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"Then we'd best not waste any more time."
"Then we'd best not waste any more time."


The infernal reached up and lifted off his helm, casting it aside. Throwing
The infernal reached up and lifted off his helm, casting it aside. Throwing
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flowered into existence beside him, and with a silent prayer, he felt the
flowered into existence beside him, and with a silent prayer, he felt the
familiar strength flow into his limbs.
familiar strength flow into his limbs.


For a moment, the two studied each other; the infernal, poised and
For a moment, the two studied each other; the infernal, poised and
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"Then Cyrene should know its place, and you should have known yours."
"Then Cyrene should know its place, and you should have known yours."
replied the infernal, and leaned in with the first blow.
replied the infernal, and leaned in with the first blow.


Instead of prayer or bells this morning, it was the clash of steel on steel
Instead of prayer or bells this morning, it was the clash of steel on steel
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putrid aura, praying that he could hold his ground until someone heard the
putrid aura, praying that he could hold his ground until someone heard the
commotion.
commotion.


But he couldn't. The priest set himself to parry, but instead of following
But he couldn't. The priest set himself to parry, but instead of following
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lightning-fast, inflicting little damage but releasing their toxins into his
lightning-fast, inflicting little damage but releasing their toxins into his
bloodstream.
bloodstream.


Without his healing channels open, the priest stood helpless, the insidious
Without his healing channels open, the priest stood helpless, the insidious
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opportunity, the infernal let loose an unearthly screech, driving the old man
opportunity, the infernal let loose an unearthly screech, driving the old man
back into the far corner of the chapel, away from the foul sound.
back into the far corner of the chapel, away from the foul sound.


"Pathetic," the infernal said, forcing himself to his feet, "Weakness like
"Pathetic," the infernal said, forcing himself to his feet, "Weakness like
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"Mercy is not weakness, child, and cruelty is not strength," the old priest
"Mercy is not weakness, child, and cruelty is not strength," the old priest
argued, regaining his composure.
argued, regaining his composure.


The sound of a raised alarm in the distance interrupted them, and
The sound of a raised alarm in the distance interrupted them, and
razor-thin beams of light entered in through the chapel windows. The infernal's
razor-thin beams of light entered in through the chapel windows. The infernal's
shriek had not gone unnoticed.
shriek had not gone unnoticed.


"Until next time, Father," the young man said in an acidic tone, and
"Until next time, Father," the young man said in an acidic tone, and
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