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[b]“Make our own luck.”[/b]

Indeed it seemed that there weren’t any particular bodies of fresh drinkable water in the area for the goblins to satiate their thirst. But if there were hydrophytes in the area, a source of water absolutely needed to be present, even if this was a fantasy world. Perhaps the water was simply underground in aquifers only being brought to the service through the hollow roots of the monstrous trees around them. The horned rabbits seemed to confirm those thoughts as they peeled chunks of the bark away chiseled small holes to lap moisture from the tree that huddled around.

Emri was already on the quiet side, and while he wasn’t light on his feet like some of his other brothers and sisters he definitely paid attention to the ground. Carefully he crept through the loose foliage, just out of sight from the rabbits. The anxious goblin considered their large ears definitely being a means to hear predators before other non-specialized prey monsters. Even if they were just for show, the goblin watched for every twig and every dry leaf on the ground, holding his breath as his toes sought moist mud to sink his foot into with a hushed squish.

Another deep breath. Bright yellow eyes watched without blinking for a long few moments in anticipation for a reaction. But the time to act was now, waiting any longer and they could move.

With his barbed stick overhead, Emri leapt from the bush landing on the opposite side from Hoi. His actions were definitely exaggerated this time and as he swung the lashing stick towards the rabbits, it more to startle and rule them up. To further increase the effectiveness of the fear charade, Emri expanded his chest as he inhaled a bunch of musky forest air. And then his mouth opened wide as he stomped towards them swinging again.

[color=AF9A5A]”Die! We eat you! Now!”[/color]

With each stomping of his bare feet, the family of cute forest dwellers leapt away in Hoi’s direction. The largest one seemed to move the slowest, turning its horn towards Emri defensively with each uniform leap in the opposite direction. It’s position was defensive, willing to risk its life to protect the group from the rear. But unfortunate for the brave horned rabbit, Emri’s gobbo brain was superior to its silky rabbit brain. It should’ve eaten more slime cores.
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