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As Arin drew near, the Pierced Aspid opened its eyes, piercing her very soul. Arin explained her sister's illness and her desire to save her. The Aspid regarded her calmly, then spoke in a low, rumbling voice:

Arin pondered the riddle, her mind racing. And then, like a burst of insight, the answer came to her: piercedaspid

Deeper within the lair, she discovered a vast chamber filled with glittering crystals and a magnificent statue of an asp. And there, coiled around the statue's base, lay the Pierced Aspid. The creature's body was enormous, its scales glinting like diamonds in the flickering torchlight. As Arin drew near, the Pierced Aspid opened

Arin thanked the Pierced Aspid and hastened back to her sister, the crystal clutched in her hand. Her sister's condition improved dramatically, and soon she was on her feet, smiling once more. And then, like a burst of insight, the

"What can be broken, but never held? What can be given, but never sold?"