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Message: <blockquote data-quote="talien" data-source="post: 4771926" data-attributes="member: 3285">Secret of Semar: Part 3b – The Hunters ReturnKham drank from a gourd. It wasn’t Savonan Red, but it would do.Atum chanted in front of a small fire. Shadows danced across his features. He had been chanting all night, slowly crafting a strange doll-like object made of wood.  Between each chant he would insert a metal bit into it.“I know of you.” Atum addressed Kham without looking up from his task.  “You are of the Abebi tribe.  The Orisha tell me that your people left Nyambe-Tanda after the Leaving Time.”Kham blinked.  “Are you saying my ancestors came from this land?”“Yes.  The orisha tell me the Abebi tribe tried to take the knowledge of the Kosan to rule over the rest of Nyambe-Tanda.  Of all the humans on Nyambe-Tanda, only your tribe bent nature and the gifts of the Overpower to your will, rather than living in harmony with the land.”Kham took another swig.  “That sounds about right.”“The Abebi tribe was warred upon by the other tribes that did not wish to see another reign of terror like that of the Kosan Empire.  They were driven away by all until a powerful orisha came and took them to his home.”“Althares,” said Kham.After another minute of chanting, Atum paused.  “Your ancestors were an evil people.”“Not all of them.”  He thought of Pallas and Corinalous.  “But we haven’t been using the gifts of the…Overpower…as wisely as we should.”Atum handed him the doll.  “This is a Nkisi n’kondi.  It is a representation of an ancestor orisha that will help you speak with the people of Nyambe.  By pushing in one of the metal bits, whoever holds the Nkisi will be able to speak with those of Nyambe-Tanda. Use it wisely.”Kham took the doll and slowly rose to his feet.  “Thanks.”“I hope you have learned your lessons during your time away, Child of Abebi.”Kham flexed his arm.  There were still scars from when he had awakened Ffashethh by accidentally touching the samat’s mummified corpse.  “Me?  I never learn my lesson.”</blockquote>

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