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<blockquote data-quote="Quickleaf" data-source="post: 7219222" data-attributes="member: 20323">[SECTION][align=left]http://i.imgur.com/Hztofyg.jpg[/align]Malsoor listens to the vizier, eyes narrowing at her in the dim light. After several tense heart beats, at last the water bearer places a hand over his heart and inclines his head respectfully. &quot;You are indeed daughter of the siswa. A fool could have asked for much more, but would have received far less. As you have spoken, so shall it be. I swear upon the water of Hakim to come to your aid in the future. As for the other thing...&quot; Looking around as he secures the clasps on his shirt, the water bearer's eyes settle on the worn head of an ancient pick laying upon one of the tables, elevated above the sundry surgical tools and bandages. Rising, he retrieves it and, after a moment's reflection gazing down upon the pitted metal pick-head, he hands it to Akilah, &quot;From my days mining the great ice that once lay beneath Hakim.&quot;[/SECTION]</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Quickleaf, post: 7219222, member: 20323"] [SECTION][align=left]http://i.imgur.com/Hztofyg.jpg[/align]Malsoor listens to the vizier, eyes narrowing at her in the dim light. After several tense heart beats, at last the water bearer places a hand over his heart and inclines his head respectfully. [b]"You are indeed daughter of the [i]siswa[/i]. A fool could have asked for much more, but would have received far less. As you have spoken, so shall it be. I swear upon the water of Hakim to come to your aid in the future. As for the other thing..."[/b] Looking around as he secures the clasps on his shirt, the water bearer's eyes settle on the worn head of an ancient pick laying upon one of the tables, elevated above the sundry surgical tools and bandages. Rising, he retrieves it and, after a moment's reflection gazing down upon the pitted metal pick-head, he hands it to Akilah, [b]"From my days mining the great ice that once lay beneath Hakim."[/b][/SECTION] [/QUOTE]

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