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Ingavar_Oakheart t1_itzecpi wrote

Reply to comment by Crystal1501 in [WP]No one know how the zombie virus began, but humanity is on the ropes. A powerful stranger cuts through the horde one night and reaches your compound's wall with a deal. Vampires are starving. Help feed them in exchange for protection from the other undead menace. by cesly1987

"The tribe is whatever we believe it is. If we say the tribe is all the Little Ones in the forest, and all the trees, then that is what the tribe is. Even though some of the oldest trees here came from warriors of two different tribes, fallen in battle. We become one tribe because we say we’re one tribe." ~ Andrew Wiggin, Speaker for the Dead.

I really like the story. I think it's great that you were able to understate how badly the vampires had to have been hurting, that they were willing to take the offered job on first blush for a chance to earn cooperation with the human camp.

It's important, in my mind at least, in any fantasy or sci-fi to remember that human can be an adjective as well as a noun. The vampires here really showcased their humanity in a moment of weakness.

Excellent words!

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