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heading-to-the-rock.txt

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 Chief was excited.
 He'd rarely had an excuse to actually see the Rock.
-And with Omig and Jod here, they could get some hugely valuable information here.
-They were planning to leave early in the morning, because the trip would involve an overnight camp.
+And with Sister Omig and Brother Jod here, they could get some hugely valuable information here.
+It was still a couple hours before dawn, which made it easier to be in the entrance hall where the air was open.
+The wide open space was less daunting when it was covered by darkness.
+
+Brother Kab and Paias were there as well, a handful of other temple officials standing a few yards away.
+Cruimo was trying to avoid acknowledging Jod and Omig's presence in anyway.
+
+―Okay, Chief, Kab said.
+	I think we'll have everything in order.
+	The Stoneshod will be ready shortly.
+
+―Brother Kab, something else on my mind.
+	You remember what Tejid said as we were leaving?
+
+―Yeah, so the yaks have a Voiced Beast with them?
+
+―Well, if they're powerful enough, they'll be able to influence the visions of the Rock.
+	It could be very handy.
+
+―Hm, they haven't acknowledged having a Voiced at all.
+	That must be for a reason, right?
+	Either they're hiding it, or not one with any skill.
+
+―I thought about that, but it takes a very strong Meadowlarker to weather and humify that amount of stone, right?
+	Not like we have any idea what yaks are capable of.
+	The other thing is, it could be a spy in the Hierarchy.
+	Or they could be lying about something to us.
+	But maybe, just maybe, they're on our side and would want to help out.
+
+―Sure Chief, but I doubt we can take the risk, right?
+
+Chief nodded, and took his leave to go talk to Jod and Omig.
+Cruimo made a point of looking like he wasn't trying to eavesdrop, while very obviously eavesdropping.
+
+―Are both of you ready for this?
+	Rested enough?
+
+Jod nodded.
+
+―Yes Chief, we're good.
+	I asked Paias for some of his charts, so we'll have a good lay of what Paths are available.
+	It's actually pretty wide open, not many long-term Paths at all up there.
+
+―Great, thanks Jod.
+
+As Chief walked away from them, Cruimo began to follow him.
+The Stoneshod had begun to walk in as well.
+Chief started to walk over, as Kab and Paias did the same thing, all reaching President Calvin at the same time.
+
+―Morning, all, Calvin began.
+	As I've been explained so far, someone from the Temple will come with us to the shrine.
+	Is that right?
+
+―Yes it is, Chief answered.
+	I believe that will be Paias Zuuri.
+
+Paias looked a bit confused.
+
+―Oh, no, not at all.
+	There will be another priest going, not me.
+
+―Well hang on, Paias.
+	These two here, Chief said indicating Calvin and Cruimo, they're honoured guests.
+	You shouldn't pawn them off on some low-ranked priest.
+
+As Chief reached the end of his sentence, however, a slight hush came over the entrance hall.
+The mountain goat Caprina, Capira Zeuit, Paias had said, had just walked out from the channel coming from the yak rooms.

on-the-way-to-the-temple-2.txt

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ Omig and Jod were working near the end of their hall in their language.
 The door at the end of the hall that the loop had been in was covered in some red paste, and Jod was drawing intricate symbols on it.
 The Mountberg dwarf was watching intently, while Chief and Kab watched him in turn.
 Kral had hoped to try to catch Omig's eye, but she was either too busy to notice or was actively trying to avoid making eye contact.
+Another dwarf, one of the attendants who'd stayed with them in the guest quarters, walked over to Chief and had a short conversation with him, before leaving.
 
 After a while, Jod seemed to complete his drawing.
 Omig walked up to the door, and touched it for a moment, like she had done earlier.