Sequoia Coast Off the beaten path

The fox hadn't seen Charon, but promised to watch out for him nonetheless. "Thanks," Floki said, though he couldn't help but feel disappointed. Although neither Thistle Cloud nor Atreyu had been able to find their Beta, he had anticipated that he would be successful -- but he was already disheartened by the search.

"I'm Floki," he then replied. "And my brother is Charon. What's your name?" He was still surprised to be having a conversation with a fox, but he had to admit that the red-furred vulpine was one of the more pleasant fauna he had met. Olly the otter had been flighty and a little weird, and the bear -- well, let's just say that Floki had a healthy fear of the larger creatures spawned from a single interaction.