This is a HeadGum podcast.

Ah, there you are, traveler.

Come inside, hang up your coat, put your feet by the fire, and I shall

bring you what you so desperately seek, rude tales of magic. It's been two quiet days of traveling south from Scrum North, where the last surviving

members of the Kenku Bandit gang donated a single horse and cart to ease our heroes return to the

Soaking Valley.

They slowly roll now in silence.

Albie sits up front with stir-fry, who cradles the head of stripe, his former friend, rival, and

bandit gang leader in his lap.

Albie turns to stir-fra and says,

Do you want me to hold that for you?

Nope, I've got it right here. It's stuck in my lap and it will stay with me.

No one else should have to hold this thing except for old stir-fry and he can take care of it

better than anyone else, of course he can can so no thank you for the offer but he is fine

Stirfe it might be better for your peace of mind to take a break from holding the like severed head of your? That's okay, that's okay, that's okay, thank you,

Bella, but that's okay, my piece of mind is quite, uh, well, it's intact, it's not a piece of all.

It's just the whole mind right there being its beautiful self

And then speaking of whole minds, I'm holding one right now in my lap my own friend and I love it

Hey Hey, hey stirfright, you what? I think we're all feeling kind of hungry.

Yeah, yeah.

I can't remember the last time I had a home-cooked meal.

I'm so scared. My stomach just growled so long. last time I had a home-cooked meal.

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