by Haron » Sun Dec 04, 2016 8:38 pm
And just as suddenly as it started, the Cocount Festival has ended. When the first rays of light hit Regis this morning, not a native was to be seen - but the signs of the recent carnage was visible. Coconut shells and empty bottles of rum littered the beach. The colonists slowly came out from the safety of the fort to assess the damage. Soon, traders will slowly return to their port - they hope.
And the T'zak Ryn are leaving the port, once more to sail the seven seas, offering our services to anyone wishing to hire us. We had to drag Maha out from a cave, where he was seemingly searching for something or someone, crying out what may have been a name. I have noe idea what he was doing there, but hope a few days with fresh sea air will get him back to normal.
And the natives? Well, who can really tell. Their Holy Coconut Holidays are over, but it's hard to say where they have gone. Their chief wish to share one last verse with you, though:
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We wanted calm
Under the palm
Where coconuts are growing
But all the same
The traders came
And war-winds started blowing
We lost, we won
But now we're done
Our festival is over
And in the night
We fled from sight
From those that hold the power
It has been great
To celebrate
This coconut endeavour
I know, alas,
That all things pass
And nothing lasts forever
I should be sad
But I am glad
For not that these days are gone
We never more
Need to endure
The poetry of Haron
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