Bonesetter
““The Aldans would do it for sure if they knew that we had it. I’ve been thinking that they may have talked to other people at the trading place after we left. They may know about our ‘spirit meat’ and, worse yet, might think that we have a lot of it if they know we were using it for trade. Later this winter when times become hungry, Denit could push Roley into killing us even for a small quantity of spirit meat! We need to protect ourselves.”
“Maybe we should move farther away,” suggested D...onte.
“No!” Pell surprised even himself with his emphatic veto of this idea. Dismay had flashed over him at the prospect of moving to a location. Gia might not be able to find him! Though Manute and Gia had left directions to their home cave when they departed, Pell remained none too sure that he could remember them or follow them correctly. He also feared that he would never get up the courage to go to her area without a good excuse, such as an illness.MoreLess
“Maybe we should move farther away,” suggested D...onte.
“No!” Pell surprised even himself with his emphatic veto of this idea. Dismay had flashed over him at the prospect of moving to a location. Gia might not be able to find him! Though Manute and Gia had left directions to their home cave when they departed, Pell remained none too sure that he could remember them or follow them correctly. He also feared that he would never get up the courage to go to her area without a good excuse, such as an illness.MoreLess
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