"I'm sure we all kmew that," Pay-jeen's comment made me feel stupid.
"Yes, I'm sure you did," I answered
"Now we're, began Gabby.
"Going to flee here," Mie-zure said.
"No, she was going to say we were going to unite the tribes again," I said.
"I will go," Pay-jeen stepped forward. "I have always wanted to go beyond the Boolong Tree forest,"
"Youre serious?" Mie-zure exclaimed.
"Yes, i am,'' Pay-jeen said firmly. I stared at her. This is one confident female!
"Well, lets get to it," I said. "We still have four more tribes and not so much time."
"Kailza, we have plenty of time," Gabby whispered.
"With Grey Guards attacking the palace recently, dont you think the Shadow Lord is done?" I asked.
"You got me there," Gabby said.
"Well let's get to it," Pay-jeen declared.
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Later that day, Gabby, Payjeen and I made it to Rithmere. As always, Rithmere was joyful and merry.
"Where are we going to find the tribal leaders?" Pay-jeen asked.
"Lets first getmthrough this crowd of people!" I said.
"Hey! Stop that Ol!" Someone shouted. An Ol ran through the city. No one seemed to notice. A girl with a white dress and a daek blue robe over it came running. She wore silver chains and Lapis Adder skins at her waist. She was a tribal leader's daughter, apparently.
I drew my dagger, and the Ol decided to come my way. I charged at it, but it put another girl in front of me. I lurched to a complete stop. The ol was holding her by her neck. She looked alot like the other girl, her sister, perhaps?
The Ol then looked like it had been stabbed. It melts down, and drops the girl. Payjeen is standing where the Ol used to be, and she blew on the blade of her hatchet.
"Great job Pay-jeen," I said. I look back at the two girls. The cconscious one says, "Thank you, strangers, my sister will live. My name is Panga and my sister is Stella. Our father is the tribal leader."
"Did you hear?" Gabby asked. I nodded, then said, "Panga, can we speak with your father. We must unite the teibes of Deltora, and we need a Mere."
"Panga and I would love to do it," said Stella, gaining consciousness.
"We would have to ask father first," said Panga.
"You want to go?" Their mother asked.
"Stella, Panga, this is wonderful!" Exclaimed their father.
"It is?" Stella asked.
"Yes," said their mother. "The news of them traveled quickly from Dread Mountain. We were foing to tell you, but Kailza, Gabby, and Pay-jeen came quicker than I thought,"
It didnt even occur to me that I never met her before, but she called me by name. Its, Mere stuff.
"So, agreed?" I asked.
"Agreed," Stella and Panga answered