As I watched the kits’ interaction there in my courtyard, swigging tea, nibbling slices of iris bulb, and basking in the glow of Paren’s pampering, I was struck by the impression that though Question’s return to their midst had quickly realigned them around his leadership, Percent did not fade back into his previous wary quiet, [...]
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Chapter Twenty-Seven
The moment the metal cans from the Midden were seen as drums, it was assured that some of them would serve that function, in addition to being cut up by At for strips and slabs of tinned metal. Drumming is a vital core of our society and arts culture. It is [...]
Chapter Nineteen
We owed it all to Greater Than’s determination to reconnoiter. I found that wonderful word and like it because it’s not exactly like any of our words but carries the feel of what I have in mind: not just walking around, looking around, but moving to acquire information with a hostile, military eye.
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