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Thoronmir, Azarmanô, Inzillomi, and Abarzadan approached the entrance to the city. They were soon met by four armed guards.
"Permission to escort this one to the temple?" asked Azarmanô, who was wearing the uniform of an officer.
Thoronmir and Abarzadan came forward holding Inzillomi.
"As the wife of Abârpânarú, she must be wanted for tonight's sacrifice," Azarmanô continued.
The guards talked among themselves for a few minutes, and it seemed like the plan was going to fail when one of the guards said, "Permission granted. Lord Sauron will be pleased."
They proceeded toward the temple. Their bluff had worked, for now at least. Thoronmir, though, could not help but feel that it had been too easy for them to get in.
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