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HEROES OF THE DAWN
said that an evil enchantress vanquished you. Remember, Oscur, that hour when we lay fettered by evil bonds in the Bay of Inch, and forget not the death of thy comrades."
The bard's words strengthened Oscur's failing arm, and with a swift leap forward he struck the witch with his spear. She wavered on her feet for a minute, then with a great cry fell forward on the sand and died.
So ends Fionn's adventure and enchantment when following the chase at Gleann-na-smol.