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“Well, believe it, because if you don’t, we could be in some trouble”

Several voices spoke at once

“What do you mean?” “What kind of trouble?”

“I know of one situation in the Losadunai region A gang of young ruffians fro flatheads—Clan o by picking on just one, like running a rhino down? But ClanA couple of those young ht, so they started picking on the woht, usually, so it wasn’t as ,

they started forcing Clan women to … well, I wouldn’t call it Pleasures”

“What?” Joharran said

“You heard ht,” Jondalar affirmed

“Great Mother!” Zelandoni blurted

“That’s terrible!” Marthona said at the same time

“Hoful!” Folara cried, wrinkling her nose with disgust

“Despicable!” Willamar spat

“They think so, too,” Jondalar said “They are not going to put up with itabout it, they are not going to put up with much from us at all Aren’t there ru to them? What if they want them back?”

“Those are ru in the Histories or the Elder Legends to confirm it,” Zelandoni said “Only bears are mentioned”

Ayla didn’t say anything, but she thought the ruht be true

“In any case, they aren’t getting them,” Joharran said “This is our home, Zelandonii territory”