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. The air
was filled with their shrill voices.
"I'm bored. Can we go home?"
"Lemme hold the spear!"
"No, it's my turn! Dad told me - "
"Apu said a bad word!"
"Did not!"
"Did so!"
"Look, Daddy! That short, fat man with the hair on his
face! Isn't he ugly?"
Glancing at the strangers in deep embarrassment, the
warriors turned from their battle formation to argue with
their children.
"Listen, Blossom, Daddy's just going to be a little
longer. You go back and play - "
"Apu, take your brothers back with you and DON'T let
me hear you using language like that or I'll - "
"No, dear, Daddy needs the spear right now. You can
carry it on the way home - "
"Halt!" roared the dwarf. Dougan's thunderous shout cut
through the confusion, silencing warrior and child alike.
"Look," said Tanin, sheathing his sword, his own face
flushed with embarrassment, "we don't want to fight you,
especially in front of your kids. . . ."
"I know," the chief said, chagrined. "It's always like
that. We haven't had a good battle in two years! Have you
ever" - he gave Tanin a pained look - "tried to fight with a
toddler underfoot?"
Profoundly perplexed, Tanin shook his head.
"Takes all the fun out of it," added another warrior as
one child swarmed up his back and another bashed him in
the shins with his shield
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