Fallout Equestria: Shaping Shadow - Book 4
Chapter 16: Chapter 110 - Strawberry
Previous Chapter Next ChapterIt was an easy journey, but Shadow set a quick pace. He wanted to arrive early and get to business. Shadow figured the best way to get what he wanted was to make them hurt. If he could win enough, he could turn it back over to the White Glove Society in exchange for the ability to scavenge in their area.
They had kept the wall in great condition and the gates were strong, but beautiful. They had a floral design in their bars. Snappy dressed guards were there to greet visitors and ensure they understood the rules.
They were simple rules. Play fair. Stay on the main road. Ask, don’t assume. Don’t cause trouble.
The White Glove Society had restored or replaced the buildings lining the street. They had done a very good job of hiding the ruins of the rest of the Lux. The small hospital had been turned into the casino and main hotel.
Inside had been completely overhauled, and didn’t look like a hospital. Not even a hint. It wasn’t flashy, but it was a simple complexity that immersed the visitors in a soft cocoon of luxury; relaxing and helping keep the visitors from wanting to go back to the drab, painful world outside.
Shadow approached the front desk. The room was inexpensive. He dropped his bags and gear off in it and kept only a bag to carry his caps in. Shadow did take his revolver and the combat knife with him.
“Well hello,” A seductively dressed mare smiled at Shadow. “You might be small, but I bet you are not small where it counts.”
Shadow couldn’t help but blush as he rolled his eyes. She wasn’t Cardinal Spitfire. She probably was a lot hotter than Shadow saw her as. His eyes were only for Cardinal Spitfire.
“Married,” Shadow said gently pushing her to the side.
“So?” She cooed. “Is she here? I also do couples.”
Shadow kept walking. “No. But if that is how others treat their marriages, then they do not know what marriage is or means. Faithful to the end. Eyes only for the other. Nothing gets in the way. Enduring the hardship together, no matter what the distance is.”
She stopped following him, unable to come up with a better reply. Shadow sighed as he got to the main casino floor. There was a wide variety of games of chance available. Servers were all around with alcohol and some light chems. Worse yet was the tables that had been modified so that dancers could use them and a pole to put on a show for the enjoyment of others. Hedonism at it’s finest.
This place needed to burn. It was no good. Wanton depravity of pleasure and gluttony. The focus on the individual was so great it didn’t allowed for the consideration of others. Especially those providing the services.
The last thing Shadow wanted was some mare shaking her barely covered goods in front of him while he had a job to do.
Shadow walked among the tables, looking for his prize. He found the sole table with 5 cards down, two dealt to the player. A well dressed mare was at the dealer’s place. She was flanked by two players, each obviously playing for the house. The other three players could sit opposite of them.
Two stallions were playing. The first, He was drunk and probably high, working to forget his problems. And the other had two mares by his side. They were not mares for hire like in the hall. He was the stallion of the hour for them. They were enthralled by his everything.
Shadow watched two rounds play and took the last seat, in between the two stallions. The mare informed Shadow of the rules. It was standard poker like he grew up with. Shadow put 100 caps on the table and they were traded out for the black and white chips the casino used. Shadow had no idea the rules the two house players had to follow, but it changed things up drastically.
The cards were dealt and Shadow received a pair of 4s. As the new player, the bidding started with him. He opened high at 10 and the others matched. Three cards were flipped over, including another 4.
Shadow pushed the bet, forcing a house player out and the drunk stallion slapped his cards down on the table in defeat. The fifth card was flipped over, another 4. Shadow played aggressively. The other two stayed in.
On the reveal, Shadow had all 4s, the others had pairs. Shadow’s pile was more than tripled because he had bet aggressively. The dealer was a Unicorn. It was entirely possible the dealer had stacked the deck in his favor with the low pair because he had just joined. An attempt to keep him at the table.
Even if that was so, Shadow was going to stay. The next round went to the stallion on his right, who had the mares drooling over him. The next went to the house and the following two went to Shadow. His cards had been solid on all of the rounds.
The drunk stallion left in defeat. The other one acknowledged Shadow for the first time.
“You are an interesting one,” He said with a smooth voice, similar to Vulpes.
“I don’t know what to say to that,” Shadow said, brushing him off.
“So it is a stallion under that hat.”
Shadow shrugged in response and placed his bet.
