The elders sit thoughtfully, and then speak. "We will discuss over a meal, as is proper. Our hospitality has been flawed, not to have offered first." And one calls out for a runner. then the goblins sit in silence for a while, until a large pot is brought and set before you all. A pile of large rocks is arranged around the pot to keep it upright. A goblin gestures to Terrance, at the bowl on his head, while Hom is given a shallow bowl (assuming Hom is still alive), and Mordred is given another bowl. The goblins step back from the pot, looking in awkward expectation at Cho-Ja. The chiefs receive small bowls as well, and eat a few spoonfuls before setting their bowls in their laps.
In late winter, a fox played in the snow, bounding along, and rolling happily, until she encountered a snow demon. 'I'll eat you! growled the demon! The fox leaped back, shaking in fear. 'I don't understand. Are you hungry? I am far from nourishing for a creature such as you.' the demon grabbed the fox, and snarled. 'It is the way of my kind.' 'Oh? I have never met another like you. What are your kind like?' The demon began to tell the fox of more of his kind, and their way of killing. the fox kept asking questions as the sun arose. The demon heard the dripping of water off the branches, and felt the warmth of the sun. 'I'll eat you!' He growled. But it was too late. He had become too small, and the fox was able to slip free of his grasp and disappear into the forest, while the demon sought shelter from the sun.
A monkey found a honeycomb, flowing deep in honey. it stuck it's hand in and pulled out a gobful and ate. reaching in again, it was stung by a fierce bee. it jerked it's hand free, howling in pain. Determined, the monkey stuck it's hand in again, this time to be stung by five bees. It jerked it's hand out, bringing forth another gob of honey, and several more bees, which stung it in the face.fearful, the monkey swatted the bees away and looked into the hole, careful to keep it's head as far from the hole as possible. It could see nothing. A fierce buzzing rose up within, and the monkey howled and fled far away.
Two snakes met in the grass. Each snake encountered the tail of the other. Each snake opened it's mouth wide, and began ot devour the other. But one snake was stronger, and consumed the other from the tail forward, until it found itself full, and sucking on it's own tail.
A little dog wanderd the hills, until it found a shallow cave. Wondering what was inside, the dog sniffed around the edge of the cave. Hearing movement inside, and smelling a bear, the dog jumped and barked noisily. The bear slept. boldened, the dog entered the cave and sniffed around the bear. the bear shifted in it's sleep, and the dog jumped back and barked again. the bear slept. Emboldened, the little dog began to imagine itself to be a mighty victor over a powerful foe. The dog leeaped at the bear barking, and bit the bear on the ear. The bear awoke, grunting, and sat upright. Teh dog, unaware of it's danger, snapped at the feet of the bear. The bear's gaze fell on teh little dog, and it roared. Fearful, the little dog fled the cave, tail between it's legs.
The hell is this nonsense?
It's like the insufferable bastards are mocking you. Why are we even helping these meandering fools again?