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“Faju” by TiberiusRings & Fruitz

What do you do when you don’t believe in monsters until its too late?  Nyx finds out a folktale isn’t so much a tale as it is a warning.

Tonight’s story is “Faju” by TiberiusRings & Fruitz, authors of the Simon King trilogy: Come to Dust, Burn Down the Tower, and A Lonely Dragon.  Their new book, Between Two Blades, is set to release soon.

Read for you by Rob MacWolf — werewolf hitchhiker.

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and

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story

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is “Faju” by TiberiusRings &

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Fruitz,

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authors

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the

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Simon

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King

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Come

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to

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Dust,

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Burn

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Down

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the

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Tower,

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and

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A

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Lonely

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Dragon.

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Their

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new

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book,

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Between

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Two

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Blades,

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is

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set

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to

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release

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soon.

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word

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taboo is the inauspicious

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stepchild

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of

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etymology

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and

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colonialism. “Tapu,”

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from

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the

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polynesian,

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meaning “sacred,

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or

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holy,

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in

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a

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sense

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that

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implies

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prohibitions

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or

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restrictions”

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was

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misheard,

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and

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misunderstood,

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by

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Captain

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James

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Cook

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on

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the

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island

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of

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Tonga,

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and

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once

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he

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passed

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it

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on,

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it

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could

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not

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be

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taken

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back.

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For

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more

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on

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the

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subject

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of

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taboos,

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of

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things

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which

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once

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spoken

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cannot

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be

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taken

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back,

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and

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on

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things

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that

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have

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been

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slightly

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misheard…

Please

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enjoy


“Faju”

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by

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TiberiusRings &

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Fruitz

Every

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child

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in

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the

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village

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knew

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about

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the

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legend

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of

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the

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Faju.

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And

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every

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one

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of

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them

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believed it

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to

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be

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true,

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with

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all

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their

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heart.

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Just

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as

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the

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sun

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always

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rises

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in

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the

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east

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and

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sets

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in

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the

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west,

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just

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as

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water

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flows

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down

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from

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the

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waterfall,

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and

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just

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as

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winter

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always

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follows

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autumn…the

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legend

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of

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the

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Faju

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was

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real,

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a

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universally

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acknowledged

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truth.
“But

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I

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don’t.”
Nyx

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leaned

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back

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on

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his

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heels,

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smirking

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at

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his

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companion.

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His

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tufted

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lynx

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ears

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twitched

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lazily

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as

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he

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rested

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against

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a

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large

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boulder

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on

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the

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side

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of

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a

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wooded

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path where

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they had

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stopped

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for

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a

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short

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break.

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He

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had

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passed

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by

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this

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same

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boulder

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many

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times

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with

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his

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parents

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since

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he

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was

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but

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a

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kit.

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Now,

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as

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a

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young

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adolescent

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who

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had

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just

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celebrated

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his

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twelfth

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year

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on

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this

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earth

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last

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month,

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the

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boulder

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no

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longer

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looked

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as

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frightening

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or

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intimidating

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as

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it

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did

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in

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the

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past.
“No,

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I

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don’t

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believe

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in

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it

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at

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all.

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It’s

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just

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a

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silly

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story

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that

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parents

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tell

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kids

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to

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make

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them

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finish

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their

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chores.

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Some

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old

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villager

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probably

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made

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it

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up

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a

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hundred

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years

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ago

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because

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he

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didn’t

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want

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his

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brats

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sneaking

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into

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the

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woods.”
His

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friend,

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a lion

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with

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his

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mane

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yet

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to

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grow

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out,

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frowned

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as

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his

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rounded

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ears

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flicked,

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and

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he

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gave

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a

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nervous

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glance

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toward

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the

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forest

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edge.

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For

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a

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species

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that

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was

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supposed

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to

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be

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brave,

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Sam

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was

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especially

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cowardly,

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despite

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being

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older

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than

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Nyx

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by

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half

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a

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year

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and

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also

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a

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head

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taller. “You

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shouldn’t

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joke

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like

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that,

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Nyx.”
“Why

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not?

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Scared

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the

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big

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bad

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monster

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is

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gonna

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come

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get

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us?”
The

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lynx

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grinned,

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leaning

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down

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to

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grab

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the

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shoulder

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strap

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of

trilogy:

his

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leather

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satchel

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that

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contained

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the

trilogy:

textiles

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that they

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were

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bringing

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home.

