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<blockquote data-quote="97mg" data-source="post: 7446223" data-attributes="member: 6799460"><p><strong>Interlude: Cold Fingers</strong></p><p></p><p><span style="color: #A52A2A">“Oooh, Pomth got tasties.”</span></p><p></p><p>A stubby thumb and index finger held a tiny stone up to the hazy daylight. The discovery was smaller than a pea, but semi-transparent, and quite beautiful to behold with it's blue across one hemisphere, shifting to orange at the other.</p><p></p><p>It rattled in a bucket as the gnome confidently tossed it a couple of yards, across to shore.</p><p><span style="color: #A52A2A"></span></p><p><span style="color: #A52A2A">“What do you think, Redeye?” </span></p><p></p><p>Pomth’s companion arrived quickly, tiling his head to regard the little rock with curiosity. Redeye remained quiet, but tapped on the bucket once to signal approval.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: #A52A2A">“Tonight we bury the stash, you pass on the message, and the next morning we collect our reward,” </span>the gnome decided. This was the way they worked. Pomth got his feet wet. Redeye did the messaging.</p><p></p><p>Turning back out across the river, Pomth contemplated where to try next. Where to submerge his bottomless iron mug, dig up some gravel, and then sift it out with an old pan that hung from his belt? Then something unusual caught his eye. A flash of white on the water’s surface, a reflected glimmer of sun. Something was bobbing along, riding the current downstream.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: #A52A2A">“Look, Redeye!”</span> He pointed at the object, which was sliding over the top of a large water-covered rock, picking up steam as the rapid tugged at it.</p><p></p><p>Pomth made a run for it, trying to intersect the mysterious thing before it flew by out of reach. He ran as quickly as he could, but it was too late. Redeye was already there, and had scooped it up. In seconds, there was another tinkle emitted from the bucket of collectibles.</p><p></p><p><span style="color: #A52A2A">“What is it! What is it?”</span> Pomth called out as he hurried back.</p><p></p><p>It had looked like a fish of some sort, when his friend had picked it up. And a fish it was in shape and form, but not in soul. The gnome was confused. He stared at it for a long moment, before looking to his friend and saying, <span style="color: #A52A2A">“upstream, upstream! Go, go!”</span></p><p></p><p>With Redeye gone, Pomth held the ice-cold and glassy little fish up to the light, and studied it just as he had done with everything else the river had gifted him. It was wonderful. Impossible. It was a mystery he’d not leave unsolved. </p><p></p><p>Little did he know that before the hour was up, the treasure would be gone, the heat of the day returning it to water. Water in the bottom of a bucket, mixed with the salt of a little man's tears.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="97mg, post: 7446223, member: 6799460"] [b]Interlude: Cold Fingers[/b] [COLOR="#A52A2A"]“Oooh, Pomth got tasties.”[/COLOR] A stubby thumb and index finger held a tiny stone up to the hazy daylight. The discovery was smaller than a pea, but semi-transparent, and quite beautiful to behold with it's blue across one hemisphere, shifting to orange at the other. It rattled in a bucket as the gnome confidently tossed it a couple of yards, across to shore. [COLOR="#A52A2A"] “What do you think, Redeye?” [/COLOR] Pomth’s companion arrived quickly, tiling his head to regard the little rock with curiosity. Redeye remained quiet, but tapped on the bucket once to signal approval. [COLOR="#A52A2A"]“Tonight we bury the stash, you pass on the message, and the next morning we collect our reward,” [/COLOR]the gnome decided. This was the way they worked. Pomth got his feet wet. Redeye did the messaging. Turning back out across the river, Pomth contemplated where to try next. Where to submerge his bottomless iron mug, dig up some gravel, and then sift it out with an old pan that hung from his belt? Then something unusual caught his eye. A flash of white on the water’s surface, a reflected glimmer of sun. Something was bobbing along, riding the current downstream. [COLOR="#A52A2A"]“Look, Redeye!”[/COLOR] He pointed at the object, which was sliding over the top of a large water-covered rock, picking up steam as the rapid tugged at it. Pomth made a run for it, trying to intersect the mysterious thing before it flew by out of reach. He ran as quickly as he could, but it was too late. Redeye was already there, and had scooped it up. In seconds, there was another tinkle emitted from the bucket of collectibles. [COLOR="#A52A2A"]“What is it! What is it?”[/COLOR] Pomth called out as he hurried back. It had looked like a fish of some sort, when his friend had picked it up. And a fish it was in shape and form, but not in soul. The gnome was confused. He stared at it for a long moment, before looking to his friend and saying, [COLOR="#A52A2A"]“upstream, upstream! Go, go!”[/COLOR] With Redeye gone, Pomth held the ice-cold and glassy little fish up to the light, and studied it just as he had done with everything else the river had gifted him. It was wonderful. Impossible. It was a mystery he’d not leave unsolved. Little did he know that before the hour was up, the treasure would be gone, the heat of the day returning it to water. Water in the bottom of a bucket, mixed with the salt of a little man's tears. [/QUOTE]
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