Astra Puts Her Cards on the Table
The Never Ending Quest - Episode 73058
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"I never saw him, only heard him," Astra replied. [232] "As I recall it,
within seconds of Fred killing the dragon, in its then form of a
hellhound, we heard a voice out of thin air saying: 'You have destroyed
my loyal disciple! You shall pay!' I feel that I've been paying ever
since, though I'm not yet quite so paranoid as to think that what has
befallen Allaria and Aqualaria was all arranged for my benefit. After
that, as I have said, we were transported first to a swamp and secondly
to Camelyn. The first was certainly the Master's doing, and I suspect
that the second was also. From your question, I suspect that you share my
idea that the one that I've referred to as the Master is the same man as
the one who leads the Silver Horsemen."
"It seems likely, yes. I doubt that there could be more than one mage with so much power. I am beginning to think that all this may be related to an approach that was made to me yesterday. I was asked if I would escort a woman to Hyrcania. Now not many women, even Aqualarian women who are known for their bravery, would be prepared to go there, since the region is off limits and any Aqualarian found there would be killed on sight. But a woman who has done the things that you have done might be bold enough to go there, suitably disguised. The woman that I am to escort is you, isn't it?" "Yes, it is. I need to find out what is going on in Hyrcania, before I can hope to come up with a plan to overcome this mysterious mage." "And you needed to sound me out, to see if you felt that you could trust me, before revealing what you intended. Fair enough. From what you have told me, I take it that you are now satisfied on that score. No doubt your real name is not Galilea, but I imagine that even now you might prefer not to reveal it - being frank can go too far - so I shall go on calling you Gal, if you don't mind." "By all means. That will ensure that you do not let my real name slip in a careless moment." "Your friends said that you intended to impersonate a Dunchovian herder, but I told them that would not do at all. Why would a herder be accompanying a minstrel? I would prefer to be able to pass you off as part of my act. Your friends did not answer my question on that point, so I shall repeat it. Can you sing, play a musical instrument, dance, do acrobatics, juggle or recite? Anything that would encourage an audience to part with their money would do."
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