Nati’s was glaring hard at Avu. She could understand Avu’s story. It was clear as day. But at the same time she couldn’t make up her mind as for the reason for the fury and determination in her eye.
“So then, I guess this is it?” Rachelle asked. No one responded for a moment before she broke the silence once more. “Is this bark?” She asked taking the stripes offered and popping one into her mouth.
Daki pulled his out. “Bite into it and you’ll see that it’s too soft for it to be bark, it’s the stem of one of the camel trees. It’s not poisonous but we dipped them in nut oil so there will be no stomach effects during the game.” Daki stopped as though lost in thought. “There might be quite a few the next day, but they’ll be an afterthought. But that’s part of the game.”
“As if you could cal
