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(Reaver #2'd been them on their way there.)

They - six prisoners of the Empire of the Common Isles, loosed for this mission against the Escalene - looked upon their next step.

The sorcerer Marris, who'd organized the whole thing, outlined it in detail.

( The other five took it in. )

It takes place on the continent of Madaras, being fought over by the Empire of the Common Isles and the Escalene Protectorate.

Colonel Travvos of the Empire, wanting to know why his forces were suffering reversals, was meeting with the sorcerer Marris.

Marris demonstrated his power, which Travvos disdained as " Raelish tricks ", by lighting a map on fire.

" As I said, tricks. Interesting, but we've not found them to be terribly useful. "

" I believe General Mellos would disagree. How many men did he lose to the Nimo war parties? "

Marris' associate Thes stepped into the conversation, smothering the burning map with her hands.

( She pointed to an area that the colonel recognized. )