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Fox nodded in agreement, although she could not quite understand what was off about the whole thing. She made a note to track down Jinx, no matter how long it took, and get some answers out of the Kesuk. Perhaps it was nothing, and she was just being paranoid. Then again, it was likely better to err on the side of caution. Fox was still young and inexperienced, but at least she knew that about herself. It meant she could at least be prepared for the mistakes she was bound to make.

When Ferdie sat beside her and began grooming her, she tensed at first, but then allowed herself to relax. It was a gesture of friendship as far as Fox was concerned, and she made no protest to stop him. The spot he was working on was one she could not reach herself, so it only made sense for somebody else to do it. “Thanks,” she replied, giving Ferdie a bump with her head on his shoulder. “I think I’m going to go find Jinx and just ask her face-to-face what’s been going on.”