Hushed Willows Protect me Maria, don't let this siren cast her spell

The little boy squealed in delight when Trick's cold, damp nose touched him. "Ey!" he shouted in false indignation, trying to bat at that cunning black snout. But then Tavi was pulling him away from his playmate. He wriggled in protest, little forelegs stretching toward Trick, but then Tavi mentioned eating, then adventures. That captured Tambourine's attention so thoroughly that he went right back to ignoring the other adult completely.

"Ess!" he bellowed, zooming past Tavi and out of The Crook, running buck wild in the little dooryard just outside the cavern before circling back and prancing. It wasn't long before she stepped forth to meet him and the two moved away from the cavern, leaving it and its sleepy residents in peace and quiet again.