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The

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bazaar

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earlier

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that

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day

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had

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been

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a

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huge

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success;

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with

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this

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much

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textile

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that

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the

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boys

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bought

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with

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the

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profit

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they

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made,

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he

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and

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Sam’s

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mothers

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could

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make

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new

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clothes

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for

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both

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of

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them

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as

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well

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as all

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their

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siblings.
“I

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didn’t

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say

trilogy:

that!” the

trilogy:

lion

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hissed

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sharply.

trilogy:

Sam’s

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voice

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was

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low,

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his

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amber

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eyes

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wide

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as

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he

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fidgeted

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with

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his

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tunic. “I

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just…my

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gran

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used

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to

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say

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you

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shouldn’t

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even

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say

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its

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name.

trilogy:

That’s

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what

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starts

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it.”
Nyx

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snorted

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and

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tossed

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the

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dirt

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aside. “Then I’ll say it twice. Faju. Faju. See? Still here. Guess it’s

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not

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as

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scary

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as

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everyone

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thinks.”
“Shhh!”

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Sam

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hissed

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again,

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eyes

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wide

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in

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terror,

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glancing

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around

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as

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if

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someone

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else

trilogy:

might

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have

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heard. “Don’t

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do

trilogy:

that!”
The

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younger

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lynx

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laughed

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and

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watched

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the

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older

trilogy:

lion’s

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tail

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twitch

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and

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curl

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with

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agitation. “You

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sound

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like

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an

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old

trilogy:

crow. ‘Don’t

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go

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near

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the

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Talls, don’t

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say

trilogy:

its

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name, don’t

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do

trilogy:

this,

trilogy:

don’t

trilogy:

do

trilogy:

that.’

trilogy:

You

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ever

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notice

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how

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many

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rules this

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stupid

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village

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makes

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up

trilogy:

just

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to

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keep

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us

trilogy:

scared?

trilogy:

Guess

trilogy:

what,

trilogy:

I’m

trilogy:

not

trilogy:

scared!”
Sam’s

trilogy:

ears

trilogy:

pinned

trilogy:

flat,

trilogy:

his

trilogy:

paws

trilogy:

curling

trilogy:

into

trilogy:

fists. “But

trilogy:

you

trilogy:

should

trilogy:

be.”
The

trilogy:

lynx

trilogy:

waved

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a

trilogy:

paw

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dismissively,

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yawning

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loud

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enough

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to

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make

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it

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obvious

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he

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wasn’t

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listening. “Sure,

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sure.

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This

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thing

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is

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out

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there

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in

trilogy:

the

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woods

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just

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waiting

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for

trilogy:

me

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to

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say

trilogy:

its

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name

trilogy:

three

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times

trilogy:

so

trilogy:

it

trilogy:

can

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come

trilogy:

eat

trilogy:

me.

trilogy:

Sounds

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real.”
Sam

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didn’t

trilogy:

answer.

trilogy:

His

trilogy:

gaze

trilogy:

had

trilogy:

locked

trilogy:

on

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the

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dark

trilogy:

wall

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of

trilogy:

trees

trilogy:

at

trilogy:

the

trilogy:

far

trilogy:

edge

trilogy:

of

trilogy:

a

trilogy:

field

trilogy:

in

trilogy:

the

distance:

distance:

the

distance:

Talls.

distance:

Silent

distance:

and

distance:

unyielding,

distance:

their

distance:

trunks

distance:

vanished

distance:

into

distance:

shadow,

distance:

their

distance:

tops

distance:

scraping

distance:

at

distance:

the

distance:

last

distance:

streaks

distance:

of

distance:

blue

distance:

fading

distance:

from

distance:

the sky.
Kids

distance:

weren’t

distance:

supposed

distance:

to

distance:

go

distance:

near

distance:

the

distance:

Talls,

distance:

because

distance:

that

distance:

was

distance:

where

distance:

the

distance:

Faju

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lived.
“If

distance:

you

distance:

say

distance:

its

distance:

name,

distance:

he’ll

distance:

get

distance:

you,”

distance:

Sam

distance:

said

distance:

finally,

distance:

his

distance:

voice

distance:

little

distance:

more

distance:

than

distance:

a

distance:

whisper.
Nyx

distance:

shook

distance:

his

distance:

head

distance:

and,

distance:

with

distance:

a

distance:

grunt,

distance:

hauled

distance:

the

distance:

leather

distance:

satchel

distance:

across

distance:

his

distance:

shoulder

distance:

by

distance:

the

distance:

strap as he

distance:

started

distance:

walking

distance:

in

distance:

the

distance:

direction

distance:

of

distance:

their

distance:

village. “Please.

distance:

If

distance:

the

distance:

Faju

distance:

was

distance:

real,

distance:

we’d

distance:

all

distance:

be

distance:

dead

distance:

already.”
Sam

distance:

said

distance:

nothing,

distance:

but

distance:

his

distance:

gaze

distance:

stayed

distance:

locked

distance:

on

distance:

the

distance:

treeline,

distance:

his

distance:

breathing

distance:

shallow.

distance:

The

distance:

forest

distance:

pressed

distance:

heavy

distance:

against

distance:

the

distance:

earth,

distance:

every

distance:

tree

distance:

an

distance:

old

distance:

sentinel

distance:

watching

distance:

from

distance:

the

distance:

shadows.
Nyx

distance:

adjusted

distance:

the

distance:

length

distance:

of

distance:

his

distance:

shoulder

distance:

strap

distance:

so

distance:

it

distance:

would

distance:

be

distance:

easier

distance:

to

distance:

carry

distance:

the

distance:

heavy

distance:

satchel.

distance:

Sam

distance:

trailed

distance:

behind,

distance:

also

distance:

carrying

distance:

his

distance:

own

distance:

satchel

distance:

full

distance:

of

distance:

textiles,

distance:

his

distance:

ears

distance:

twitching

distance:

at

distance:

every

distance:

faint

distance:

rustle.
The

distance:

late-afternoon

distance:

sun

distance:

was

distance:

warm

distance:

and

distance:

inviting,

distance:

perfect

distance:

for

distance:

a

distance:

nap

distance:

under

distance:

the

distance:

shade

distance:

of

distance:

a

distance:

tree.

distance:

But

distance:

the

distance:

lynx

distance:

knew

distance:

that

distance:

the

distance:

day

distance:

was

distance:

getting

distance:

shorter,

distance:

and

distance:

these

distance:

two

distance:

young

distance:

travelers

distance:

were

distance:

still

distance:

quite

distance:

far

distance:

from

distance:

their

distance:

village.
The

distance:

boys

distance:

were

distance:

walking

distance:

through

distance:

Darkfang

distance:

Woods,

distance:

a

distance:

large

distance:

forest

distance:

that

distance:

seemed

distance:

to

distance:

spread

distance:

from

distance:

horizon

distance:

to

distance:

horizon.

distance:

Their

distance:

village

distance:

was

distance:

on

distance:

the

distance:

other

distance:

side

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of

distance:

the

distance:

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distance:

During

distance:

the

distance:

day,

distance:

there

distance:

was

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nothing

distance:

to

distance:

fear.

distance:

But

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at

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night,

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every

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shadow

distance:

appeared

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to

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be

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a

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menacing

distance:

creature.

distance:

Not

distance:

many

distance:

villagers,

distance:

even

distance:

adults,

distance:

dared

distance:

to

distance:

traverse

distance:

it

distance:

at

distance:

night.
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have

distance:

made

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home

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up,

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causing

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to

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through

distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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Talls.
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was

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quiet.

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quiet.

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was

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no

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distance:

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and

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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the

distance:

forest

distance:

itself

distance:

was

distance:

holding

distance:

its

distance:

breath

distance:

in

distance:

anticipation…but in

distance:

anticipation

distance:

of

distance:

what?
Sam

distance:

stopped

distance:

suddenly,

distance:

his

distance:

voice

distance:

low

distance:

and

distance:

tight. “Maybe

distance:

we

distance:

shouldn’t

distance:

be

distance:

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distance:

through

distance:

Darkfang

distance:

Woods

distance:

after

distance:

all.

distance:

The

distance:

elders

distance:

say

distance:

things

distance:

live

distance:

here…things

distance:

that

distance:

don’t

distance:

belong

distance:

anywhere

distance:

else.”
The

distance:

lynx

distance:

rolled

distance:

his

distance:

eyes. “The

distance:

elders

distance:

say

distance:

a

distance:

lot

distance:

of

distance:

things.

distance:

Besides,

distance:

you

distance:

know

distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

to

distance:

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distance:

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distance:

The

distance:

other

distance:

one that

distance:

goes

distance:

around

distance:

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distance:

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distance:

would

distance:

take

distance:

us

distance:

one

distance:

more

distance:

day

distance:

to

distance:

get

distance:

home.”
Sam

distance:

glanced

distance:

at

distance:

him

distance:

sharply,

distance:

claws

distance:

flexing

distance:

against

distance:

his

distance:

palms. “My

distance:

cousin

distance:

says

distance:

one

distance:

of

distance:

the

distance:

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distance:

went

distance:

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distance:

last

distance:

summer. They

distance:

found

distance:

his

distance:

spear

distance:

by

distance:

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distance:

creek.

distance:

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distance:

were…claw

distance:

marks

distance:

on

distance:

the

distance:

rocks.”
Nyx

distance:

laughed,

distance:

but

distance:

the

distance:

sound

distance:

was

distance:

thinner

distance:

than

distance:

before. “Maybe

distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

and

distance:

drowned.”
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distance:

can’t

distance:

joke

distance:

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distance:

it,”

distance:

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distance:

said,

distance:

his

distance:

voice

distance:

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distance:

breaking. “Talking

distance:

about

distance:

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distance:

brings

distance:

it

distance:

closer.”
Nyx

distance:

turned

distance:

to

distance:

make

distance:

another

distance:

remark—but

distance:

froze

distance:

when

distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

Both

distance:

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distance:

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distance:

ears

distance:

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distance:

toward

distance:

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distance:

source

distance:

of

distance:

the

distance:

sound.
Silence

distance:

followed.
Sam

distance:

grabbed Nyx’s wrist

distance:

hard

distance:

enough

distance:

to

distance:

make

distance:

him

distance:

flinch. “Come

distance:

on,”

distance:

the

distance:

lion

distance:

hissed,

distance:

already

distance:

backing

distance:

away.
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distance:

hesitated

distance:

only

distance:

a

distance:

moment

distance:

before

distance:

following

distance:

his

distance:

friend,

distance:

but

distance:

when

distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

and

distance:

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distance:

like

distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

instinct

distance:

took

distance:

over.

distance:

The

distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

tail

distance:

streaming

distance:

behind

distance:

them.
The

distance:

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distance:

stayed

distance:

quiet.

distance:

But

distance:

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distance:

was

distance:

surely

distance:

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distance:

them.
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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

back.

distance:

He

distance:

wouldn’t.
The

distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

heard

distance:

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distance:

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distance:

was

distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

up

distance:

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distance:

memory

distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

impossible

distance:

to

distance:

ignore.
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distance:

now

distance:

children

distance:

dare

distance:

not

distance:

rise,
The

distance:

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distance:

outside

distance:

where

distance:

whisper

distance:

lies.
Fill

distance:

your

distance:

soul

distance:

with

distance:

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distance:

fright,
The

distance:

voice

distance:

that

distance:

calls

distance:

out

distance:

in

distance:

the

distance:

night.
The

distance:

Faju

distance:

arrives

distance:

when

distance:

moon

distance:

is

distance:

pale,
With

distance:

broken

distance:

songs

distance:

and

distance:

hollow

distance:

wails.
It

distance:

wears

distance:

a

distance:

face

distance:

like

distance:

mother’s

distance:

skin,
To

distance:

draw

distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

in.
Stay

distance:

inside,

distance:

your

distance:

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distance:

bind,
Lest

distance:

your

distance:

bones

distance:

be

distance:

left

distance:

behind.
The Faju

distance:

is

distance:

kind

distance:

to

distance:

those

distance:

who

distance:

hide,
But

distance:

walks

distance:

with

distance:

those

distance:

who

distance:

go

distance:

outside.”
His

distance:

breath

distance:

tore

distance:

ragged

distance:

in

distance:

his

distance:

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distance:

his

distance:

paw

distance:

pads

distance:

slipping

distance:

on

distance:

the

distance:

dirt

distance:

path.

distance:

The

distance:

sky

distance:

turned

distance:

crimson,

distance:

like

distance:

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distance:

cloth

distance:

covering

distance:

the

distance:

world.

distance:

Everywhere

distance:

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distance:

looked,

distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

seemed

distance:

to

distance:

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distance:

the

distance:

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distance:

of

distance:

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distance:

and

distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

sizes

distance:

and

distance:

shapes.

distance:

All

distance:

were

distance:

watching,

distance:

all

distance:

were

distance:

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distance:

for

distance:

the

distance:

lynx

distance:

to

distance:

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distance:

and

distance:

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distance:

and

distance:

be

distance:

caught

distance:

by

distance:

the

distance:

Faju.
Just

distance:

as

distance:

Nyx

distance:

was

distance:

about

distance:

to

distance:

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distance:

in

distance:

terror,

distance:

he

distance:

caught

distance:

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distance:

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distance:

of

distance:

a

distance:

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distance:

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distance:

in

distance:

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distance:

distance.

distance:

He

distance:

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distance:

and saw

distance:

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distance:

old

distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

distance

distance:

from

distance:

the

distance:

path.
Now,

distance:

behind

distance:

him,

distance:

the

distance:

sound

distance:

changed.

distance:

It

distance:

wasn’t

distance:

dragging

distance:

anymore.

distance:

It

distance:

was

distance:

running.
And

distance:

it

distance:

was

distance:

running

distance:

fast.
Nyx

distance:

sprinted the

distance:

last

distance:

stretch

distance:

and,

distance:

without

distance:

deliberating,

distance:

ran

distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

shut,

distance:

and

distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

into

distance:

place

distance:

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distance:

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distance:

paws.

distance:

He

distance:

leaned

distance:

back

distance:

against

distance:

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distance:

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distance:

chest

distance:

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distance:

ears

distance:

ringing

distance:

from

distance:

his

distance:

own

distance:

heartbeat.
It

distance:

was

distance:

pitch black

distance:

inside

distance:

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distance:

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distance:

for

distance:

it

distance:

had

distance:

no

distance:

windows;

distance:

it appeared to have

distance:

been

distance:

built

distance:

as

distance:

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distance:

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distance:

for

distance:

a

distance:

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distance:

to

distance:

stay

distance:

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distance:

to be

distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

for

distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

time.

distance:

There

distance:

was

distance:

enough

distance:

room

distance:

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distance:

for

distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

more

distance:

than

distance:

that.
But

distance:

Nyx

distance:

was

distance:

still

distance:

grateful

distance:

for

distance:

this

distance:

godsend.

distance:

As

distance:

he

distance:

waited

distance:

for

distance:

his

distance:

heart

distance:

to

distance:

stop

distance:

pounding

distance:

like

distance:

a

distance:

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distance:

drum,

distance:

he

distance:

carefully

distance:

leaned

distance:

against

distance:

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distance:

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distance:

and

distance:

listened.

distance:

Silence

distance:

surrounded

distance:

him

distance:

in

distance:

all

distance:

directions,

distance:

until…
Scrrrrk.
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distance:

deliberate

distance:

claws

distance:

dragged

distance:

across

distance:

the

distance:

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distance:

door

distance:

from

distance:

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distance:

other

distance:

side,

distance:

right

distance:

beneath

distance:

where

distance:

Nyx’s

distance:

head

distance:

was

distance:

placed.

distance:

The

distance:

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distance:

vibrated

distance:

through

distance:

the

distance:

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distance:

low

distance:

and

distance:

slow,

distance:

like

distance:

whatever

distance:

was

distance:

out

distance:

there

distance:

was

distance:

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distance:

the

distance:

small

distance:

shack

distance:

with

distance:

its

distance:

touch.
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distance:

tail

distance:

puffed

distance:

out,

distance:

every

distance:

hair

distance:

standing

distance:

on

distance:

end.
Tap.

distance:

Tap.

distance:

Tap.
Three

distance:

sharp

distance:

knocks

distance:

against

distance:

the

distance:

shutters.

distance:

Precise.

distance:

Testing.
He

distance:

backed

distance:

away

distance:

from

distance:

the

distance:

door,

distance:

paws

distance:

gripping

distance:

the

distance:

floorboards,

distance:

but

distance:

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distance:

sound

distance:

followed

distance:

him.

distance:

Scrrk.

distance:

Tap.

distance:

Scrrk.

distance:

Tap.

distance:

Moving

distance:

along

distance:

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distance:

wall,

distance:

creeping

distance:

closer,

distance:

tracing

distance:

the

distance:

shape

distance:

of

distance:

the

distance:

shack

distance:

from

distance:

outside.
The thing

distance:

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distance:

climbed up

distance:

onto

distance:

the

distance:

roof.

distance:

He

distance:

heard

distance:

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distance:

wooden

distance:

boards

distance:

of

distance:

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distance:

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distance:

groan

distance:

under

distance:

the

distance:

strain.
“Faju…”
It

distance:

was

distance:

a

distance:

whisper,

distance:

barely

distance:

loud

distance:

enough

distance:

for

distance:

Nyx

distance:

to

distance:

hear.

distance:

But

distance:

he

distance:

heard

distance:

it,

distance:

all

distance:

right.

distance:

The

distance:

voice

distance:

seemed

distance:

wrong,

distance:

terribly

distance:

wrong.

distance:

It

distance:

was

distance:

low

distance:

and

distance:

wet,

distance:

like

distance:

stones

distance:

grinding

distance:

together

distance:

under water.
“Faju…open

distance:

the

distance:

door.”
His

distance:

breathing

distance:

hitched.

distance:

He

distance:

clamped

distance:

both

distance:

paws

distance:

over

distance:

his

distance:

muzzle,

distance:

shaking.
“Faju…let

distance:

me

distance:

in.”
But

distance:

before

distance:

Nyx

distance:

could

distance:

think

distance:

of

distance:

what

distance:

to

distance:

do,

distance:

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distance:

thing

distance:

outside

distance:

began

distance:

pounding

distance:

the

distance:

door

distance:

and

distance:

the

distance:

walls

distance:

of

distance:

the

distance:

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distance:

rattling

distance:

them

distance:

violently

distance:

as

distance:

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distance:

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distance:

into

distance:

them

distance:

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distance:

and

distance:

over,

distance:

each

distance:

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distance:

heavier

distance:

than

distance:

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distance:

last.

distance:

Splinters

distance:

jumped

distance:

from

distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

across

distance:

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distance:

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distance:

as

distance:

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distance:

drifted

distance:

from

distance:

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distance:

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distance:

beams.

distance:

The

distance:

walls

distance:

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distance:

under

distance:

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distance:

weight

distance:

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distance:

it,

distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

with

distance:

every

distance:

blow.
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distance:

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distance:

its

distance:

claws

distance:

across

distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

and

distance:

deliberate,

distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

of

distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

deeper

distance:

and

distance:

deeper

distance:

each

distance:

time.
Scrrrrrk.
The

distance:

sound

distance:

made

distance:

Nyx’s

distance:

fur

distance:

bristle,

distance:

his

distance:

ears

distance:

flattening

distance:

as

distance:

he

distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

them,

distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

help.