“You have luck on your side,” The stallion said as Shadow won again.
“You are not bad yourself,” Shadow said with a slight smile. “But you don’t do this often.”
“You do?” He asked shocked.
“Not here,” Shadow sighed. “Back home I do. This is my game.”
Shadow bluffed his way to a win, as if on cue.
“I guess it is,” The stallion marveled. “Too much for me. Good luck against them.”
The stallion stood up. One of the mares took the chips and they headed off to another table. Shadow focused on the two house players, trying to figure out the rules they had to follow.
Shadow backed out after the first three cards were laid down and the round ended right there and then. There was no chance to watch them play each other. Shadow purposefully lost the next two in an attempt to figure them out. He had the left’s tell figured out. The poor fellow blinked three times for a good deal.
With that at his advantage, Shadow won the next five rounds with ease. As Shadow collected his winnings, a Unicorn stallion came up. He was well dressed, sporting a scarf rather than a tie.
“Thank you for playing. But this table is shutting down for the evening. Enjoy your stay. There are plenty of other games open. But remember, play fair.”
Shadow kindly nodded to him with a smile and put his chips in his bag. Shadow now had to find a table with something worth playing. Something had to be available that took skill, along with luck.
Two tables were close together with a third behind that which featured a red coated mare dancing and flipping her blond mane. “Strawberry” is what her garter had boldly stitched on it. The tables were Black Jack. Shadow had never played, but the rules were simple enough. Shadow was the fourth player at the table.
As Shadow sat down, he scanned the area for the stallion who had broken up the other table. There was no sign of the stallion. Strawberry got a good look at Shadow and blew him a kiss with a wink. Shadow didn’t have the chance to avoid seeing her let a little slip, just for him.
Shadow shook his head as his two cards were dealt, to focus on the task at hoof. An ace and a 9. Shadow called for another card. An 8. He stayed. The dealer struck out at 17 and Shadow got his reward.
Shadow quickly built up another pile. The game was simple. Very simple.
“Okay buddy,” The same stallion from earlier said behind Shadow. “The boss wants to see you.”
“Alright,” Shadow calmly said as he got up and grabbed his things.
They took him to the back and had him sit down at an empty table. A few silent minutes later a spearmint mare in a smooth ivory dress sat down across from Shadow.
“You certainly did a number at our tables tonight,” she said sweetly. “I am Marjoram, the head mare here. Are you playing fair?”
“Yes ma’am,” Shadow nodded. “I am. Forgive my surprise. This is not what I would call doing a number. These numbers are small compared to some of the big games back at my home. But, I know I am not home.”
“No, you are not,” She said, not dropping the smile. “We have no evidence you have not been playing fair, but we can not allow you to play at any of the card tables, just to be safe. There still are plenty of other games to enjoy.”
“Perhaps we can also come to a better arrangement,” Shadow said as he began to stack his chips on the table.
Shadow put 100 aside, the ones he came in with. Now that they were all stacked up, it was a lot more than he had realized.
“These are my winnings.”
Shadow moved 200 over to his 100.
“I will gladly give you these back, not play any more card games, for time scavenging the ruins.”
Marjoram's laugh was half a scoff. “If you wish to throw this away, I gladly accept. 3 days. Only you. Nopony else goes with you. The other members of our society will be notified and not bother you. The north of here is our housing, so you have to go south.”
“More than acceptable,” Shadow grinned.
“Your three days starts in the morning,” Marjoram finalized.
Shadow departed back to his room. He had just done the biggest bet of the night. This had to pay off, and not be rumors that they didn’t bother to scavenge.
Shadow’s room was at the end of the hall. Somepony was waiting outside of it. Shadow readied himself for a fight. Shadow relaxed as he realized who it was. There was little chance it would turn to a physical fight. Especially the way she was casually leaning against the wall.
“What do you want?” Shadow asked Strawberry, who was not wearing her ‘work uniform.’
“You are not like the others,” Strawberry replied.
Shadow unlocked the door.
“In what way?”
Strawberry followed Shadow inside. He wasn’t concerned that she was going to try anything. He was firm in his foundation. He wouldn’t bend or break. Cardinal Spitfire was better than anything else Equestria had to offer.
“You haven’t touched alcohol, or chems,” Strawberry explained. “And then you easily won round after round. They had to restrict you from playing.”
