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<blockquote data-quote="Rune" data-source="post: 5582457" data-attributes="member: 67"><p><em>part two</em></p><p></p><p>Shame and Failure overcame Dog and he sent a mournful howl to the heavens. Turtle was already on the move. Turtle was right, of course; Dog stirred himself to action.</p><p></p><p>“It’s the Witch, I bet.” Dog’s voice was set with certainty.</p><p></p><p>Turtle nodded. It seemed likely.</p><p></p><p>“We’ve got to go back!” Dog’s voice was strong with conviction.</p><p></p><p>Turtle nodded. She did not look forward to the encounter, but it would have to be done.</p><p></p><p>“We need some help.” Dog’s voice hinted at some plan.</p><p></p><p>Turtle nodded. Dog’s plans were always…intriguing.</p><p></p><p>“If we get Songbird to sing, it may keep her out of my head.” Dog’s voice was barbed with fury.</p><p></p><p>Turtle nodded. Dog’s point was startlingly poignant.</p><p></p><p>“Let’s go!” Dog’s voice was eagerly enthusiastic.</p><p></p><p>Turtle nodded.</p><p></p><p>They found Songbird in the Orchard, whistling a dirge for the Orchard-buds. Now, Songbird had sung many a ballad of heroism in his day, but he was not, himself, a hero, nor ever aspired to be one. Nevertheless, something in Dog’s pleading whine turned his heart to the quest at hand and he agreed to accompany them to confront the Crooked Woman.</p><p></p><p>Once again, as the group made their way through the Wilderness, Crow appeared from the leafy shadows and taunted them cryptically, “<em>Kaaaw!</em> What brings Turtle, Dog, and Songbird deep into the Wicked Wilderness? Do you even know what it is you seek? <em>Kaaaw</em> ha ha!”</p><p></p><p>This time, they just ignored Crow and continued on.</p><p></p><p>After a while, the Forest opened into a little clearing and there an inviting little Cottage stood. The Crooked Woman stood upon the doorstep, awaiting their arrival. Songbird took his cue and began to sing a Song of Focusing, but the Crooked Woman did not call upon Dog’s Truename, as they had predicted.</p><p></p><p>What she did was entirely unexpected.</p><p></p><p>She spoke to them, <em>in the animal tongue</em>.</p><p></p><p>Taken completely off guard, they could do nothing but listen in awe. Even Songbird had fallen silent.</p><p></p><p>She told them that she knew what they sought, but, she claimed, she did not do it…and, yet, if they would only go back home, all would be well, again. If she was wrong, she said, they could simply return to her. That voice, so thick and sweet, was so pleasantly reassuring, that they could hardly argue with her logic.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Rune, post: 5582457, member: 67"] [I]part two[/I] Shame and Failure overcame Dog and he sent a mournful howl to the heavens. Turtle was already on the move. Turtle was right, of course; Dog stirred himself to action. “It’s the Witch, I bet.” Dog’s voice was set with certainty. Turtle nodded. It seemed likely. “We’ve got to go back!” Dog’s voice was strong with conviction. Turtle nodded. She did not look forward to the encounter, but it would have to be done. “We need some help.” Dog’s voice hinted at some plan. Turtle nodded. Dog’s plans were always…intriguing. “If we get Songbird to sing, it may keep her out of my head.” Dog’s voice was barbed with fury. Turtle nodded. Dog’s point was startlingly poignant. “Let’s go!” Dog’s voice was eagerly enthusiastic. Turtle nodded. They found Songbird in the Orchard, whistling a dirge for the Orchard-buds. Now, Songbird had sung many a ballad of heroism in his day, but he was not, himself, a hero, nor ever aspired to be one. Nevertheless, something in Dog’s pleading whine turned his heart to the quest at hand and he agreed to accompany them to confront the Crooked Woman. Once again, as the group made their way through the Wilderness, Crow appeared from the leafy shadows and taunted them cryptically, “[i]Kaaaw![/i] What brings Turtle, Dog, and Songbird deep into the Wicked Wilderness? Do you even know what it is you seek? [i]Kaaaw[/i] ha ha!” This time, they just ignored Crow and continued on. After a while, the Forest opened into a little clearing and there an inviting little Cottage stood. The Crooked Woman stood upon the doorstep, awaiting their arrival. Songbird took his cue and began to sing a Song of Focusing, but the Crooked Woman did not call upon Dog’s Truename, as they had predicted. What she did was entirely unexpected. She spoke to them, [I]in the animal tongue[/I]. Taken completely off guard, they could do nothing but listen in awe. Even Songbird had fallen silent. She told them that she knew what they sought, but, she claimed, she did not do it…and, yet, if they would only go back home, all would be well, again. If she was wrong, she said, they could simply return to her. That voice, so thick and sweet, was so pleasantly reassuring, that they could hardly argue with her logic. [/QUOTE]
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