This Was Our Pact: Chapters 1–2

by Ryan Andrews
On the night of the Autumn Equinox Festival, Ben and Nathaniel find themselves caught up in an adventure involving a talking bear, a helpful crow, and a cranky witch.

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  1. equinox
    when the sun crosses the plane of the earth's equator
    Every year, we sent hundreds of lanterns down the river. It was the big event of the Autumn Equinox Festival.
  2. weathered
    worn by exposure to the elements
    Coasting down the mountain road, we'd watch them drift and weave through the currents, all the way down to Weathered Rock Face, where we'd turn around for the grueling uphill ride home.
  3. grueling
    characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion
    Coasting down the mountain road, we'd watch them drift and weave through the currents, all the way down to Weathered Rock Face, where we'd turn around for the grueling uphill ride home.
  4. agonize
    cause to suffer anguish
    Don't eat them, though! Unless you want to die a slow, AGONIZING death!
  5. taunt
    harass with persistent criticism or carping
    And I was too much of a wuss to be a friend to him, out of fear of the taunting being directed at me.
  6. legendary
    so celebrated as to having taken on the nature of a myth
    Taco night at my house is legendary!
  7. pact
    a written agreement between two states or sovereigns
    Are you for REAL? Does the pact mean NOTHING to you?
  8. literally
    in a sense limited to explicit meaning
    You're taking it too literally. It means more like...no second thoughts. Just keep pushing forward.
  9. organic
    grown or raised without synthetic fertilizers or pesticides
    You want a Rice Krispies treat? They're organic.
  10. impression
    a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
    I don't know...I guess I thought that taking one would give Nathaniel the impression that I was happy about his tagging along.
  11. dashing
    marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
    Something told me it was a bad idea to strike up a conversation with a bear this late at night. Even one wearing such a dashing scarf.
  12. acquaintance
    a relationship less intimate than friendship
    Pleased to make your acquaintance.
  13. yonder
    distant but within sight
    They're on their way to that river over yonder...
  14. caw
    the sound made by corvine birds
    We heard the SWISH, SWISH of the pampas grass...the CAWS of bickering crows...
  15. bicker
    argue over petty things
    We heard the swish, swish of the pampas grass...the caws of bickering crows...
  16. delivery
    characteristic style or manner of expressing oneself orally
    I think you can work on your delivery a little, but that was a grand effort.
  17. heritage
    practices that are handed down from the past by tradition
    Though honestly, I thought the song was long enough without the additional lines about the bear's proud heritage.
  18. mass
    the property of a body that causes it to have weight
    Forgotten that the atoms in our bodies come from high-mass stars that exploded BILLIONS of years ago?
  19. forward
    lacking restraint or modesty
    Now then. This may be forward of me, but would it be possible to hitch a ride on one of your bikes?
  20. brace
    support and make steadfast
    Brace for IMPACT!!
Created on Wed Jan 22 16:49:34 EST 2020 (updated Wed Jan 22 17:01:35 EST 2020)

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