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chubhunter [2.5K]
2 years ago
5

"It was as if a hatchet lay lodged in his leg, slicing through

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1 answer:
julsineya [31]2 years ago
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Answer: The author is describing horrible pain in 3 ways, being sliced, burned, and eatingtorn flesh and bone.

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