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"N-no, it's not," said Asad.

Qorvass spoke up again. 'He just meant that they grow back during regeneration. That's all.'

"Ah. Well, that shouldn't be a problem," said Morgunov.

Asad shut his eyes, trying not to imagine where this was leading. And failing. It already seemed quite obvious what torment awaited him. Was there anything he could do? Was there anything anyone could do?

Regret filled his mind. He hadn't felt this helpless in many years. If he'd realized sooner that things were going to end up this way, then he would have attacked the Mad Demon a lot more instead of giving up so quickly. Even with his materialization suppressed, there had to have been some way that he could have put up more of a fight.

The quartz prism shook and shifted again, and this time, it kept doing so, until Asad could feel the whole thing beginning to sink. He could see the horizon rise slowly in the distance.

"In any event, this is hardly the proper place to start flaying you alive," said Morgunov. "Battlefields are for battle, not science and/or torture. Not to worry, though! I've got plenty of suitable locations in mind! Collecting laboratories and workshops has become something of a hobby of mine, you know. I haven't yet found one in Calthos that I like, though. Ooh, hey, do you know of one in Sair?"

Asad made no response.

"Now, now, there's no need to give me that look. No one likes a sore loser."

Asad just hung his head and sighed.

"C'mon! You should be happy! I'm helping you out, after all! If I'm right, then you'll soon be able to contact your Dry God, you know! Isn't that cause for excitement?! I'm a swell guy, aren't I?!"