Phoenix Maplewood Patternless Tide

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As the bark scraped and peeled away to reveal the underbelly of the maple tree, a sweet, sticky substance seeped forth. Reek lapped it up with fervor, enjoying what little excuse for happiness he had left. With the secret he had intended to take to his grave exposed - his family broken - Reek had to rely on these little pleasures to get him through the day, but even then, it was difficult.

He heard a voice. Reek turned his head toward the sound and allowed his paws to drop from the tree, nails lightly scraping the bark as they slid down. His jaws, caked with sticky sappy syrup smacked as he opened his mouth to speak. "I need a pick-me-up," he answered, trying to bury the inner turmoil beneath his voice. "Go on, try it." He took a few steps away and motioned to where he had scored the bark away, allowing Lunar to take her place.