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[chaincutter]

Explain to me. I'm curious.

We have always been prisoners here. We have always been used. We have never been people in our captors' eyes. We have known that experience doesn't matter; they'd send any of us to die.

How many times will you plead with them? Do you enjoy it? They'll never listen.

Why is this not prepared for? We can ensure the

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[Voice]

[consultmybooks]

[Giles takes a while to reply. He needs a while to compose his thoughts.]

Thanks to the Malnosso, I'm still half blind. But I know how to fight - I've trained to fight beings more powerful than myself for most of my life, which comes out to several decades. And some of that training did cover fighting what you couldn't see. I can use most medieval weaponry - swords, axes, crossbows - and some rather more high tech armaments, like guns.

I've never fought in a jungle before, so I thought I'd keep back with...whatever base camp we manage to establish. I can fight, but I've never been in a rain forest even when I could see. I'm not sure how well I'll do with traveling.

But if any noncombatants need protection, I'll do whatever I can. Especially for any noncombatants. I've fought in a war before, I like to hope that I won't lose my composure out there if others do.

...I don't want to hold any traveling groups back, but I've...started reconsidering my earlier hesitation. A lot of you on this list are my friends. Do any of you need my help out there?

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[chaincutter]

I thank you. [Sigmund doesn't add 'for taking such a risk,' even though it is. Everyone will have to risk themselves somewhat, to keep the most people safe. Anyone who's lived a life of fighting will understand that.]

We can find someone to be your eyes, if you need...

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[derek_bliss]

Giles, I can lead if needed for your eyes, but I might do the most good as a tracker in this terrain.