distance:

The

distance:

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distance:

wasn’t

distance:

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distance:

loud;

distance:

it

distance:

was

distance:

inside

distance:

him,

distance:

buzzing

distance:

in

distance:

his

distance:

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distance:

vibrating

distance:

down

distance:

his

distance:

spine.
Then

distance:

came

distance:

the

distance:

footsteps.

distance:

Heavy,

distance:

intentional.

distance:

They

distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

whatever

distance:

was

distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

so

distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

each

distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

formed

distance:

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distance:

small

distance:

shack.
THUD!

distance:

came

distance:

against

distance:

the

distance:

door

distance:

again.
THUD!

distance:

This

distance:

time,

distance:

on

distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

to

distance:

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distance:

door.
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distance:

Right

distance:

above

distance:

him

distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

down

distance:

in

distance:

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distance:

clouds.
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distance:

pace

distance:

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distance:

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distance:

thing

distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

It

distance:

was

distance:

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at

distance:

once,

distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

and

distance:

faster,

distance:

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distance:

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distance:

deep

distance:

grooves

distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

built

distance:

into

distance:

a

distance:

storm.
Then

distance:

it

distance:

stopped.
Silence.
Nyx’s

distance:

chest

distance:

heaved,

distance:

ears

distance:

twitching

distance:

wildly,

distance:

straining

distance:

to

distance:

catch

distance:

any

distance:

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distance:

any

distance:

hint

distance:

of

distance:

where

distance:

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distance:

had

distance:

gone.

distance:

He

distance:

heard

distance:

nothing.
How

distance:

long

distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

and

distance:

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distance:

as

distance:

though

distance:

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distance:

was

distance:

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distance:

in

distance:

a

distance:

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distance:

The lynx

distance:

could

distance:

not

distance:

know,

distance:

as

distance:

every

distance:

second

distance:

seemed

distance:

like

distance:

an

distance:

eternity

distance:

to

distance:

him

distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

with

distance:

its

distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

wall,

distance:

and

distance:

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distance:

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distance:

keeping

distance:

him

distance:

safe

distance:

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distance:

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distance:

thing

distance:

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distance:

stalked

distance:

him

distance:

outside.

distance:

He

distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

a

distance:

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distance:

thing,

distance:

but

distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

of

distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

and

distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

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distance:

caused

distance:

by

distance:

his

distance:

trembling.
But

distance:

now,

distance:

as

distance:

he

distance:

sat

distance:

in

distance:

complete

distance:

silence

distance:

for

distance:

god

distance:

knows

distance:

how

distance:

long,

distance:

he

distance:

could

distance:

sense

distance:

something

distance:

other

distance:

than

fear:

fear:

curiosity.
Was

fear:

the

fear:

thing

fear:

gone?
Did

fear:

the

fear:

Faju

fear:

give

fear:

up?
Could

fear:

he

fear:

make

fear:

a

fear:

run

fear:

for

fear:

it

fear:

and

fear:

reach

fear:

the

fear:

village

fear:

before

fear:

the

fear:

Faju

fear:

returned?
He

fear:

wanted

fear:

to

fear:

know,

fear:

badly.

fear:

Perhaps

fear:

the

fear:

Faju

fear:

had

fear:

left.

fear:

Perhaps

fear:

Nyx

fear:

had

fear:

waited

fear:

long

fear:

enough

fear:

in

fear:

the

fear:

shack

fear:

that the

fear:

sun

fear:

had

fear:

risen,

fear:

giving

fear:

him

fear:

ample

fear:

opportunities

fear:

to

fear:

return

fear:

to

fear:

the

fear:

safety

fear:

of

fear:

his

fear:

village.

fear:

Perhaps

fear:

he

fear:

was

fear:

safe.
Nyx

fear:

turned

fear:

around,

fear:

slowly,

fear:

inside

fear:

the

fear:

shack.

fear:

Facing

fear:

the

fear:

door,

fear:

he

fear:

took

fear:

hold

fear:

of

fear:

the

fear:

latch

fear:

and

fear:

slowly,

fear:

quietly,

fear:

raised

fear:

it

fear:

from

fear:

its

fear:

slot

fear:

that

fear:

held

fear:

the

fear:

door

fear:

locked

fear:

and

fear:

shut.
And

fear:

now,

fear:

with

fear:

the

fear:

door

fear:

unlocked,

fear:

he

fear:

pushed

fear:

the

fear:

door

fear:

slightly

fear:

ajar,

fear:

just

fear:

barely

fear:

enough

fear:

to

fear:

give

fear:

him

fear:

a

fear:

peek.
The

fear:

moon

fear:

was

fear:

illuminating

fear:

everything

fear:

in

fear:

the

fear:

forest

fear:

with its

fear:

eerie

fear:

pale

fear:

light.

fear:

