“Appreciate,” the teacher said. “Forsake Jjandiet, I lose one game of Kolstok and I get stuck teaching you this dumb language.”
AppreciateKolstok“It’s pretty.”
“It’s harsh. A lot of strong sounds. It’s like it wants to punch you.”
Rohesia drew directly behind the duo. Her breath held itself in her chest. At such proximity, even something as small as a shifting of hind paws would catch the Tseontaeg’s attention.
Tseontaeg“I’m surprised the mead hasn’t run out,” the student said.
“It will,” the teacher said. “But Innerbridge only brought enough for us to excavate two sites anyway.”
“Did we find anything valuable?”
“No clue. I just want to get out of this frozen abomination and go back home, wanted or not.”
“Abomi…abomina…”
“Abomination. Forsake Jjandiet, are you even trying?”
Abomi
