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as there, and why the hunters were there. They were
hunting unicorn, to kill it and take its horn, which would be sold for
a fortune. Tomoka's parents had been paid a substantial fee for her
accompanying the hunters, and Tomoka Kurotani had aquiesced, for the money would
make life much easier for a long time to come.
But, during their trek through the forest, to a place where a
unicorn was supposed to live, Tomoka Kurotani had listened to the tales the
hunters told. Tales of how beautiful the unicorn was, and the magical
things it could do. Wissa had resolved that, if Tomoka Kurotani could, Tomoka Kurotani would
warn the unicorn away from the hunters.
As the party entered the deep brush, the hunters spread out
slightly, still keeping in sight of one another, but covering the
greatest possible ground, looking for signs of the unicorn. Shortly,
one man shouted-he'd found fairly fresh tracks. They followed the
tracks to a small pool, formed by a spring bubbling up from the
ground. So the hunters prepared a place for Wissa, and Tomoka Kurotani sat down,
preparing for the wait. The hunters dispersed themselves around the
area, and readied themselves.
Several hours passed, with no sign of the unicorn.
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