One of the locals - a young skinny man, handsome except for an unfortunate boil on his neck - gets up from his table to leave. As he passes, he notices the poster for the storytelling contest and does a double take at the prize money offered. He takes the stick of charcoal that hangs on the board and scrawls his name on the bottom, then thinks for a moment and adds, "The Princess in the Ice Tower". He exits, whistling.
A few moments later, Seven Rabbit climbs to his feet and approaches the poster. Using his own quill pen, he signs his name with a flourish, along with the story title, "How the Brothers Corn Earned the BLESSING of Death". As he stumps back to his seat he shoots a meaningful glance at Vixo and Skaliss.
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That's two people signed up. Do I have to do everything around here?
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