Triala―Desert Blooms
Jen Pal stood in front of the Ligarns who were participating, a test to determine who would join the karn. "Triala." Jen Pal called the name, and a tall, lean body stepped forward. All Ligarns had similar features: darkened skin; tall, lean bodies; and cherry-black eyes. "You shall have the Nyaurans."
Triala's eyes glittered, and a smile flitted on her face. The Nyaurans were fierce warriors, experts with the bow and arrow. They would be granted two arrows each, along with a supply of water that should last them three days. Her allocation would be half the amount of one of them, water for a day and a half.
In the weapons room she quickly selected the bow, but even as she grasped it, Jen Pal issued the warning. "If you select the bow, no arrows will be allowed."
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