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<blockquote data-quote="talien" data-source="post: 3071654" data-attributes="member: 3285"><p><strong>Holiday in the Sun - Part 3b: Chasing the Rat</strong></p><p></p><p>Dril was hot on the rat’s trail, but it wasn’t very hard to track. The thing left a wake of terror and more than a few gnawed limbs of those too slow to get out of its way. Dril kept pace easily with the crowd, pulling ahead even as other sailors behind him cursed and laughed. Most of them were drunk.</p><p></p><p>Then he saw the girl.</p><p></p><p>Her parents had carefully hoisted her up on a crate, out of the path of the rat and the men. But what they didn’t count on was the rat’s mad dash, its tail thrashing behind it. The long pink tail snapped like a whip and toppled the crate, leaving the girl in shock in the mud.</p><p></p><p>Right in the path of the crowd.</p><p></p><p>Dril knew there was no way he could stop them in time. He lowered his arms as he ran and scooped her up.</p><p></p><p>“Eek!” she squealed. She wasn’t as light as Dril had hoped. “Let go of me!”</p><p></p><p>Dril had to slow his pace even as some of the sailors jogged ahead of him. He placed her on a nearby wagon. “You’re welcome,” he said. The girl stuck her tongue out at him.</p><p></p><p>The Altherian ignored her and resumed his jog. A moment later, he had passed the sailors who ran ahead of him. They had all stopped in their tracks and were staring ahead.</p><p></p><p>Dril ran past them, but his moment of triumph was short lived. He stopped running and turned to face his rivals. “What’s wrong?” </p><p></p><p>“That’s Scurvytown,” said one of the sailors. He spat. “I wouldn’t be caught dead there, but you will be if you keep chasing that rat.”</p><p></p><p>Dril shrugged. “I can take care of myself.”</p><p></p><p>“But just in case,” said Vlad, hobbling up from behind the throng of men. “We’re going with you.”</p><p></p><p>“We?” asked Dril.</p><p></p><p>Vlad tugged Ilmarė behind him. “Yes,” he said. “We.”</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="talien, post: 3071654, member: 3285"] [b]Holiday in the Sun - Part 3b: Chasing the Rat[/b] Dril was hot on the rat’s trail, but it wasn’t very hard to track. The thing left a wake of terror and more than a few gnawed limbs of those too slow to get out of its way. Dril kept pace easily with the crowd, pulling ahead even as other sailors behind him cursed and laughed. Most of them were drunk. Then he saw the girl. Her parents had carefully hoisted her up on a crate, out of the path of the rat and the men. But what they didn’t count on was the rat’s mad dash, its tail thrashing behind it. The long pink tail snapped like a whip and toppled the crate, leaving the girl in shock in the mud. Right in the path of the crowd. Dril knew there was no way he could stop them in time. He lowered his arms as he ran and scooped her up. “Eek!” she squealed. She wasn’t as light as Dril had hoped. “Let go of me!” Dril had to slow his pace even as some of the sailors jogged ahead of him. He placed her on a nearby wagon. “You’re welcome,” he said. The girl stuck her tongue out at him. The Altherian ignored her and resumed his jog. A moment later, he had passed the sailors who ran ahead of him. They had all stopped in their tracks and were staring ahead. Dril ran past them, but his moment of triumph was short lived. He stopped running and turned to face his rivals. “What’s wrong?” “That’s Scurvytown,” said one of the sailors. He spat. “I wouldn’t be caught dead there, but you will be if you keep chasing that rat.” Dril shrugged. “I can take care of myself.” “But just in case,” said Vlad, hobbling up from behind the throng of men. “We’re going with you.” “We?” asked Dril. Vlad tugged Ilmarė behind him. “Yes,” he said. “We.” [/QUOTE]
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