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You were on the road to Archa, the capital of Ithos, the next day. You spent most nights camping in the wild, avoiding civilization until you'd finalized your plan and Verity had fully assumed her role. Only a night or two after you set out, Alvis announced his prophecy was complete.

"It was nearly finished anyway," Verity said, stoking your campfire. "It's mostly stitched together from the old ones they keep in the Academy archives. The usual sorts of omens."

"I like to think I've added a certain flair," Alvis said as he sat down next to her. "Or at least I've made it comprehensible." He unrolled a piece of parchment, adjusted his spectacles, and began to read aloud.

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