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“Maybe the customs of his people are different, Jeta way I’ve never seen clothes like theirs before, and his language isn’t even close Most travelers have a feords that are similar I don’t think I could pronounce some of his words”

“Youhis skin You should have seen hih I never saw anyone so glad to see us, though”

“Can you blame him?”

“How is the other one?” the young wo, Roshario?”

“I think the swelling is down, and the fever, too At least he’s sleeping quieter The Shaored by a rhino I don’t kno he lived through it He wouldn’t have nal for help Even so, it was luck we found them Mudo must have s men”

“Not enough to keep … Thonolan froored … Do you think he’ll walk again?”

Roshario s woman “If he has half the determination you did, he’ll walk, Tamio”

Jetao and see if the Sha toward the tent, and trying very hard not to limp at all

“Why don’t you bring the tall one his pack,” Roshario called after her, “so he won’t have to et britches”

“I don’t knohich one is his”

“Bring them both, it’ll make more room in there And ask the Shamud how soon we can move … what’s his name? Thonolan?”

Jetamio nodded

“If we’re going to be here a while, Dolando will have to plan a hunt We didn’t bring much food I don’t think the Rah I think they’d be just as happy if they never had to coround under me”

“Oh, Rosh, you’d be saying just the opposite if you had mated a Ramudoi man instead of Dolando”

The older wo advances? I may not be your real hter If a man doesn’t even have the courtesy to ask, he’s not the kind of man you want You can’t trust those river men …”

“Don’t worry, Rosh I haven’t decided to run off with a river man … yet,” Jetamio said with a mischievous smile

“Taood Sha at?”

Jeta to s the laughter that kept bubbling forth in snorts and giggles Roshario turned in the direction the younger wo, and slapped a hand over her hter herself

“I’d better get those packs,” Jetaed to say “Our tall friend needs soain “He looks like a baby with full pants!” She hter peal forth as she entered

“Hilarity,an eyebroith a quizzical look

“I’ like that It’s just …”