. But I will provide you with a carrot as well as a stick. I know about Astra's curse. Naturally I am not prepared to shed any of my own blood to have it lifted, but I am a powerful enough mage to undo it without that being necessary. I will do so if the pair of you - I beg your pardon, Velus, the three of you - succeed in what I am going to ask you to do. "If you are such a powerful magician, then why do you need our aid?" Astra asked. There are some things that my magic cannot do, especially when anti- magic wards have been used to protect the person that I want. Yes, I want you to kidnap someone for me and bring them here, unharmed. I want:
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