“I can still play, just no cards,” Shadow said sorting through his bags. “But that doesn’t explain what you want.”
Strawberry hesitated, checking that the door was closed. “I’ve spent the past five years here dancing. I have made my fair share and lived. But I am an object here. And I do not like it. I am sick of it. You didn’t respond to me. You focused on the game. And you have skill.”
“I have never played Black Jack before tonight,” Shadow said sitting down on the couch. Strawberry sat down on a chair.
“I have had a hard time believing that,” Strawberry said nervously.
Shadow shrugged. He lowered his voice. “You are here for a reason.”
“I thought you were leaving in the morning,” She said standing up.
“Still not an answer,” Shadow prodded.
Strawberry stood there for a minute, shifting nervously.
“I… I want out.”
“And what is stopping you?”
“I can’t…” Strawberry said shaking her head. “I… how am I supposed to get from here, to someplace safe? I might have some caps, but I’m a performer. I’m not a fighter. If I step out of those gates, I can never come back and I will have to fend for myself. And I don’t even know where I am on a map, let alone how to navigate to someplace safe.”
Shadow slowly nodded.
“Well… I am not leaving in the morning. I used my winnings to leverage a trade. I get to scavenge the ruins for three days. Only me, but I can move fast.”
“You traded all of that,” She said shocked. “Why?”
“Because I believe I can make more scavenging than what I had made at the tables.”
“That was your goal the whole time?”
Shadow shrugged. “I didn’t think I would win so fast.”
Strawberry lowered her voice. “Take me with you, when you leave. Please. I can help carry some stuff. I don’t want this life anymore.”
Shadow took a moment to look at Strawberry. She was wearing a loose T-shirt and pants. The exact opposite of the attire Shadow had first seen her sporting. It was like she was trying to hide inside the clothes after being exposed so long.
“Alright,” Shadow nodded. “Any suggestions on where I should look to first to scavenge?”
“The upper mansions have been pulled clean to furnish this place. The northern section around here is where all of our homes are, but the southern villas have been left alone. Nopony heads down that way. It is a good trek compared to others around. The river is a decent deterrent too.”
Marjoram’s decree that he had to go to the south wasn’t a limiter. It was the truth.
“Thank you,” Shadow said, distracted as he began to plan. “I need to get to sleep in order to be up early.”
Strawberry softly sighed. “I need to sleep too. I get to get some peace tonight. I don’t have to work until tomorrow evening. But I don’t always get to just dance on a table.”
Strawberry departed and Shadow picked up Kifo Herixleta. He drew the blade and laid it on the table.
“This place is evil. Depravity in the attempt to forget the pain around them. Ponies using other ponies on various different levels. They are what is wrong with this world.”
“And you will do?”
“Once I use them to get the resources I need, I will kill them.”
“Is that all?”
“Every fucking one of them will pay with their blood. Even those who are here to play will die by Black Widow’s hoof.”
“And Strawberry?”
“She will be my distraction.”
“Distraction? Are you going soft? And for a mare who isn’t your wife?”
“No,” Shadow growled quietly. “No. But she will leave with me, to no longer be used and abused. She will see me only in a good light. She will bear witness to my kind personality. She will be spared so that she can be a testament to that and keep my cover as Black Widow secret.”
“I do not like it. Kill her like you killed Blooming Glass. She is in the wrong place to receive mercy. She has misled so many others. She is part of the problem.”
“No,” Shadow said firmly. “My mind is made up. She lives. I take pity on her life and chose to use her to my advantage. She will be like Sanctuary, my shield. She will serve a greater purpose she doesn’t know about. It is better this way.”
“But,” Shadow chuckled to himself. “I should rob them. Now, so that when I come back later, all that is taken is their blood, and Black Widow will have struck again without needing petty things like money.”
Kifo Herixleta was done talking. Shadow put the blade away and slid under the covers.
The morning brought nothing new. Shadow belted on his gear and quickly made his way down to the street to get a quick breakfast. He moved quickly through the ruins to the south. It wasn’t much of a river separating the south villas from the rest of the area. It was just a wide creek with no real depth to it.
Shadow marveled at the condition of the houses. After 200 years, they were well preserved. He entered a random house and walked around inside. The furniture was in good condition and it hadn’t been touched.
The place was too preserved. Shadow was seeing ponies and movements in the corners of his vision. They were the inhabitants that lived in places like this.
