Intermission 9 Page 20

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“Back in the old days, goblin clans had many special abilities that they passed down through the generations through a combination of talent and training.”

“You’re familiar with your own ability, of course, and you know about my ability to Channel magic I absorb from items.”

“But by the time I was born, so much had been forgotten, that there was only one such talented goblin in our whole ragtag tribe.”

“My teacher was an oracle. She had a limited ability to see the future.”

“She tried to train me in the same ability, but I never had any aptitude for it.”

“It’s a testament to her skill that she was able to teach me channeling instead despite having no practical knowledge.”

“She was our leader, and the keeper of all our old stories.”

“Her name was Kotaca.”