Fortunately, Cam had been scanning their surroundings when Nikolai approached, so they weren't caught completely off-guard by the stick flying at them. They caught it, fumbled a little, and managed to get it pointy-side down and stab it into the offending gourd. The little teeth released Cam's leg as the gourd gurgled and died.
"OK, that sucked," Cam said, bending down and pulling up their pants leg to examine the wound. Then they remembered that they weren't alone and looked up at their benefactor. "Thanks, though. This is a good stick."
They hefted the stick, feeling some weight to the improvised weapon -- just in time for a pair of large gourds to chatter towards Cam and Nikolai, seeking revenge.
"OK, that sucked," Cam said, bending down and pulling up their pants leg to examine the wound. Then they remembered that they weren't alone and looked up at their benefactor. "Thanks, though. This is a good stick."
They hefted the stick, feeling some weight to the improvised weapon -- just in time for a pair of large gourds to chatter towards Cam and Nikolai, seeking revenge.
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"Cameras" by Ennev is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0
