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The ebb and flows of the courtyard were a different kind of jungle to the one he knew , But Marrishi Karn could pick out predators and the prey as well here as he could in the pridelands . He sat at a convenient table and order water from the keeper of the street bar , who looked at him strangely but did as he was bid , few of the humans argued with the big aslani . Who sat there watching the passing crowds as he sharpened his makita with a slice of granite he had picked up in one of the smaller stalls near the steps .
So many humans , in the jungles of the pride lands humans were rare , the native tribes were small and scattered , here in this land of Bereny there were humans everywhere .
Somewhere in this mass of humanity was the one he must seek out , the enemy of the dark hand , the enemy of his enemy .
They had spoken of him in hushed voices as they took the caged aslani on the long treck across the barrenlands , the enemy of the Dark hand , he who lead those of the silent order . Marrishi had stored that knowledge up , keeping it with him throughout there attempts to train him in the way of the dark hand . Their master sort out allies for their cause . Aslani monks were known in Bereny and feared for there prowess . The Dark hand had hoped to convert him to there way and then return him to subvert others of his race . But he had broken free before they could bend his will to there's and he had trekked to these civilized lands across the wilderness .
Then he had sort out where he would find the one the dark hand feared above all . His search had lead him here to this dungeon of the human magi Maiasmus ,  But where in this sea of humans he would find the monk known as Kai Jin Dho he could only wonder .
Leaving his water he set off through the crowd , his eyes searching the crowd for the one he would ask to be his master .

by Mark Hayes

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