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Chapter 11
"So what are we going to do Hoth?" Invy asked, "Sit here and wait for Spider and Shriek to come back?"
"Boooorrrriiiinnnngggg!" Kilk said, "Let's have some fun with the locals!" Kilk bounced hyperly from side to side.
"No...." Lunic said with a shake of his head, "We are in enough trouble as is...we don't need to get into anymore."
"Party pooper." Kilk mumbled as he plopped down on the ground in a huff.
"Spider said that we should help clean up the mess Goliath made here." Felth said, "I'd say we get a head start."
"And just why should we clean up Goliath's mess?" Delta growled annoyedly.
Hoth sighed briefly before he answered, "Since Goliath is incapable of understanding the damage he caused, we are responsible for cleaning up his mess on his behalf. Don't worry...we will think of some way to have Goliath help."
"Whatever..." Delta snorted.
"Another prob..." Charr piped up, "The locals here either have proper hands or are wearing pants so that their handfeet are free. How are we supposed to use our handfeet if we need to walk on them?"
"Oh dear...looks like we can't help after all...oh shame..." Delta said as he started walking away.
"Stop right there Delta." Hoth said in his sternness voice, "If we work together we can lift things using one handfoot while balancing on the other.
Plus with our size and strength we can use our bodies to help holdup those wall segments while they are secured."
"Sounds like a lot of work..." Kilk whined.
"I know...but if we show our goodwill by helping to undo the damage Goliath did...the locals might tolerate us better."
"I don't think the locals mind us..." Kilk said looking about at all locals, who where still staring at them, "too much..."
"Either way...Spider brought us here to help and help we shall." Hoth said, then he turned to Tok, "Where was the damage done?"
"Here, there, ev'rywhere." Tok said with a sigh, "the brute didn't leave a section of the village untouched."
Hoth winced slightly, "Alright...we'll take the closest area first...lead on."
Tok nodded and gestured for them to follow him. Delta stood firm as the others moved off, only to the group pause and glare back at him with a 'you better come with' look. Delta grumbled something unintelligible and grudgingly followed.
When they reached the first area they could see the kind of damage Goliath did. The two huts they were facing where completely collapsed.
"Jeez...I hate to see the insurance on this place now..." Kilk said with a low whistle.
An small group of muds were busy sorting the wreckage when they approached and the muds stopped and backed away when they saw Goliath.
"No no! He is NOT going to knock down any more huts!" One mud growled.
"Easy...he is under our control now," Hoth said reassuringly, "We are here to help clean up this mess."
The mud relaxed a bit...but still watched them warily as they surrounded one of the fallen wall panels.
"Now what?" Kilk asked, "How do we lift this thing?"
Hoth thought a moment; the panel was about 12 feet long and 9 feet tall and made of wood. Then he looked over at a couple of poles the muds had already set back up; they looked the right height and distance apart for the wall panel.
"I take it this panel goes with those two poles?" Hoth asked the mud. The mud just gave a slow nod and looked at them doubtfully; the other muds keeping their distance.
Hoth looked back down at the panel and padded around to one of the corners.
Using one handfoot he made an attempt at lifting the corner of the panel; he was able to lift it about 6 inches without straining himself.
"Juk...come hold this up." he said.
Juk nodded, padded over, and held up the corner with a handfoot. Hoth moved down the long side of the panel a little ways.
"Juk...when I say go...lift it up as high as you can." Hoth said as he grabbed a hold of the edge, "GO!"
Using their combined strength, they were able to lift the edge of the panel about 3 feet.
"Kilk! Delta!" Hoth grunted, "slip underneath and hold it up will ya?"
"Um...ok..." Kilk said as he ran hold and slipped under the panel. Delta just grumbled as he joined him. Hoth nodded at Juk and they both let go of the panel, letting it rest on Kilk and Delta's backs.
"Ow! I think I got a splinter!" Kilk whined.
"Oh suck it up Kilk!" Delta growled.
Hoth and Juk lifted the other side the same way, and had Felth slip under. With a bit of maneuvering, Juk slipped under with him.
Unfortunately, the four Drakkics that were under the panel were too far in...and the panel's opposite edge lifted up...and the panel was balancing across their backs.
"Any more bright ideas Hoth!?" Delta growled under the weight.
"Um...I didn't see that coming..." Hoth said, blushing slightly.
"Well what are we going to do now Einstein!?"
Before Hoth could give a reply, Goliath, who thought they were playing some sort of game, came up and ducked under the panel with them. His great bulk pushed the top edge of the panel up and when he stood up straight, the top edge swung up and over, connecting with the two poles and relieving the four Drakkics of the weight on their backs. The nearby muds could only stare in amazement; Goliath just plopped onto the ground and purred at them, his tail wagging and looking like a playful puppy.
"Well...um...that worked out fairly well now didn't it?" Hoth said
sheepishly. Seeing a bunch of annoyed looks he said, "Ok...so the technique needs work...lets try another panel shall we?"
There were a bunch of sighs (and a grumble) but the rest of the clan moved on to the next panel....
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