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“Water bottle,” he yelled He grabbed the proffered bottle and doused the spot “Okay, that hurt Man Ow”

“I saw some very crispy zekes,” Howard commented

“Let’s go again, Dekka If you’re up for it”

“I likeit up for these worms”

They moved a distance to the left and repeated the whole sequence Then to a third location and did it again

“Okay, e sent,” Saot it Howard?”

Hoaved Orc over The boy-monster lumbered wearily toward the field

“First go into an area we blasted,” Sam instructed him

Orc did If his stone feet were bothered by the scorching heat of the singed soil, he showed no sign of it

“Okay,” Sam said “Now farther Past the burned part Try to pick a melon”

“Sorumbled

“I don’t have any with me,” Sam said

“Figures,” Orc said He plodded into fresh, unburned dirt He leaned down to grab aaround his hand

Orc flung the worround

Sam felt deflated He had failed Even at this