Not

fear:

a

fear:

soul

fear:

made

fear:

a

fear:

sound,

fear:

not

fear:

even the

fear:

wind.

fear:

Nyx’s

fear:

eye

fear:

searched

fear:

for

fear:

any

fear:

sign

fear:

of

fear:

movement

fear:

outside.

fear:

No,

fear:

there

fear:

was

fear:

nothing.

fear:

The thing

fear:

was

fear:

nowhere

fear:

in

fear:

sight.

fear:

The

fear:

Faju

fear:

was

fear:

gone.
For

fear:

the

fear:

first

fear:

time

fear:

in

fear:

a

fear:

long

fear:

time—at

fear:

least

fear:

to Nyx—the

fear:

lynx gave a

fear:

sigh

fear:

of

fear:

relief.

fear:

He

fear:

was

fear:

not

fear:

about

fear:

to

fear:

venture

fear:

out

fear:

into

fear:

the

fear:

night.

fear:

He

fear:

will

fear:

wait

fear:

until

fear:

sunrise,

fear:

and

fear:

then

fear:

he will

fear:

go

fear:

out,

fear:

just

fear:

to

fear:

be

fear:

safe.

fear:

But

fear:

the

fear:

knowledge

fear:

that

fear:

the

fear:

worst

fear:

was

fear:

over

fear:

gave

fear:

him

fear:

tremendous

fear:

relief.
Nyx

fear:

closed

fear:

the

fear:

door

fear:

shut. I

fear:

guess

fear:

I’m

fear:

safe,

fear:

he

fear:

thought.

fear:

I

fear:

can

fear:

finally

fear:

breathe

fear:

easy.
But

fear:

before

fear:

he

fear:

could

fear:

engage

fear:

the

fear:

latch

fear:

with

fear:

the

fear:

slot

fear:

to

fear:

lock

fear:

the

fear:

door,

fear:

a

fear:

cold

fear:

paw

fear:

grabbed

fear:

Nyx’s

fear:

shoulder

fear:

from

fear:

behind

fear:

him

fear:

and

fear:

slammed

fear:

his

fear:

body

fear:

onto

fear:

the

fear:

floorboard.

fear:

Then,

fear:

a

fear:

voice

fear:

whispered

fear:

right

fear:

next

fear:

to

fear:

his

fear:

tufted

ear:


“Faaajuuu…Foooound

ear:

youuuu.”
The

ear:

lynx

ear:

let

ear:

out

ear:

the

ear:

loudest

ear:

scream to

ear:

ever

ear:

leave

ear:

his

ear:

lungs.
***
Nyx

ear:

gasped

ear:

and

ear:

jolted

ear:

upright,

ear:

his

ear:

breath

ear:

ragged,

ear:

claws

ear:

tangled

ear:

in

ear:

the

ear:

blanket

ear:

that

ear:

covered

ear:

him.

ear:

His

ear:

chest

ear:

heaved,

ear:

fur

ear:

plastered

ear:

with

ear:

cold

ear:

sweat,

ear:

and

ear:

his

ear:

ears

ear:

rang

ear:

as

ear:

his

ear:

eyes

ear:

darted

ear:

around

ear:

the

ear:

small

ear:

shack.
“Oh,

ear:

my

ear:

goodness!”

ear:

a

ear:

surprised

ear:

voice

ear:

said. “You’re

ear:

awake!”
The lynx’s

ear:

eyes

ear:

rested

ear:

on

ear:

the

ear:

figure

ear:

of

ear:

another

ear:

lynx

ear:

who was

ear:

standing

ear:

at

ear:

the

ear:

door

ear:

of

ear:

the

ear:

shack

ear:

as

ear:

sunlight

ear:

streamed

ear:

in,

ear:

causing

ear:

Nyx

ear:

to

ear:

squint.
“Mother…?”
The

ear:

female

ear:

lynx

ear:

immediately

ear:

held

ear:

him

ear:

in

ear:

a

ear:

tight

ear:

embrace. “What

ear:

a

ear:

fool

ear:

you

ear:

are,”

ear:

she

ear:

said,

ear:

her

ear:

voice

ear:

cracking. “We

ear:

were

ear:

looking

ear:

for

ear:

you.”
Nyx,

ear:

hearing

ear:

his

ear:

mother

ear:

sobbing,

wondered:

wondered:

Was

wondered:

it

wondered:

a

wondered:

dream?
His

wondered:

paws,

wondered:

still

wondered:

shaky,

wondered:

hugged

wondered:

his

wondered:

mother

wondered:

back,

wondered:

as

wondered:

the

wondered:

two

wondered:

sat

wondered:

there

wondered:

in

wondered:

silence.
“I’m

wondered:

sorry,

wondered:

mother.

wondered:

