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A black speck appeared high in the sky; grew fast — the lammergeier.
“I have left carrion for you — after all!” cried Norhala.
With an ebon swirling of wings the vulture dropped beside the blue heap — thrust in it its beak.
Chapter XXVII “The Drums of Destiny”
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