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Message: <blockquote data-quote="pacdidj" data-source="post: 5173531" data-attributes="member: 86793">"Very well then, we are finished with this meeting," says Dhakanmirr. Then to his clansmen: "Ma. Ringgitj bilinha." As his clansmen begin to depart one-by-one down the rope ladder, the Rripangu elder says by way of parting, "One last word of advice adventurers, if you travel northward keep to the banks of the river as much as possible. The forest is full of things that prey on the unwary, and those who do not know their way here often get lost. Also, stay away from the Shadowrift. Many who cross that thin veil into the gray land never find their way back from the long dream."His advice imparted, the Rripangu elder then climbs up yet another ladder to a smaller platform higher up in the great mangrove tree. "Malthurra," says Botj, "You follow, I take you to my wahnga."He leads you back down the main rope ladder, across the water, and up to another tree platform. As you are stowing your gear and unrolling bedrolls, Botj busies himself constructing a small fire below the platform. Seeing your looks of puzzlement as he reascends the ladder he says, "Smoke help keep the midgies down, eh? Don't wanna get bite while you sleep. Also fire keep me bones warm from the cold," he says giving a small shiver. Apparently his internal thermostat is most comfortable several degrees warmer than any of yours."You mob rest good. Long walk again tomorrow." As your party is bedding down for the night, Ferris focuses his memory recalling what he can of the bear clan chieftain.[sblock=Ferris]You recall only dimly hearing that Snarl had assumed leadership of those among your people initiated under the bear totem. By the time he had consolidated power, you were already spending the majority of your time with Hyrellon in the sacred glades of the western forests searching for some sign that Dayna returned, or at least recognized your fervor and devotion.You do remember him from your childhood though, a charismatic yet arrogant youth several years your senior. He came from a family less isolationist than the majority of the shifter tribe. The elders of his family were known to make friendly overtures to the human tribesmen in the south of the isle, frequently sailing down the coastline to trade pelts and bone tools for foodstuffs and other necessities. They were also rumored to have some sort of contact with periodic visitors from other parts of the shifting seas, though this was rarely spoken of openly as most other shifters found even the idea of trade and exchange with suspicious foreigners unseemly.Given Matjala's assertion that the elopement of Snarl's baby sister Sunrise put a dent in her brother's political ambitions, you surmise that Snarl had fixed her betrothal to an important member of the wolf clan. Uniting two important families of both great totems would have allowed him to make an excellent claim to the grand chieftainship of the entire Kythiran shifter tribe.[/sblock]Exhausted from the heat and from your long day's journey you all settle down for the night.[sblock=ooc]Another update is coming today. In the meantime you can ask any questions you'd like of Botj.[/sblock]</blockquote>

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