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2021-08-28 07:04:59Inside the village, it was a little crowded. Lots of homes sat close together, standing tall and well cared for. Kids scurried around, screaming as they playfully chased after each other. Women crowded in a small area, talking amongst themselves as they watched the children play. There was a project in each of their hands. Some where knitting, others mending clothes, or some where even washing as they talked. With how open these people seemed to be, it looked as if they where a close knit community.
While the men worked, the women here tended to the chores and to the children. But they seemed happy, almost carefree. The loud chatter resonated off the close buildings as we reached the center of the town where everyone was gathered. The center was basically a large area with a single well erected in the middle. A few benches where placed about for sitting, and maybe a few vendors sc
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