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Two Crows Watch from the Gallows Tree (part 20)



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"Hundreds. Maybe over a thousand, actually. It took a lot of people to bring the stone in and even more to stack and mortar it."
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Rana's eyes widened. "Was it... servant labor?"

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Ewan hesitated. "...Probably thrall labor. Sort of...indentured servitude."
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Rana nodded. "That makes more sense. I can't imagine a thousand peasants willingly building a whole Keep in this harsh of an environment."

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"Oh, definitely not. The conditions were terrible! And settlement wasn't very popular in those days."
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Rana nodded. “I imagine not.”

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"Do you have seasonal celebrations in the East I don't know?" he asked, leading her up some stairs.

(Feel free to ad lib this)
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(Sounds good!)

“I imagine not, if you spent two full years there. Did you stay year round or just during the school year proper?”

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"I was there year round, though I went to the countryside during the summers. I know the peasantry have different customs than the aristocrats--worshipping a different god and all."
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“Ah, true,” Rana answered with a nod. “Did you ever experience the water festival?”

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"No?" He quirked an eyebrow. "What's that?"
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“Oh! It’s loads of fun!” Rana lit up. “You’ll to come for it sometime! It’s a festival of the start of the summer. We honor the changing season with a three day celebration where the streets are just brimming with water fights. People come out with bowls, pots, pans, whatever will hold water and toss it on each other. It washes away bad luck and heralds in a clean future.”

(Highkey just ripping off songkran lol)

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(Hehe all good)

"That sounds like loads of fun," he chuckled. "Must be nice to get to throw water around and not be cold!"
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“It’s great!” Rana nodded with a smile. “You’ll definitely have to check it out sometime.”

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"Next time I'm down there I will, then!"
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