Two Crows Watch from the Gallows Tree (part 19)

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Mon Jan 30, 2023 3:13 pm
Shady says... · Mon Jan 30, 2023 3:13 pm
“Haelar,” she croaked, not looking back at him as she continued scratching at her face.

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Mon Jan 30, 2023 3:16 pm
Ljungtroll says... · Mon Jan 30, 2023 3:16 pm
"Haelar?" He frowned. "God of death, not god of life? They both asleep anyhow. No point praying."
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Mon Jan 30, 2023 3:18 pm
Shady says... · Mon Jan 30, 2023 3:18 pm
She hesitated. She supposed he had a point about the whole god of death thing. “…They’re waking up soon… I thought he might help… but he didn’t.”

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Mon Jan 30, 2023 3:23 pm
Ljungtroll says... · Mon Jan 30, 2023 3:23 pm
"He sleep," Rönn said with a shrug. "Gods never help, even when awake."
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Mon Jan 30, 2023 3:25 pm
Shady says... · Mon Jan 30, 2023 3:25 pm
She nodded numbly, staring at the fire.

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Mon Jan 30, 2023 3:29 pm
Ljungtroll says... · Mon Jan 30, 2023 3:29 pm
"We move him now." Rönn stood, cradling Tomhas. "But it long walk back."
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Mon Jan 30, 2023 3:31 pm
Shady says... · Mon Jan 30, 2023 3:31 pm
Ky nodded, mechanically standing up. “You can go ahead; get him back faster than I can move. I’ll be okay.”

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Mon Jan 30, 2023 3:48 pm
Ljungtroll says... · Mon Jan 30, 2023 3:48 pm
"You stay with me. Hop on back." He bent down. "I go fast with two, do not worry."
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Mon Jan 30, 2023 3:49 pm
Shady says... · Mon Jan 30, 2023 3:49 pm
“…Are you sure?” She asked hesitantly, but obediently stepped towards him.

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Mon Jan 30, 2023 3:53 pm
Ljungtroll says... · Mon Jan 30, 2023 3:53 pm
"Before I become goat I carry bull elk twenty mile to camp. Now I even stronger."
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Mon Jan 30, 2023 3:56 pm
Shady says... · Mon Jan 30, 2023 3:56 pm
Ky nodded. “Okay… but if I get too heavy you have to put me down and take care of him first, okay?”

She wasn’t going to put up much of a fight, though. Sunlight was already beginning to dwindle and alone in the forest at night with no coat or protection was not where she wanted to find herself. Much better to stay with Rönn and get back sooner.

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Mon Jan 30, 2023 4:06 pm
Ljungtroll says... · Mon Jan 30, 2023 4:06 pm
"Okay." He stayed bent down.
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Mon Jan 30, 2023 4:07 pm
Shady says... · Mon Jan 30, 2023 4:07 pm
She hesitated, then climbed on his back and held on tightly.

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Mon Jan 30, 2023 6:23 pm
Ljungtroll says... · Mon Jan 30, 2023 6:23 pm
(That's so cool!)

He straightened and trudged through the snow toward the Keep.
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Mon Jan 30, 2023 6:25 pm
Shady says... · Mon Jan 30, 2023 6:25 pm
She tensed when he stood, not used to being up so high, but held on for dear life. She closed her eyes and focused on breathing slowly, trying to stay calm. She’d need to be able to carry Tomhas inside and explain to Sera what happened once they got there. She needed to be ready.

"u and rina are systematically watering down the grammar of yws" - Atticus
"From the fish mother to the fish death god." - lehmanf
"A fish stole my identity. I blame shady" - Omni
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