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FIGHT OR FLIGHT: Kimo worries that he should have insisted he go with Dart. Yun yells
that he is going to make himself sick. Shenshen feels he is making her sickññhe's
worse than a jackwolf in heat. She understands his feelings for Dart but he wanted
him to stay here. Suntop doesn't want anyone to worry when Jethel wants him to follow
him back to the hut, "Are you Cutter's son or not," Jethel asks him. Kimo
tells the women that he thought there was something more between him and Dart...he
didn't even consider taking Kimo. Shenshen tells him he is letting his wolf blood
get the better of him. Yun tells him he is left here because of who he is and what
he means to Dart. Kimo tells them he is no wolf rider. Chot tells Dart when it comes
to the five fingers, "...I'm always careful! They breed like fleas!" Dart
is truly wary of having to deal with them. He is sick of hiding. He tells Dodia he
will not attack them outright. Chot tells him if he plans on killing the five fingers
that is fineññ"Let's do it. You're the chiefñmake the decision!" Dart tells
him he makes it sound so simple. Chot tells him, "Isn't it? We're faster, smarter,
and have better weapons than the five fingers! Rotten fish guts! We can out live
the pokers!" Dart says that may be their best weapon and tells them they are
not alone. Two muscled humans with long white hair come outññfrom PeiñLar. They tell
them they have Willowsnapññthe red forest demon and want the trio to return with
them to their camp. Dart tells them, "You have our interest...and you will have
our swords in your cuts, too, if this is a trick! Lead on..." Suntop and Jethel
swim up, past bubbles that reflect their faces and go into the human's hut which
is partly in the water on stilts. Jethel has never been in a five finger's hut. He
smells something. Suntop tells him to be careful, all humans smell like that. Once
inside, he tells Jethel it is funny to which his sidekick asks funny like haha or
funny woo woo. Suntop tells him like woo woo. Sun tells him they cannot keep any
of the things...that would be trollish. Suntop thinks of Savah. Windkin is over WorldSpine
Mts. He dwells on forgotten memories: of being stolen away by one of the chosen 8
as a cubling and changed...ELFQUEST BOOKS 5 AND 6...of purification by the Black
Snake, she who altered his Sire...Winnowill had a grand vision and the littlest glider
was part of it. But this loveless one was thwarted by the wolfriders and Windkin
was rescued amazingly by his sire, Tyldak who returned his offspring to those who
truly loved him. Pei Lar and a group of humans, including a small blond boy greet
Dart, Dodia, and Chot. Dart tells them they try his patience. Chot grits his teeth.
Dart tells Pei Lar that the city never looked like her city to him. She tells him
that is well spoken and calls him little chief, "Aramak took my child and my
people. My son is beyond help...but there is still hope for my city." Chot thinks
she has the foaming sickness. A young man, almost a teen or boy with brown hair and
a leather cap on, has Willowsnap in cage of branches tied together. Pei Lar tells
them the bug has told that Windkin has gone to a place called Sorrow's Bend (yes,
Bend). Pei used a tunnel to escape from Aramak when she was a slave. Darttells her
that her people do not know the meaning of the word regret. Jethel drinks, "MMMM,
five finger good, good!" Suntop drinks, "Tastes nice..." Jethel feels
whoever mixes the food mixes as good as elves. Suntop feels as if all the things
here have some meaning...like they represent something. Jethel says, "Well,
I like what all this food represents..." he burps. Suntop eats a water melon
but cannot shake the feeling that he is sensing something beyond what he knows...a
little like Savah's teachings. Jethel drinks a jug, telling him to just eat and enjoy
himself. A large human man comes in wearing a fur around his back, a kind of vest,
"Well! I leave my home and as soon as I'm out of sight, green spirits sneak
in and pilfer my food!" Suntop gasps, "Waaaaahhh!" Jethel spits out
the drink, "SSPPOOOOSHH!" |