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[b]Saurians[/b]
	[b]Population:[/b] [color=8fff3d]68[/color]
		○ [b]Village:[/b] [color=8fff3d]61[/color]
		○ [b]Scouting Party:[/b] [color=8fff3d]7[/color]
	[b]Important Figures:[/b] [color=8fff3d]Sithalin[/color] [b](Chief) |[/b] [color=8fff3d]Senith[/color] [b](Chief's son)[/b]
	[b]Semi-Important Figures:[/b] [color=8fff3d]Syera[/color] [b](Huntress) |[/b] [color=8fff3d]Serthal[/color] [b](Expert crafter) |[/b] [color=8fff3d]Sithel[/color] [b](Hunter)[/b]

[b]Technology[/b]
	[b]Stone Tools:[/b] [color=8fff3d]4/4[/color]
	[b]Construction:[/b] [color=8fff3d]4/4[/color]
	[b]Map Making:[/b] [color=8fff3d]1/4[/color]
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[@Aweirdgamer]

Panic spread through the camp as the saurians spotted the strange creatures approaching. Many hissed in alarm and darted around the camp to grab their spears. Sithel courageously stepped in front of the rest and lifted his spear.

Sithel eyed the new creatures wearily. They were unlike anything they had ever seen before. They barely even resembled any of the other creatures they had encountered in the forests and swamps. Of course, what shocked him the most was their obvious intelligence. For how long had they been so close by? Could there be even more intelligent beings like the saurians?

Sithel lowered his spear slightly when he noticed the fish offering, but he didn't remove his yellow eyes from the creatures. He approached slowly and carefully until they were a few feet outside of spear range. The rest of the saurians watched quietly from the other side of the camp.

The creature towwlards the front then spoke a strange word. Sithel tilted his head in confusion. He sloy repeated the word back to them, unsure of its meaning.

Mutterings and whispers were exchanged between the rest of the saurians. As the scene seemed to be calming down, some of them cautiously stepping forward to get a closer look. A few of them eyed the fish offering but made no attempt to touch it. Most of them were simply waiting anxiously to see what else the creatures would do.

One of the saurians made a move towards the fish, but another hissed and dragged him back by the arm.

Not sure of what else to try, Sithel raised an arm and gestured at the rest of the saurians. "We," He said slowly, "are saurians. We are hunters."
He knew they wouldn't understand, but he didn't know how one would go about teaching someone a language. All he could do was hope that both sides would eventually figure it out.

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As Sithalin made his way back to the village, a hunter came up beside him and stopped him.

"Chief, I just wanted to say sorry," The saurian explained.

"For what, hunter?" Sithalin asked.

"Because we failed to do as you asked. We didn't find the cause for the disappearance of the fish."

Sithalin sighed. "Hunter, I was there helping you and the others. I didn't find anything either. Its not your fault. This may simply be something we saurians won't be able to find. Anyway, there might be hope. That was the first fish in this area in a very long time."

The saurian nodded. "If you say so, chief." With a salute, the saurian turned and left.

Sithalin gave another sigh and continued making his way through the village until he arrived at the cabin. He stepped inside and tossed his spear aside. Feeling tired, he sat on top of his fur blanket, his back against the wall, and closed his eyes.

Some time later, he heard rustling and opened his eyes to see Senith coming in the cabin.

"Welcome back," Said Sithalin, "What have you been up to?"

Senith froze momentarily at the question, not replying. The more Sithalin looked at him, the more he realized how strange he was acting.

"I, uh..." Senith mumbled.

Sithalin sat up straighter and looked at him suspiciously. "Speak."

"I… S-Syera-" He tried to speaking but Sithalin quickly cut him off.

"Say no more," Sithalin grumbled. He sighed and rubbed his fin in frustration. "I thought you'd be smarter than this."
	
Senith simply stared at the ground in shame. "I swear I won't disappoint you further."

"Good," Sithalin replied. He sighed and leaned his head back against the wall, rubbing his eyes tiredly. "We'll talk about this more later. I'm feeling too tired right now."