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The mysterious radiance gradually departed, and was replaced by the normal light of Threal. The rhythmical beats continued, but a very long way ahead neither was able to diminish the distance. "What kind of man are you?" Corpang suddenly broke out. "In what respect?" "How do you come to be on such terms with the Invisible?
Maskull impatiently shook himself free. "Your sensations may be reliable in your own case, but how do you know I shall die?" "Life is flaming up inside you," replied Leehallfae, shaking aer head. "But after it has reached its climax perhaps tonight it will sink rapidly and you'll die tomorrow. As for me, if I enter Threal I shan't come out again.
"What Corpang doesn't tell you, Sullenbode, is that I am far better acquainted with Muspel-light than he, and that, but for a chance meeting with me, he would still be saying his prayers in Threal." "Still, what he says must be true," she replied, looking from one to the other. "And so I am not to be allowed to " "So long as I am with you, I shall urge you onward, and not backward, Maskull."
"Yes, the lich wind is travelling this way." "The lich wind?" "It's the atmosphere of Lichstorm. It always clings to the mountains, but when the wind blows from the north it comes as far as Threal." "It's a sort of fog, then?" "A peculiar sort, for they say it excites the sexual passions." "So we are to have lovemaking," said Maskull, laughing.
His voice was extremely loud, and possessed a most unpleasant timbre. It sounded to Maskull like a large volume of air trying to force its way through a narrow orifice. "I am Maskull; my friend is Corpang. He comes from Threal, but where I come from, don't ask." "I am Haunte, from Sarclash." "Where may that be?" "Half an hour ago I could have shown it to you, but now it has got too murky.
"Threal comes next, as you go north. They say it's a land of mystics... I don't know." "Mystics?" "So I'm told.... Still farther north there's Lichstorm." "Now we're going far afield." "There are mountains there and altogether it must be a very dangerous place, especially for a full-blooded man like you. Take care of yourself." "This is rather premature, Polecrab. How do you know I'm going there?"
"They say Earthrid came from Threal, but I know nothing else about him. As for Swaylone, if you like I will tell you his legend." "If you please," said Maskull.
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