The bedroom was locked. It didn’t take much for Shadow to force the lock and open the door. The bed was rotting, two skeletons embracing each other were on it. One was a unicorn and the other an earth pony. They each had been shot in the head. A revolver was next to them. A double suicide after finding themselves in a world they could not handle.
Shadow pocketed the revolver and moved to the roll top desk. The cloud key opened it with ease and Shadow sifted through papers and other junk. A few bottle caps had been lazily tossed in a drawer rather than tossing them out.
Shadow moved to the dresser. Inside was junk. He almost missed the hidden jewelry drawer. Inside was several necklaces, several bracelets and plenty of pairs of earrings. All were made of silver and gold with good gemstones. How much they would fetch down here was an unknown, but they were worth it.
Shadow laid a diamond bracelet on the dresser and their matching set of earrings. These were antiques before the spells came and very beautiful. He set them in his other bag. They would be gifts for Cardinal Spitfire.
Shadow also recovered a silver compact with some old, useless, make up. They were joined by a silver brush and a silver mirror. This place had plenty of silver.
Shadow moved to another building. He found much the same. Papers and junk that no longer mattered. He did find a pocket watch. Shadow put it in his bags for personal use.
Shadow mentally marked larger items in his head. He could grab a toaster or alarm clock here and there, but he left the items like radios waiting for a later pick up if it was advantageous.
One house had perfectly preserved formal dresses of all styles. Shadow grabbed them and carefully laid them in a bag. He was hoping they would be able to be sold to the White Glove Society.
Shadow’s bags quickly filled up with random stuff. The question was going to be what it was worth.
It was still early, but Shadow took it all back to his room and laid it all out. Shadow made a quick choice to try and sell the clothes and the jewelry. He would get the best prices here.
Shadow headed to the lobby and inquired at the desk. She didn’t have a response, but she stepped over to a phone and called somepony. It wasn’t long before a Unicorn arrived to escort Shadow. He was sat down at a random table in the back. Marjoram arrived and sat down on the other side.
Shadow held back a smile and spoke calmly and plainly. “I assume that you could always use quality clothing that fits your tastes and styles.”
“Depends,” Marjoram stated. “What do you think fits our tastes?”
Shadow pulled out the purple ball gown he had placed on top. Marjoram tried to hide her reaction, but her eyes wanted it. Shadow pulled out a tuxedo. She couldn’t hide her desire.
“We do need clothes at times,” Marjoram admitted. “I am surprised you found clothing of good quality.”
“So am I,” Shadow said with a short nod. “All I know is I found some very well preserved garments.”
Marjoram low balled every purchase, but Shadow was happy to sell them for what he did. Few outside of here would want to pay the prices she was for something so pretty. Don’t bite the hoof that feeds you.
Marjoram was blind sided when Shadow began to pull out the jewelry he had found. She didn’t try to deny wanting it.
“I can’t barter for those,” Marjoram stated. “It needs to be appraised by one of our specialists.”
“Okay,” Shadow calmly replied. “Then, can I leave these pieces with you to have them appraised? We could meet tomorrow evening and discuss their value.”
“Okay,” Marjoram replied. “Deal.”
Shadow got up. He had been paid with chips. He headed to the exchange office and made it. He would rather have the caps. If he needed to run, the chips didn’t have value.”
Shadow stopped in the hallway and looked at an office. It was open, but quiet. Inside several mares in sexy outfits and nightwear were around a desk that had a stallion sitting at it. He spoke to one and then she departed with a room key in her mouth. He sent another one out to another room.
They were being sold for their bodies. It might provide them caps. It might keep them warm and safe. But was it worth their bodies? To be used as another wanted. Their safety and life was held out in front of them and they were chasing it. The price of that safety was too high.
Shadow walked up to the door.
“Come in,” The stallion beckoned. “What services can we provide?”
“What do you offer?” Shadow asked flatly.
“We can provide classy companions for the evening, or somepony for an hour or two. If you want it, we probably have somepony here able to accommodate.”
“Spend the whole night?” Shadow asked quietly.
He smiled warmly. “That is what some of our mares prefer. But you will pay.”
“What about a Strawberry? I saw her dancing yesterday while I was gambling.”
“She comes on shift in less than an hour. I can certainly send her to your room for the night.”
“How much?”
