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Chapter 6

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| It had been a long hunt. The Citymen were running in a mighty
| herd and had taken our bone. Karrel and I were sniffing about,
| slithering in to strike like the snake only to slither out again.
| It was hard fought but we eventually caught the herd unaware and
| retrieved our beloved bone.
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| Afterwards, I caught the scent of an Armadillo near our Tree.
| At first, I thought it might be Rixljyn, so I began sniffing him to
| try and catch his scent. It turns out the Armadillo was actually
| another cityman, but we began speaking Rixljyn and I. I told him a
| bit about my beliefs on Shifting and how it relates to the Coven,
| and he shared how Shazirah released the snake within him. It was
| then that he told me of the Porcupine's Dilemma.
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| The essence of the story is that porcupines who wish to mate
| have a problem getting intimate. The closer they get to each other
| the more harm they do. It's a lesson from the beasts and meant to
| describe peoples relationships and the trials and tribulations
| they place on themselves and each other in the name of love.
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| It was later, as I was curled up around the tree that I
| realized this could very well describe myself. The pain of my birth
| that still haunts me. The void in my life that has never been
| filled. The fact that I still am not comfortable showing affection
| without becoming the beast within. This could very well describe
| me! Perhaps this is yet another reason why the Porcupine has
| emerged from my being.
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| I think I've found yet another nugget of truth but as always
| the searching continues.
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