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Friday, April 11

Cut Throat's Gold - Part 3a: The Ss’ressen Settlement

“The big one’s getting closer…” Dril tracked the ss’ressen with his rifle.

“Wait,” said Kham. He put himself in the chieftain’s path. “We’re friends!” He pointed at Cal, unconscious on the stretcher. “What’s the word for ss’ressen?”

“Cal said it was thepa,” said Bijoux.

“We’re friends of thepa!” said Kham. He held up the amulet of Yig. “See?”

There was a collective gasp. Then the ss’ressen lowered their weapons. After a moment, Dril lowered his rifle.

“Okay, we’re making progress. Now if I could just remember the words for ‘Please give us food and shelter.’”

“I will try to wake him again.” Bijoux pulled something that looked suspiciously like an onion from her belt pouch.

Vlad and Beldin lowered the stretcher. Bijoux waved the onion in front of Cal’s nostrils.

“Squeak!”

“I didn’t know Cal squeaked,” said Vlad.

“He doesn’t,” said Kham. “That can only be…”

“Squeak!” [MORE]

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posted by talien at 6:14 AM

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