“Five hundred for the full night. 8 to 8. All yours.”
“Done,” Shadow grinned.
Shadow passed off the caps and headed out to eat. He had swung a good deal from the clothes and he was feeling generous. Her eyes the night before were stuck in his head. And he had just bought her for the evening like a piece of clothing or other object.
Shadow ate slowly. He was watching everything, trying to understand the flow. If he knew the flow, he could pinch it off and easily end it when he came back. When he wasn’t scavenging, he would be watching.
Shadow got back to his room and almost drew his pistol. He had forgotten that he had paid for Strawberry to be there. She was lounging on the bed with lingerie “on” and had been fixated on the display which Shadow had laid out of his pickings.
She gave him a sweet smile. It held every ounce of her willingness to serve in it. She was doing a good job for wanting out.
“Relax,” Shadow said as he walked over to the bed. “You can go change out of those ridiculous items.”
Strawberry was unsure. “I’m not here to serve you?”
“No,” Shadow replied. “I am married, happily, and don’t want any of those services.”
“Oh,” Strawberry said confused. She was relieved, but unsure how to proceed.
“Go get something comfortable on,” Shadow said. “Not that shit. What you had on last night was perfect.”
“If I get caught outside your room, that will spell bad news. Even if you want me too.”
Shadow picked up a bag and slipped out the simple dress he had found.
“This should fit you. It is a bit too big for me, so it should work well for you.”
Strawberry cocked her head. “You want to wear this? You swing that way?”
“No,” Shadow chuckled. “It… I scale things off of my size. But my wife would get a kick seeing me in it. We also are about the same size for clothing.”
Strawberry complied and tossed the dress on. She still was expecting to do more of the usual.
“I sold some high class clothes I found,” Shadow told her. “And jewelry is being appraised by them. That is why I could afford you this evening. Fucking stupid and barbaric. Slavery. But, what do you think of my haul otherwise?”
“A lot of nice stuff,” Strawberry said, relaxing a bit more. She was still on the bed.
“I believe it will sell for well... well enough to cover the costs.”
“What costs?”
“Fixing lighting in my residence in Trottingham. Its costing more than the place is worth, but I like to see clearly. Even if I don’t stay long, its worth it.”
“Your wife isn’t there?”
“No,” Shadow sighed. “I am here looking for something. Once I find it, I can go home and be with her again.”
“You said the lingerie was stupid,” Strawberry prodded. “You don’t like it?”
Shadow shrugged. “I never have seen anypony wearing it. I am not sure why you would.”
“Ponies find it sexy,” Strawberry explained. “I conceals just enough to entice the other to want to see more. Your wife never wore any?”
“No,” Shadow shrugged. “We never did. I didn’t know they made stuff like that. But that isn’t a surprise. I didn’t know a lot.”
“Well,” Strawberry shrugged. “Maybe you will enjoy it on her. Your mind is firm, eyes only for her.”
“That is what marriage means,” Shadow replied as he moved a few of his scavenged items around. “The two of you together. Always. Nothing gets in the way.”
Shadow looked at his haul, concerned. “I need more. And more variety. I know of some big items that should sell like a radio or two.”
“I will gladly carry a radio,” Strawberry stated. “I don’t know how much I can carry, but I will carry whatever I can.”
Shadow got up and began to check his ammo. It was organized perfectly in the bag. His books and seeds were inside as well. Everything was as condensed as possible.
“You have some nice guns,” Strawberry said. “At least from what I can tell. I really do not know anything. It is nice that they are mounted. Are they hard to shoot?”
“I takes some getting used to,” Shadow replied. He stopped and looked at Strawberry. “Have you always lived here?”
Strawberry nodded. “My mom was a performer first, and then courtesan. I am a product of that. I grew up here. I know nothing else. As soon as I was old enough, I began dancing on the floor. That was five years ago. They had classes to teach us how to dance and the other services.”
Shadow stood there in shock. It was horrific to think that foals were raised to do this. There was no choice. This was pure evil. Abusive. She was schooled to do this and only this. She grew up in a world that her body was to be used by others. How could she not hate her body? It betrayed her, causing her all that trauma.
“Well, Trottingham is nearby,” Shadow said, unsure what else to say. “You won’t have to worry about that life. It will all be your own choices. A decent job shouldn’t be hard to get.”
“What job do you have?”
