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the big man and waved the knife at Lea. 


"Bijin no otoko yaku." The big man laughed and pointed at Lea's short hair and brogans.


"Busu." The little man examined the wound on Lea's cheek.  Both men laughed.  Lea wondered why that would be funny? 


The little man walked toward the lower wall and drew some water from a bag hanging just outside the hut.  When he came back, he offered Lea a cup of water.  She drank the water and looked at

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Stragglers



Rain fell.


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by Steve Gastineau

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