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"Then we will simply need to go and ascertain the condition of Bakten--or Malash--for ourselves. Perhaps he is not only still out there, but also somewhere we can find him," Baki says simply, feeding the fire of hope that the woman held. He was not entirely sure who she was, or what the others had done in her presence, but if the others trusted her, he would put his there as well.
"What can you tell us of this... Jujanil? Who is she, and what has she to do with your lover? Could she have compelled him into some sort of service? If so, fell magics are afoot, and we should go swiftly to ensure that they do not run their course, whatever her plan," he adds darkly, hefting his pack and patting his animal companion fondly.