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Dweller's Snakes: A Narrative Fiction

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Leah nodded to the Adelburger leader’s question in agreement. “Yes, I am. Since you guys haven’t killed me yet, I guess it won’t hurt to take you guys to where the place is.” She gestured at the Ryanites to follow her lead. “Follow me,” Leach ordered them, and so they complied. By their following this Dweller scavenger, the Ryanites were able to discover the secret entrance to a Dweller city underneath Omaha, through means of a carefully concealed passageway. Upon crossing through the secret passageway with Leah, the Ryanites came across what they believed were the Dweller city guard’s garrison, who were only armed with any blunt or sharp object that they could use as a weapon. They heard one of the sentries call out to Leah, “You were followed! …show more content…

“Give us one good reason why we shouldn’t beat you all to a bloody pulp!?” “You don’t need to worry about us,” the Wise Man told them, “We are incapable of doing harm, nor do we have the intentions of disclosing the locations of your city.” “We come in peace, like, literally,” muttered Germania, no matter how corny she thought it sounded. “Alright, we’ll let Leah in along with you people,” one of the sentries said to the Ryanites. Having noted the firearms they carried, he informed them, “Elsa the Prudent would surely like to have any audience with you people, just don’t shoot up our home while you’re on your way, okay?” “Understood,” answered Schäffer. *** After spending time in the personal chamber of the leader of this subterranean city, which they later learned that its name was “St. Philomena’s Hideaway,” the compassionate and caring leader of the place was able to understand and empathize with the nature of the Ryanites who had come before her. “Word has been spreading around that a bunch of new arrivals armed with guns have entered our home,” remarked Elsa the Prudent, who was sitting on her throne, “From the looks of you six, you all don’t seem to be the type who would do terrible things to us? Tell me, what can I do for you

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