Ma was using her for-company voice. Sweet on the outside but with an underlying death threat.
Eoin ColferYou wouldn't know a clue if it danced in front of you with a T-Shirt that read 'I'm a clue
Eoin ColferOrion sniffed. "Good. Then, worthy centaur, perhaps you could give me a ride to the village on your way back. Then I can make a few pennies wth my verses while you build us a shack and perform circus tricks for passersby." This was such a surprising statement that Foaly briefly considered jumping into the hole to get away.
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