“I just scavenge,” Shadow replied. “Once I find what I need, I get to go home. But for now, our survival depends on me being out here. Traveling and searching out the answer.”
“I hope that goes well and you find it soon.”
“Me too,” Shadow sighed.
Shadow began to pile up everything he had found into closer piles and prepare his bags for the next day.
“I need sleep,” Shadow said. “I’ll take the couch. You get well deserved rest on the bed.”
“Oh no,” Strawberry said. “I’ll take the couch. If they find out, they will kill me.”
“I am paying for you to stay here,” Shadow shot back. “I am paying for you to sleep in the bed. They didn’t say I had to be in bed with you.”
Strawberry didn’t know what to do. Shadow grabbed a blanket and hopped onto the couch, ending any further discussion.
“Look,” Shadow said settling in. “This couch is way better than most of my nights. So do not feel bad.”
Shadow was asleep almost instantly. Strawberry had trouble falling asleep. For once, she was feeling good, and had a real bed to sleep in with nothing expected of her. Even on her nights off she could be awoken up at any time to work.
Shadow was gone by the time Strawberry woke up. It was almost 8am, which meant she had to hurry to check in.
“Another satisfied customer?”
“Yes,” Strawberry panted. “Very satisfied.”
“We will see you this evening.”
“Right,” Strawberry nodded.
She left to head to her room. She shared it with five others. Two to a bed. It was cramped. They were tired, but she had actually gotten a good night sleep. Strawberry was unsure what to do. Typically, they were asleep or resting up for the next night. To be awake and active meant you could work.
Shadow spent the morning packing up antique china from a villa. A whole set for 12, 80 pieces. He couldn’t pass it up. He would take it back and use it himself. If things went well, he would take it back to the farm to be used.
Shadow ignored lunch and continued to sift through whole houses. Most of them had been cleaned out for appliances and such. Still, there were plenty of safes, most hidden, that were untouched. Typically they were filled with old papers and junk from the past that was worthless.
Shadow opened the safe. Inside was faded and cracked papers, and other junk. Useless. However, a key was taped to the inside of the door. Shadow pulled it off. It wasn’t a simple key. It had two blades, at right angles. Somewhere in this villa was a bigger, better safe.
Shadow began to pull down every picture. He moved from room to room. Shadow circled back around to the master bedroom. He entered the bathroom and finally found the prize. It was behind the full length mirror.
Shadow opened the door and stepped into the safe room. It had been untouched. The money put into had been wasted. However, it held exactly what Shadow needed. The room was stocked with weapons, ammo, food, and there was armor as well. Whoever had this made would have been ready for the wasteland, including their whole family. Now, it was all Shadow’s.
Shadow began to stack and pack everything up. He wasn’t done with packing everything up when he departed. He had to be back for the appraisal. Shadow locked it back up, keeping it for day three.
Shadow sat down at the table. Marjoram was already there with all the pieces laid out on a tray. Each piece had a slip of paper with the officer. Shadow picked up the first bracelet. 123 caps. It was a simple bracelet.
Shadow passed it to Marjoram and caps were given to him. They continued with each piece. Shadow didn’t sell them all. He set three on his side, refusing their low offers. At this rate, he didn’t need those sales.
When it was finished, Marjoram passed Shadow three more offers. One for each item he withheld.
“Your pockets are pretty deep,” Shadow said with a slight smile.
“Well, we do set a standard. And ponies come from all around for it. It costs us. More than what most would think.”
Shadow passed the pieces over to her. “I won’t let you walk all over me when it comes to trading, but I am getting what I need.”
“Yes, you happened upon one of the the few closets we hadn’t collected from. I trust the rest of your trip is fruitful.”
“I do believe so,” Shadow replied leaning back. “I have not found any more clothes or jewelry, but still, some unique pieces, like an 80 piece china set that was antique before the spells. But that goes home with me, not to sell. I have one more day to make my choices.”
“I had apprehensions about sending you out. But it proved useful from your findings. It benefited us greatly.”
“I am happy that there is somepony who I can sell them to, who appreciates them and can offer a fair price knowing their real value. But, I must head to bed.”
“If I do not see you again, I hope that you can either have some fun at our tables before you leave, or come back for pure pleasure.”
“We will see what fate dictates,” Shadow said with a slow tip of his head. “For now, I have my mission.”
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