Beware, Underlanders, time hangs by a thread. The hunters are hunted, white water runs red. The Gnawers will strike to extinguish the rest. The hope of the hopeless resides in a quest. An Overland warrior, a son of the sun, May bring us back light, he may bring us back none. But gather your neighbors and follow his call Or rats will most surely devour us all. Two over, two under, of royal descent, Two flyers, two crawlers, two spinners assent. One gnawer beside and one lost up ahead. And eight will be left when we count up the dead. The last who will die must decide where he stands. The fate of the eight is contained in his hands. So bid him take care, bid him look where he leaps, As life may be death and death life again reaps. Suzanne Collins
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The Gnawers are a secret society that lives underground. They seek to do away with all the overlanders and the rest of the land dwellers. They would eventually kill all of them. The Overland warriors are those who want to save the gnawers from themselves and save the rest of the world from their terrible actions and plans.

The Overland warriors met with great difficulty in understanding what the gnawers were trying to do and they ended up fighting against them instead of with them. Ultimately, it will come down to one Overland warrior and one gnawer fighting against each other.

Source: Gregor The Overlander

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