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Infestation

Infestation

By John Devine

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Oct 30, 2021
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There is a new infestation below. These infestations come and go … something goes wrong, food or governance breakdowns or drought or the like, and the inhabitants' numbers shrink until the last few die away. Then a new nomadic group comes and sees the Castle, in all its empty glory: thick stone walls, black as the coals of Hell. High vantage points atop…

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