just one more time

Cicero pouted when Burke asked for an apology, not at all understanding what he needed to apologise for. "Cicero is sorry," Cicero said, then looked away and whispered under his breath, "Cicero is lying." He hoped that Burke had not heard, for he hadn't intended to say this at all, and his ear twitched a couple of times while he waited for Burke's answer about the herbs.

Burke then said he would take Cicero to his mother and he nodded. While they walked home Burke berated Cicero for stepping into an ant's nest, but Cicero did not respond to this; he just wanted to get to the herbs as soon as possible.

When they neared home, Cicero instead branched off to a herb cache. "Thanks Burke," said Cicero, assuming that Burke would leave now, and he dipped his nose into the place where some dried herbs were stored. Once there, the boy found some poppy, which would relieve the pain the antbites had given, and he chewed it. "Better," mumbled the boy to himself before he made his way towards Meldresi's den, where he would rest and, hopefully, by the time the poppy wore off the ant bites would feel better.

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