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<blockquote data-quote="Inez Hull" data-source="post: 1947384" data-attributes="member: 5114">&quot;The item is one of no little power, and something which I would dearly love to take for my own. However, I am not here on a treasure hunt and it will be a worthy trade if it brings us to that which we seek. Whilst it will undoubtably increase her own personal power and intellect, I do not believe it will make the Sphinx more of a threat than she currently poses. In fact if we faithfully return it to her I imagine it will ingratiate us deeply with her, if I were such a creature I would expect the likes of us to take it for ourselves, myself especially being a wizard.&quot;Ehldannis pauses and looks around to see that he and Brioc are not overheard, &quot;Do you truly think we may be at our quest's end? If we are I have a concern, which we have not talked about until now and perhaps should have. Not all these others have been with us from the beginning. They have all seemed trustworthy companions, but the secret we are hunting would see deceitful and skilled men resort to any means. Although I realise most of your folk are impatient and shortsighted, I have heard tales of great heroes and villians amongst men who have carried out lengthy deceptions, and were in fact lauded for their ability to do so. Can we really afford to trust these others?&quot;</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Inez Hull, post: 1947384, member: 5114"] "The item is one of no little power, and something which I would dearly love to take for my own. However, I am not here on a treasure hunt and it will be a worthy trade if it brings us to that which we seek. Whilst it will undoubtably increase her own personal power and intellect, I do not believe it will make the Sphinx more of a threat than she currently poses. In fact if we faithfully return it to her I imagine it will ingratiate us deeply with her, if I were such a creature I would expect the likes of us to take it for ourselves, myself especially being a wizard." Ehldannis pauses and looks around to see that he and Brioc are not overheard, "Do you truly think we may be at our quest's end? If we are I have a concern, which we have not talked about until now and perhaps should have. Not all these others have been with us from the beginning. They have all seemed trustworthy companions, but the secret we are hunting would see deceitful and skilled men resort to any means. Although I realise most of your folk are impatient and shortsighted, I have heard tales of great heroes and villians amongst men who have carried out lengthy deceptions, and were in fact lauded for their ability to do so. Can we really afford to trust these others?" [/QUOTE]

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