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well constructed lean-to’s which lay propped here and there against both his
lodge or the big stout barn.
Also as an extra bonus there was of course all around and about the slayer a
vast sea of tall trees to cut down if he ever needed to do so.
Thus no matter whatever the long winter ahead had in plan, the giant’s big lodge
would nevertheless be a cosy warm and a well fed place, this until the welcoming
warming sun of springtime at last came around.
Barak’s larder was always in good supply as here hung meat which came in the
shape of both domestic stock or flesh provided by the wild beasts of the northern
forest or from the Salmon River itself.
In fact if they were lucky things, those fattening swine Barak held penned up,
well these noisy chubby beasts might even live a lot longer than expected, so
stocked with meat was the slayers pantry.
As for the wild shaggy cattle, well Barak even though he loved the taste of their
meat as already said, he would not slay them while they were sound and healthy
things.
Being a bit of a collector of rare and strange animals as well as these stone aged
cattle and iron aged pigs, well, inside the giants stalls and pens there were also
a number of tall odd looking asian goats, things which hailed from the arid sandy
deserts of afar.
Oh indeed, here were very strange odd looking animals, yes fantastical beasts
with long camel like necks, great drooping ears and huge yellow staring eyes.
Barak as it so happened was particularly partial to goat meat, in fact it would
be fair to say that this was by far his most favourite flesh to dine upon.
In addition to the four legged stock, there were also running here and there all
about the well kept place a score or more fat red chickens.
Pleasingly for Barak these were big fleshy feathered things, yes indeed birds
which tasted quite excellent.
Aye, this whether these fowl were roasted fried or boiled, yes oh yes they made
very nice eating.
Though quite annoyingly at times, here were semi-wild clucking things and
also creatures which roosted just wherever they wanted to.
Still noisy or not, whilst the birds flesh was both tasty and tender, as an extra
bonus their eggs were both good sized and of course also very good for eating,
well this if they could be found before hatching out that was.
In this menagerie on top of all and everything else there was a gaggle of big
bad tempered white geese, also semi-wild things which also roamed freely, whilst
on their non stop foraging.

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