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Two Crows Watch from the Gallows Tree (part 19)



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Thu Jan 26, 2023 10:31 pm
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"It depends on how much you want to find out," she replied. "But the lowest it goes is two beads."
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Thu Jan 26, 2023 10:35 pm
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“That’s not too bad,” Rana said with a nod. “Where can I find them?”

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Thu Jan 26, 2023 10:41 pm
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"Go left from this inn, then four alleys down to the right. Go own the alley until you see a green door with a tree stump on the front."
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Thu Jan 26, 2023 10:43 pm
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“Thank you.” Rana nodded, committing it to memory, and offered er a small coin as payment.

"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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Thu Jan 26, 2023 11:28 pm
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The woman took it with a wide grin. "Thank you, miss! Oh--be sure to knock three times; he's awful particular about that."
"The artist deals with what cannot be said in words. The artist whose medium is fiction does this in words. The novelist says in words what cannot be said in words." --Ursula K. Le Guin

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Thu Jan 26, 2023 11:45 pm
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“Good to know. Thank you.” Rana dipped her head and offered a little smile, then turned and started off.

"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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Thu Jan 26, 2023 11:49 pm
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The market outside was noisy and full of many different languages and dialects. Nobody paid her any mind, though a few vendors eyed her hopefully. Most people just hurried past, occupied with their own business.
"The artist deals with what cannot be said in words. The artist whose medium is fiction does this in words. The novelist says in words what cannot be said in words." --Ursula K. Le Guin

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Thu Jan 26, 2023 11:57 pm
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She made sure not to make eye contact with anyone, though she looked and listened curiously to everything that was happening. At least, she tried to. She got to the door the servant had told her about and hesitated, gathering her courage, then rapped three times, loud and clear.

"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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Fri Jan 27, 2023 12:22 am
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"Enter!" a reedy voice called from within.
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Fri Jan 27, 2023 12:40 am
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Rana swung the door open and peered inside.

"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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Fri Jan 27, 2023 12:46 am
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The room smelled overwhelmingly of petrichor and wet soil and moss, with a hint of rotting mulch. It was hung wall to ceiling with potted plants from all over the continents, and the air was heavy with moisture. Near one of the large vines, which rose out of its pot and had bonded to the wall, was a pudgy man with wild white hair and a bushy mustache that turned up at the corners in the imitation of a smile. He straightened as he saw her, bumping his head on one of the overhanging pots, and grinned.
"Hello hello! What can I do for you?" he asked in Upper Tongue, approaching with a hand outstretched.
"The artist deals with what cannot be said in words. The artist whose medium is fiction does this in words. The novelist says in words what cannot be said in words." --Ursula K. Le Guin

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Fri Jan 27, 2023 12:51 am
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“Hello!” She smiled and shook his hand firmly. “I was told I could find a fortune teller here— does that happen to be you?”

"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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Fri Jan 27, 2023 12:54 am
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"It does happen to be," he said, nodding several times. "How can I assist? This isn't love, is it? I'm not one of those frauds, dearie; I do the real stuff."
"The artist deals with what cannot be said in words. The artist whose medium is fiction does this in words. The novelist says in words what cannot be said in words." --Ursula K. Le Guin

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Fri Jan 27, 2023 1:02 am
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“Oh?” She looked at him curiously. “How’s that?”

"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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Fri Jan 27, 2023 1:03 am
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"How's that, she asks," he scoffed, and strode away from her. He pulled out two stools from under one of the tables in the room. "Come, sit sit sit, I'll show you!"
"The artist deals with what cannot be said in words. The artist whose medium is fiction does this in words. The novelist says in words what cannot be said in words." --Ursula K. Le Guin

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