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86 lines
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Chief was excited.
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He'd rarely had an excuse to actually see the Rock.
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And with Sister Omig and Brother Jod here, they could get some hugely valuable information here.
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It was still a couple hours before dawn, which made it easier to be in the entrance hall where the air was open.
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The wide open space was less daunting when it was covered by darkness.
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Brother Kab and Paias were there as well, a handful of other temple officials standing a few yards away.
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Cruimo was trying to avoid acknowledging Jod and Omig's presence in anyway.
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―Okay, Chief, Kab said.
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I think we'll have everything in order.
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The Stoneshod will be ready shortly.
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―Brother Kab, something else on my mind.
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You remember what Tejid said as we were leaving?
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―Yeah, so the yaks have a Voiced Beast with them?
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―Well, if they're powerful enough, they'll be able to influence the visions of the Rock.
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It could be very handy.
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―Hm, they haven't acknowledged having a Voiced at all.
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That must be for a reason, right?
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Either they're hiding it, or not one with any skill.
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―I thought about that, but it takes a very strong Meadowlarker to weather and humify that amount of stone, right?
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Not like we have any idea what yaks are capable of.
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The other thing is, it could be a spy in the Hierarchy.
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Or they could be lying about something to us.
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But maybe, just maybe, they're on our side and would want to help out.
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―Sure Chief, but I doubt we can take the risk, right?
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Chief nodded, and took his leave to go talk to Jod and Omig.
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Cruimo made a point of looking like he wasn't trying to eavesdrop, while very obviously eavesdropping.
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―Are both of you ready for this?
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Rested enough?
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Jod nodded.
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―Yes Chief, we're good.
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I asked Paias for some of his charts, so we'll have a good lay of what Paths are available.
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It's actually pretty wide open, not many long-term Paths at all up there.
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―Great, thanks Jod.
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As Chief walked away from them, Cruimo began to follow him.
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The Stoneshod had begun to walk in as well.
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Chief started to walk over, as Kab and Paias did the same thing, all reaching President Calvin at the same time.
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―Morning, all, Calvin began.
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As I've been explained so far, someone from the Temple will come with us to the shrine.
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Is that right?
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―Yes it is, Chief answered.
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I believe that will be Paias Zuuri.
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Paias looked a bit confused.
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―Oh, no, not at all.
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There will be another priest going, not me.
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―Well hang on, Paias.
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These two here, Chief said indicating Calvin and Cruimo, they're honoured guests.
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You shouldn't pawn them off on some low-ranked priest.
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As Chief reached the end of his sentence, however, a slight hush came over the entrance hall.
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The mountain goat Caprina, Caprina Zeuit, Paias had said, had just walked out from the channel coming from the yak rooms.
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She walked over to Chief and Paias.
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―I am ready to go, Zuuri.
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# They begin to head out.
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# They make it to the shrine without too much incident, though Cruimo seems particularly quiet.
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# The night before, there was more conversation between Cruimo and Kral.
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# The silk cloths are blessed by Caprina, given to Cruimo and Chief.
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# Head to the Rock from above the shrine.
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# A Vulture stops them, and says that they're in search of a Bird fugitive.
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# They say they're unaware, and the bird attacks them.
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# Kral fights back, using the Witchfen Meadowlark powers?
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# The Vulture stops short of killing him.
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# Reveals that Kral is corrupted by Witch.
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# Cruimo springs into action, Calvin disappears through a crack in the ground
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# Vaughan is stabbed by Kral, who orders obedience from the guards.
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