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Dragonlance -- Margaret Weis And Tracy Hickman (Eds.) - Tales I, Vol. I - The Magic Of Krynn
Atec Март 01 2008 15:05:33
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. And the more I rowed,
the more joyously grateful I was to be alive. I had survived. And
as I slowly rowed the boat back toward the little fishing village
where the adventure began, I started to think . . .
I saw it all in my minds eye. Me, Duder Basillart, had faced the
great Blood Sea Monster and I had lived to tell the tale. Dwarves,
minotaurs, kender-everyone- would come from all comers of
the world to hear me tell how I had valiantly tried to catch the
mighty sea beast;
h6w I had heaved on the rope with all my might and turned the
monster from its course. How I had tried to save the old man by
yelling for him to cut the line. And I would tell them about the
evil, awesome creature with its wings and its deep rumbling voice.
Yes, I'd tell them how it SPOKE TO ME! How it spared me
because of my bravery. Yes, that's what I'd say.
And who would doubt it?
After all, didn't I have the monster's tooth? Was there another
creature's tooth like this anywhere else in the world? No, I had the
evidence of my miraculous adventure and my future was now
secure. More than secure; it was perfect!
I couldn't afford to lose the Blood Sea Monster's tooth. I
realized that, without it, I was nothing. Instead of fearing it, I
embraced it, using what was left of Six-Finger's fishing line to
hang the broken tooth around my neck. It was so long that it
dangled down to my waist. I would let nothing come between me
and my glorious find
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