I

wondered:

didn’t

wondered:

want

wondered:

to

wondered:

take

wondered:

a

wondered:

detour

wondered:

and…”
“Hush,”

wondered:

his

wondered:

mother

wondered:

said. “You

wondered:

are

wondered:

safe,

wondered:

and

wondered:

that’s

wondered:

all

wondered:

that

wondered:

matters,

wondered:

Nyx. Your

wondered:

father

wondered:

and

wondered:

I

wondered:

were

wondered:

so

wondered:

worried

wondered:

when

wondered:

you

wondered:

and

wondered:

Sam

wondered:

didn’t

wondered:

return by

wondered:

dusk,

wondered:

and—”
Nyx’s

wondered:

eyes

wondered:

widened. “Sam,”

wondered:

he

wondered:

muttered

wondered:

as

wondered:

he

wondered:

remembered

wondered:

losing

wondered:

track

wondered:

of

wondered:

his

wondered:

lion

wondered:

friend

wondered:

after

wondered:

they

wondered:

began

wondered:

running

wondered:

from

wondered:

the

wondered:

Faju. “Mother,

wondered:

did

wondered:

you

wondered:

see

wondered:

Sam

wondered:

outside?

wondered:

He

wondered:

must be

wondered:

so

wondered:

frightened!

wondered:

We

wondered:

were

wondered:

walking

wondered:

home from

wondered:

the

wondered:

bazaar

wondered:

and

wondered:

we

wondered:

heard—”
“Hush,”

wondered:

his

wondered:

mother

wondered:

said

wondered:

again,

wondered:

this

wondered:

time

wondered:

quieter,

wondered:

sadder. “Sam

wondered:

is…Sam

wondered:

is…”
Nyx broke

wondered:

away

wondered:

from

wondered:

his

wondered:

mother’s

wondered:

arms

wondered:

and

wondered:

got

wondered:

up.

wondered:

Running

wondered:

outside,

wondered:

he

wondered:

saw

wondered:

another

wondered:

older

wondered:

lynx—his

wondered:

father—and

wondered:

an

wondered:

older

wondered:

lion

wondered:

standing

wondered:

next

wondered:

to

wondered:

a

wondered:

lioness

wondered:

who was

wondered:

kneeling

wondered:

in

wondered:

the

wondered:

dirt

wondered:

just

wondered:

a

wondered:

short

wondered:

distance

wondered:

from

wondered:

the

wondered:

path,

wondered:

her

wondered:

face

wondered:

buried

wondered:

in

wondered:

her

wondered:

paws.

wondered:

It

wondered:

was

wondered:

Sam’s

wondered:

mother.
He

wondered:

stepped

wondered:

closer,

wondered:

his

wondered:

throat

wondered:

dry. “What…what

wondered:

happened?”
Sam’s

wondered:

father

wondered:

turned

wondered:

around,

wondered:

his

wondered:

hollow,

wondered:

sunken

wondered:

eyes

wondered:

boring

wondered:

into

wondered:

Nyx’s.
Nyx

wondered:

froze

wondered:

as he saw

wondered:

the

wondered:

satchel

wondered:

on

wondered:

the

wondered:

ground.

wondered:

It was Sam’s

wondered:

satchel,

wondered:

with

wondered:

its

wondered:

contents

wondered:

scattered

wondered:

nearby.

wondered:

Claw

wondered:

marks

wondered:

ripped

wondered:

through the

wondered:

textiles,

wondered:

shredding

wondered:

them

wondered:

into

wondered:

tattered

wondered:

pieces.

wondered:

The

wondered:

beautiful

wondered:

linens that

wondered:

the

wondered:

two

wondered:

of

wondered:

them

wondered:

bought

wondered:

at

wondered:

the

wondered:

bazaar,

wondered:

linens

wondered:

that

wondered:

were

wondered:

once

wondered:

colorfully

wondered:

dyed

wondered:

with

wondered:

pigments

wondered:

of

wondered:

different

wondered:

colors,

wondered:

were all

wondered:

soaked

wondered:

in

wondered:

a

wondered:

puddle

wondered:

of

wondered:

dark

wondered:

crimson

wondered:

liquid.
And

wondered:

the

wondered:

Talls

wondered:

were

wondered:

watching

wondered:

them,

wondered:

as

wondered:

they

wondered:

always

wondered:

were.




This

wondered:

was “Faju” by TiberiusRings & Fruitz,

wondered:

read for you

wondered:

by

wondered:

Rob

wondered:

MacWolf,

wondered:

Werewolf

wondered:

Hitchhiker.

wondered:

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wondered:

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wondered:

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wondered:

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wondered:

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wondered:

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wondered:

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wondered:

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wondered:

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wondered:

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wondered:

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wondered:

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wondered:

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wondered:

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wondered:

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wondered:

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wondered:

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wondered:

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wondered:

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wondered:

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wondered:

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wondered:

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wondered:

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wondered:

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wondered:

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wondered:

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wondered:

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wondered:

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