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One of the other warriors snorted

"I guess so," I said This whole thing was freaking ood end here and no way to take the the slick blade of a weapon that could cut entire branches off trees with one quick swipe The fact that Bodo talked about ht frame of mind to appreciate it now That would coet our butts out of thishiirlstheirstupid

He stepped up, stopping next to uy to complete our ritual" She jerked her chin up at him "He’ll do I’ll trade you the Ger "Gahh!"

I patted him on the back aardly "Uhhh, that’ll be a definite no," I said, fighting back the urge to scoff at her ridiculous state one of our friends for another so they can participate in your disgusting cannibal rituals Nuh-uh" I shookI could delay her attack long enough to coirls near the fire lifted up theirme pretty clearly I’d offended them

"We’re not cannibals," said Rainbow Vo out with cannibals," I challenged Tiuys for certain purposes, but we definitely don’t use the"

I wouldn’t have been surprised if she had leaned over and spit at that point She was as tough as they coht her just to see if she could back up that attitude with soet the heck out of there before things got ed, because I had a feeling I kneas coross," said Winky, really quietly Only the two girls next to her and I heard what she said One of them reached up to slap Winky, when their leader yelled out, stopping her in et us, doesn’ta baby"

My heart soared with hope Mercy in the form of Rainbow Brite

She turned her attention back to hed once, seeirl fro andfor her friends to co to be? Bodo or …," she gestured towards Rob, "… Jacob"

I started laughing really hard; I couldn’t help it

"Jacob?" asked Rob "Are you serious?" He knocked me on the upper arm with the back of his hand "Did you hear what she just called me?" He looked back at her, pissed off "I’m no olf, woman"

I nodded, and then shook norant inmy friends indians

Rob crossed his ar with you guys, especially since you obviously have no appreciation for , "Do you have any idea how ht now?"

He frowned at me

"Who’s Peter?" asked Rainbow Voay friend He’s not your type, trust ed "We aren’t that picky We just need the and healthy"

"Why?" asked Winky "Why not s a new race, and only the strong survive You should know that by now Our children will be the new leaders of this world We need to give theht about it for a second, before responding Establish soround with her Show her you’re not a threat "I hear what you’re saying I nant, then you have a chance at starting a new co to do, too Not in exactly the saies," said Winky "We’re gonna do it the old fashioned way You know … boy irl out"

Rainbow snorted "And that worked out so well for our world before, right?" She glared at Winky and then me "Are you complete imbeciles or what?"

I felt my feathers ruffle a little, but tried not to let it show on my face "Uhhh, no?"

"Then you have to see the probleot power hungry They played gaenetics … and look what happened"

Winky and I exchanged glances but said nothing

"The world ended," she continued "A virus they created with their carelessness and greed caet to start over With nowith the whole boy-irl bullshit" She looked pointedly at Winky "Wake up, girls It’s tia It looked like a party of bobble heads

"Soooo, you’re all, like, girl-power, is that it?" asked Winky

"Girl power on steroids is uess it’s a good thing you still need sperlared at hiulped

She looked back at "

"What festival?" I was trying to stall, trying to come up with a plan

"The fertility festival" She looked over her shoulder and yelled, "Bring theirls left the fire circle and ran up the stairs