Two Crows Watch from the Gallows Tree (part 15)

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Jerica nodded. “Maybe I’ll get that. It’s bloody cold. My fingers ache all the time.”

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He tutted in concern. "Some gloves will fix that up. And hot stones for the feet, when you're going to bed."

"That's fair. Do you need some privacy?" She gestured to her room.
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“Hmm… maybe I’ll try that, I don’t know. I gotta sleep in the barracks and I don’t want them thinking me weak.”

“Mm… maybe?” Ky nodded.

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He shook his head. "I'm sure they all do it. They'd be mad not to."

She opened the door for her.
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“Mm… maybe so.” Jerica nodded. “I guess we’ll see.”

Ky shuffled inside, glancing around again to be sure the room was still empty.

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"Sera keeps some up here if you decide to use them," he said. "Was the journey up here alright?"

It was definitely empty; despite the extravagant bed and furniture it was a compact little room with a narrow window and several candles scattered around. There wasn't much room for a ghost to hide.
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“It was whatever.” She shrugged. “Cold. Long. And I couldn’t even whine because the chieftain was with us.”

Ky pulled the bone out and looked down at it.

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He smiled slightly. "No animals or anything, I hope?"

It was small and uncomplicated, two finger joints of a pine marten carved with tiny runes. There was no hole for a string but the part where the joints met was narrower than the rest.
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“There were some freaky spider things,” Jerica said with a furrowed brow. “And this angry mutt that kept snarling at us. But no one got hurt.”


Ky hesitated, then slipped it back in her pocket with a shake of her head. “I don’t want to risk snapping it in half.”

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"A mutt?" He frowned. "What sort of mutt?"

Sara was waiting outside.
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“A mutt-mutt.” She shrugged. “I don’t know. It was mangey and angry.”


Ky stepped out and closed the door behind her.

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(What is this thing
A wolverine?)

Rickard shook his head. "I know about the spiders, but I don't think I saw what you're describing."

"Any luck?" Sara asked.
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(I literally just pulled it out of my ass and meant an actual stray dog or could be coyote or wolf but I have no plans lol)

Jerica shrugged. “It scared Kieran but didn’t hurt anything. The spiders were way freakier.”

Ky shook her head. “I’m afraid the joint is too weak. I don’t want it to break.”

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(Oh okay that's fair)

"They're very dangerous." He shivered. "The caravan lost some people to them."

"Do you want to drill a hole into it?" she asked.
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Jerica grimaced. “I’m sorry to hear that. It must have been hard to watch.”

“No!” Ky said quickly, shaking her head vigorously.

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