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Chapter 2 — Shyonia

Back at the Inn, the group meets their prospective client, whose presence brings up personal pain in Shyonia.

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Chapter 1 — Buddita

An unusually large woman steps out into the street in the early morning light. She is six feet tall, with green skin, tusks, arms that could crush your skull in, and a shy and gentle disposition. Her name is Buddita, and she is looking for someone very important.

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