Blacktail Deer Plateau i just cannot even

Eta party. :)

There was more than a hint of falsehood in Osprey's (or Yerpso's) tale; enough even for Bazi to pick up on. Stories well told had a tendency to hold her captive, though - which was surprising for someone that was so ready to shun dearly held beliefs, often encapsulated in stories, as idiocy.

"I know how to get like that," she whispered back, making shifty eyes in both directions of the border. "Delirious, I mean. It happens if you eat too many poppies, so maybe that's what's happening. It nests in poppies, breathes all that stuff in - and that fuels the venom. Do you have any poppies around here?"