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	Warily the Vakeros move forward to surround you, 
Š	their spears held out at arm's length as if they are 
Š	afraid to come to close. Their officer, a young 
Š	lieutenant, steps a pace nearer and you can see that 
Š	he is sweating profusely. It is a warm night but this 
Š	is not the reason he is perspiring: he is terrified. 
Š	Then he recognises the style of your tunic, and when 
Š	he looks carefully at your face you see the whipcord 
Š	tension in his body begin to ease.

	"You're a Kai ?"

	"Yes," you reply, "I'm a journeyman bound for 
Š	Elzian."

	The Vakeros signals to his men and expertly they 
Š	couch their spears and form up into a column in 
Š	readiness to march.

	"Well, master Kai," says the lieutenant, "You're 
Š	going to have to come with us."


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