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“Come home safely, Shantari.” “I always do, don’t I Ra-Streoan? I won"t be too long gathering telk bulbs.” “Of course you won’t. But I still worry that the creatures of the night will find you before you make it home.” “I’ll come home before sun down, like I always do,” Shantari said to her mother. It was the same conversation every time Shantari went out by herself. Her mother would remind her to stay safe, and Shantari would reassure her in return. The sun was barely past its zenith when Shantari left their camp. Although not hard to unearth, telk bulbs were sparse. She would need t