Ryku

"Indeed, Chabano has often spoken of how no bird lays an egg without his knowing sooner or later," Ryku said.

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"Ryku, I am not pleased with how little knowledge of the Ichiribu you have gathered from Chabano."

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Ryku saw that the hand was thinner and paler than it had been the last time he had seen the man.

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Ryku felt it blow cool on his skin, drying the sweat on his brow.

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No, Ryku told himself, he would not allow the word "if" in his mind.

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Then Ryku saw the globe quiver, once, twice, three times.

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Ryku told himself that the Living Wind had earned its name fairly, so why should it not take on some of the qualities of life when it began to change?

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That thought so disturbed Ryku that he nearly toppled from his perch, and sweat broke out all over him though the wind grew stronger with each moment.

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"See that the drums warn Chabano and Ryku," he ordered.

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Ryku asked that this be explained; Chabano acceded to the request with a mildness that amazed the fugitive warrior.

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