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“Really?” Reerous”

“Oh, it is ’Specially you go poking your nose around where it don’t belong”

“Like where?”

“Like that bay you talking about, for starters And the caves” His voice softened to a whisper “Best not to get too close to the giants”

Saiants’?”

Toht Plenty of them in the mountains Best to stay away and mind your own business Stay in Honiara Enjoy yourself Be safe”

“You’re saying there are giants here?” Saain, his tone skeptical

Toain “Been here forever And then some”

“As in ‘big people’?” Remi clarified, surprised by the unusual turn the conversation had taken

“Not people Giants Huge They live in the caves and eat people People aren’t their friend Most country people know about them They see them all the time”

“This is a legend, right?”

“Call it what you want, I’et into trouble You friends with Orwen Wouldn’t do to be eaten by giants”

Saiants?”

“Hell, boy, I seen ’em Plenty of ’em, in my time Over twice as tall as you, covered in hair Meaner than that crocodile that ate your ain and then seemed to lose interest in the conversation Sa more out of him, but, while polite, he answered their questions with cryptic coeneralities

“Is there anything else we should know about besides giants?” Saood-natured smile