"Come on, then, Giac," said Suzy. "Last one to the top is a rotten sorceror." She started off at a run, but… — Garth Nix

"Come on, then, Giac," said Suzy. "Last one to the top is a rotten sorceror."

She started off at a run, but paused after a few steps when Giac didn't immediately follow. He was looking puzzled.

"Come on!"

"But I already am a rotten sorceror," he said.

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