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Please analyze the text, name the factors, characters, setting, and morales.

Ton hurried towards the hill; he began climbing it. It was stepper than it looked, which was one of the reasons they had chosen this spot for building it. Ton collapsed time and time again as he tried to ascend the hillside, sending stones rolling down behind him.
He could have taken the well carved path, but that would have warned the nisses of his presence and they would have made him look like a porcupine, before he was within killing range, so he had to move in this fashion.
In addition, he would have had to circle around the hill to get to path, for it was on the western side, and he was on the eastern side.
He leaned on his black spear at times as a staff, which aided him greatly in climbing the imposing hillside. He struggled once he could be heard grunting as he pulled himself up. Luckily, his strength matched that of his weight, which was rather unlucky for the nisses.
“I didn’t steal the jerky!” A nisses soft warm voice could be heard echoing from the top of the tower to the bottom.
“Then who did?” A second nisses shouted from the bottom of the tower to the top. Two nisses where arguing it would have seemed, one was on the top of the tower the other one was rummaging through one of the wooden shacks surrounding it.
“I did not, there are six other nisses and you blame me?” The nisses from the top shouted. Ton then reached the top and stood some three paces away from the nisse who was searching in the shed.
“Because you love jerky,” the nisse shouted back from the shed, “You stole mine before.”

Factors: Climbing a hill, avoiding danger, searching for stolen jerky, arguing nisses

Characters: Ton, two nisses
Setting: A hill with a tower and wooden shacks surrounding it
Morales: Avoid unnecessary conflict, don't steal from others, don't accuse without evidence

What can be said about Ton.

Ton is a determined and strong character, as evidenced by his willingness to climb the steep hill despite the difficulty. He is also strategic, choosing to avoid the well-carved path in order to avoid being detected by the nisses. However, we don't have much information about his personality or motives beyond this brief excerpt.

What of Lu-Lan?

There is no mention of Lu-Lan in the given text, so no analysis can be made of her character or role in the story.

What is going on about jerky?

The given text mentions that one of the nisses is accusing another nisse of stealing his jerky. The first nisse denies the accusation and points out that several other nisses are also present and could have been the culprit. Ton appears to arrive on the scene while this argument is taking place. It is unclear why the jerky is so important, but it seems to be significant enough to cause tension among the nisses.

What else can be said?

From the text, it can also be inferred that the nisses are creatures that are capable of causing physical harm to Ton. The fact that he chooses not to take the well-carved path to avoid being detected by them suggests that they are potentially dangerous. Ton's black spear is mentioned, which could indicate that he is prepared to defend himself if necessary. Additionally, the argument about the stolen jerky could be indicative of a larger conflict or power dynamic among the nisses that could be further explored in the larger story.

What can be said about the nisses based on their arrows they use?