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The Doclopedia #3,003
366 Days, 366 Paragraphs: #242
“Master, they have to be hiding in a cave or maybe a small canyon. Either way, on a cold desert night, they need fires. Fires that will be visible from above. We can use a comslate to tell you exactly where they are.” Seyan was very proud of him for thinking fast like that. Sometimes the science folks were a bit too thoughtful at things.
“You find those goat buggering bastards, Lahn, and we’ll set up a trap!” Master Ohlong declared. “When I’m done with them, they’ll be ready to jump into the Great Canyon!”
Lahn and Seyan started climbing into Gertie. Once they were strapped in, the Grand High Curator approached them and shook their hands. He handed Seyan a piece of paper with all of the known information about Dree on it. She looked at it for several seconds, then handed it back with a nod.
“It will be a long time before you can come back here, if ever. I won’t be here if you do. My time in this life grows short. Another Grand High Curator has been chosen and she will return your messages on the comslate when I’m gone.”
He stepped back and gave them a deep bow.
“May your lives together be long and may the Endless Mother Road watch after you.”