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TORTURED
Yeolani arrived at the grove in a shift of a shadow, stumbling in on them just as Rashel was teaching Tanzaa how to conjure something to eat. The two ladies rose to their feet in alarm, scattering the breakfast dishes Tanzaa had managed to produce.
Rashel immediately knew something was wrong; Yeolani never traveled magically if he could avoid it, especially since they weren't on the plains where he could jump from place to place without retching. However, Rashel didn't let her alarm show. Tanzaa was frightened enough without getting worked up about an emergency. Yeolani caught on that thought too before he straightened up and started to explain.
"Hello, ladies," he began slowly, waiting for his stomach to settle. "We've got a little problem."
"Dayvian?" the dancer asked.
Y
