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‘Release him, my lord,’ says Banedon. The Baron, caught off-guard by the sudden disappearance of the magical shield and the Guildmaster’s unexpected request, takes a step backwards and reaches nervously for his sword.
‘Have no fear,’ says Banedon, staying the Baron’s hand, ‘for we have here the real Grand Master of the Kai.’
‘How can you be so sure?’ retorts Caldar. Banedon smiles and points to the amulet that you wear around your neck.
‘Look there,’ he says. ‘No agent of Naar could tolerate the touch of that goodly artefact. Banish your doubts, my lord. This man is Lone Wolf.’
