Before following them, Pike quickly padded down all of his pockets and weapons to make sure he wasn't forgetting anything. Finding his load satisfactory, he fell in step behind Terrick.
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In the cavern, Mavis had fallen back into an uneasy sleep after he had eaten. His breathing sounded a little bit stronger, and some color had began to creep back into his face.
Linden was once again sitting on the hard floor beside his friend's cot, only this time he wasn't sleeping. The chain didn't allow him a lot of movement besides walking the length of the cot, so there wasn't really a lot to do besides sitting and waiting for something to happen. Despite the small amount of kindness the bandits had offered to Mavis, Linden wasn't sure how long it would last. There were only two possible outcomes for himself, he reckoned. Either Mavis died, and they would kill him when he refused to join them. Or Mavis lived, and they would attempt to recruit him and then kill Linden, possibly Mavis as well if he refused their offer. It wasn't very cheery, and all he could do was wait.
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In the cavern, Mavis had fallen back into an uneasy sleep after he had eaten. His breathing sounded a little bit stronger, and some color had began to creep back into his face.
Linden was once again sitting on the hard floor beside his friend's cot, only this time he wasn't sleeping. The chain didn't allow him a lot of movement besides walking the length of the cot, so there wasn't really a lot to do besides sitting and waiting for something to happen. Despite the small amount of kindness the bandits had offered to Mavis, Linden wasn't sure how long it would last. There were only two possible outcomes for himself, he reckoned. Either Mavis died, and they would kill him when he refused to join them. Or Mavis lived, and they would attempt to recruit him and then kill Linden, possibly Mavis as well if he refused their offer. It wasn't very cheery, and all he could do was wait.
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