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With deceptive ease the leader and two of his followers dismount from their massive, winged steeds. They each dwarf you by an arm’s length and, although their heavy, muscular bodies seem incapable of stealth, they approach the cairn with animal grace.

‘Zeeu klo-ka kilkora dau Ztuul n’ra?’ speaks the leader, his voice deep and resonant. ‘Ryl’aan noorna?’ says the being by his side, his eyes blazing like twin discs of amber flame.

If you have the Magnakai Discipline of Pathsmanship and have reached the rank of Scion-kai, turn to 252.

If you do not possess this Magnakai Discipline or have yet to reach this level of Magnakai training, turn to 280.