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"I guess we should make all scores even now. "

Vulcan was the first to speak. He had been waiting for one of them to say something and since it didn't come, he wouldn't wait forever in vain. He needed to have a pull of course.

They were seated at the front of the burnt hut; the three of them, while the Centaur was standing.

They made a sitting circle though and were going to do what was technically veiled to Vulcan.

Twas all Vigor's idea that they should converge outside for some words.

Her hut had been burnt down in rage.

Vulcan and the Centaur had been trying to talk her into telling what would had caused the burning and all, but she didn't reply. All she could afford was having them sit.

The speech of Vulcan had let them a climbing rope with which each of them could mount on the discourse he or she had been unwilling or reluctant to say.

The witch looked at Vulcan at the speech as well as others.