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 Roget, Roget,
  
-During a lull in the cleanup, you find yourself standing next to Aramil's+During a lull in the cleanup, you find yourself standing next to [[Aramil]]'s
 body. The rain is still steady and the soothing drops hitting your skin have body. The rain is still steady and the soothing drops hitting your skin have
 slowly stitched up your physical wounds. slowly stitched up your physical wounds.
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 But today's pain runs deeper. But today's pain runs deeper.
  
-It was only three weeks ago that you stood like this over Kesi and Bigby.+It was only three weeks ago that you stood like this over [[Kesi]] and [[Bigby]].
 But this time, things are different.  You have no dead king to use as But this time, things are different.  You have no dead king to use as
 leverage.  And you fear that there is no friendly high priestess waiting for leverage.  And you fear that there is no friendly high priestess waiting for
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 Matchitisiw warned you about - are getting harder and harder to survive. Matchitisiw warned you about - are getting harder and harder to survive.
  
-This quest, you fear, may not last.  And Aramil will surely have to be left+This quest, you fear, may not last.  And [[Aramil]] will surely have to be left
 here - so far from his home that you have walked three months just to get here - so far from his home that you have walked three months just to get
 halfway to a kingdom he had only read about. halfway to a kingdom he had only read about.
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 You look back past the docks to find the others.  In the distance, you spot You look back past the docks to find the others.  In the distance, you spot
 Kesi.  But as you start to walk to her, a woman steps from the crowd and Kesi.  But as you start to walk to her, a woman steps from the crowd and
-crouches down at Aramil's feet.+crouches down at [[Aramil]]'s feet.
  
-"Grab his shoulders, Roget.  We need to get him into the river."+"Grab his shoulders, [[Roget]].  We need to get him into the river."
  
 While the rest of the crowd huddles against the rain under cloaks and coats, While the rest of the crowd huddles against the rain under cloaks and coats,
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 are you going to exercise your free will and say 'No'?" are you going to exercise your free will and say 'No'?"
  
-A second's hesitation...  A thousand thoughts...  You reach down and grabs Aramil's shoulders.+A second's hesitation...  A thousand thoughts...  You reach down and grabs [[Aramil]]'s shoulders.
  
-Despite Aramil's heft, the two of you are able to lift him with ease, and+Despite [[Aramil]]'s heft, the two of you are able to lift him with ease, and
 after a short hobble to the river's edge, she wades in up to her waist.  You after a short hobble to the river's edge, she wades in up to her waist.  You
-have no choice but to follow.  She lets loose Aramil's feet and nods for you+have no choice but to follow.  She lets loose [[Aramil]]'s feet and nods for you
 to do the same with your end.  Without additional instruction, you feel to do the same with your end.  Without additional instruction, you feel
 strange.  Is she going to bring him back?  Or is this just her way of dumping strange.  Is she going to bring him back?  Or is this just her way of dumping
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 You realize, with slight embarrassment, that people on the bank are curiously You realize, with slight embarrassment, that people on the bank are curiously
-watching you.  You and Aramil, of course, stand out in any crowd in this+watching you.  You and [[Aramil]], of course, stand out in any crowd in this
 land, so the feeling is not new.  And, though her skin and hair are the right land, so the feeling is not new.  And, though her skin and hair are the right
 color, her wardrobe makes her stand out as well.  What must they be thinking? color, her wardrobe makes her stand out as well.  What must they be thinking?
 Do they know she is who she is? Do they know she is who she is?
  
-You let go of Aramil's shoulders and he begins to sink under the surface.+You let go of [[Aramil]]'s shoulders and he begins to sink under the surface.
 She deftly (and quickly) undoes his pack and scabbard and hands them to you. She deftly (and quickly) undoes his pack and scabbard and hands them to you.
-Without the extra weight, Aramil rises back to the surface.  Then, she gives+Without the extra weight, [[Aramil]] rises back to the surface.  Then, she gives
 him a nudge and he begins to drift out into the deeper waters. him a nudge and he begins to drift out into the deeper waters.
  
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 despite the risk." despite the risk."
  
-She turns briefly to look at Aramil.  His body has drifted several yards out+She turns briefly to look at [[Aramil]].  His body has drifted several yards out
 into the river, but remains afloat - despite being burdened with his armor into the river, but remains afloat - despite being burdened with his armor
 and some leftover gear. and some leftover gear.
  
-"Chaos knows you are coming, Roget.  They sent the giants here to stop you,+"Chaos knows you are coming, [[Roget]].  They sent the giants here to stop you,
 and they will continue sending more such obstacles at you until they succeed and they will continue sending more such obstacles at you until they succeed
 or they are destroyed.  But they do not understand this world.  Life or they are destroyed.  But they do not understand this world.  Life
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 the river - a maneuver so graceful that the ripples on the water fade almost the river - a maneuver so graceful that the ripples on the water fade almost
 immediately.  You see her shadowy form below the surface as she swims out immediately.  You see her shadowy form below the surface as she swims out
-toward Aramil's body, but it fades from view after only a few feet.+toward [[Aramil]]'s body, but it fades from view after only a few feet.
  
-And then, Aramil sinks and is gone.+And then, [[Aramil]] sinks and is gone.
  
 ==== Aramil's Death Vision ==== ==== Aramil's Death Vision ====
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 Confusion starts to seep back in to your mind. Confusion starts to seep back in to your mind.
  
-"Aramil!"  A woman's voice snaps you back to attention.+"[[Aramil]]!"  A woman's voice snaps you back to attention.
  
 She stands (floats?) in front of you.  Her straight, black hair and golden She stands (floats?) in front of you.  Her straight, black hair and golden
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