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Grumpy Old Men



Something like a flaming tiger burst out of nowhere. It leaped at
Goblin. A shadow drifted in from the side. It flicked something long
and thin that looped around the little wizard's neck.



One-Eye's cane came down on Narayan's wrist hard enough to
crack bone. The living saint of the Strangler lost his rumel, which
flew across the cellar.



One-Eye's off hand tossed something over Goblin's head, toward
the source of the tiger. A ghostly light floated up like a wisp of
luminescent swamp gas. It moved suddenly, enveloping a young
woman. She began to slap at herself, trying to wipe it off.



Goblin did something quick, while she was distracted. She
collapsed. "Goddamn! Goddamn! It worked. I'm a genius. Admit it.
I'm a fucking genius."



"Who's a genius? Who came up with the plan?"



"Plan? What plan? Success is in the details, runt. Who came up
with the details? Any damned fool could've said let's go catch them
two."



Both men tied limbs as they nattered.



"Don't hit him so hard. You want him to walk out of here under his
own power."