Quill Monologue

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I awoke early this morning under the most curious of circumstances, the events of which I shall relay to you now. As you know, my partner Quill Stonedew and I have heard reports of poachers ensnaring the sacred unicorns indigenous to the beloved forests of Corelle. So, as a ranger, and sworn protector of the forest, I hatched a plan to catch a few of these lowly menaces red handed. With Quill's help, I set up a fair number of traps scattered throughout the forest. Nothing lethal, of course. Just a series of ropes and pulleys, to create snares. We got to work quickly, and were able to lay all our traps in less than two days. Our traps are sturdy, and if activated, the snares would lift the poachers high into the trees. Any hope the poachers may have of escaping would prove impossible. Because these traps were intended to catch the abysmal poachers, not innocent animals, we took care to place the devices where we knew the unicorns were not likely to tread. On the eve of summer's solstice, we set up camp as usual. Quill and I had enough provisions to sustain us a few days, before we would need to resupply. After a quick and meager meal, we settled down for the night. You know, …show more content…

Because I am an elf, my eyes easily adjusted to the morning twilight that enveloped the forest. Carefully, I probed the woods, looking for signs of poaching. Any unusual activity would not go unnoticed by me. I hadn't forgotten where we set any of our traps, so I methodically moved my way through my half of the sector. The first few traps, I found, were empty. Nearly half an hour or so had passed by the time I reached the last trap. By this time, the sun had risen fully, and it was plain to see the trap was empty. Which meant, decidedly, the poacher was somewhere in Quill's half. I frowned with disappointment, for I wanted to be the ranger who would bring the foul poacher to

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