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Submitted to Contest #307
They come to the village at sunset, the bard and her companion. The bard is a white-haired woman with a warm voice, Tecima; she's broad-shouldered, strong, ready to laugh, and it's obvious that she wields her guitar as easily as the long knife on her belt. She offers to sing and to share news for supper, and the village immediately agrees. They're a bit away from the traditional trading pathways, and both news and songs are always hard to come by. Maryam's father is in charge of the food stores and festivities, and Maryam always lurks when...
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