“‘Shut up, boy. No one’s gonna eat you,’ snapped Borg. ‘How do you know? What if I’m chosen?’ They were sitting near the mouth of their cave. Borg was examining a collection of fish bones by the light of a low fire. He was the one who had suggested that the sacrificial victim should be chosen by the ancient Urk practice of ‘picking bones’ – whoever drew the shortest bone (known as the Dark Bone) would die a horrible death. All male Urks were to take part in the ceremony, which explained ...why Snark was in a state of panic. He didn’t want to die young and he certainly didn’t want to be sacrificed to a flesh-eating monster. His dad however didn’t seem the slightest bit concerned. Borg was busy working at one of the fish bones, using a small flint cutter. ‘What are you doing?’ asked Snark. ‘Making sure there’s no mistake.’ Snark looked puzzled. ‘I thought it were luck,’ he said.MoreLessRead More Read Less
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