A Vahnatai warrior sits near the fire, sharpening a razordisk. She looks up at you grimly when you approach.
"I'm Bohen." She watches you carefully.
"I'm guarding Abra. And he's trying to make my job harder."
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abra
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She stops sharpening the weapon long enough to jerk a long, multi-jointed thumb at the nearby mage, who is lost in thought. "Abra. My charge."
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guar@char
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"Yes. Have to protect him from chitrachs and hydras, while we go awaken our brethren. And thing aren't getting easier."
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chit@hydr
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"The friendly denizens of these caves."
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hard@easi
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She looks at the entrance to the caves. "There's more hydras in there than I've ever seen. We gotta' sneak in there to perform the awakening. We sure could use some help."
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awak@bret
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"Hundreds of them are asleep in there, in the big blue crystals."
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help
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"Talk to Abra about it. He could pay you."
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stnd
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There is a mage sitting here, meditating and moving his limbs in elaborate, hypnotic patterns. The Vahnatai are many-jointed, but never has it been clearer than now.
He opens his eyes and looks at you. "Welcome, humans. I am Abra."
"I prepare to meet my doom." His voice is appropriately grim.
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prep@doom
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"You see that door over there?"
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door
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"Yes, that one. Beyond it are some controls I need desperately to get at. There are also hydras, dozens of them."
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cont
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"Don't ask me what for. All I can tell you is that they would cause you great harm were you to try to use them."
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hydr@doze
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"It is my duty to sneak past them and use the controls, even if it means my doom. I prepare myself now." He looks at you slyly. "Of course, with your assistance, my job would be easier. There would be a reward."
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duty
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"The Vahnatai must be awakened. We need our strength to deal with the humans."
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stre@huma
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"There may be war with you soon. We will be ready."
