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Bat's laughter subsided not long after Sequoia's, the feedback loop evidently broken. She let out a long sigh. Just an hour or so ago, she'd been in fear for her life, as well as her relatives' lives. Somehow, Sequoia had taken that burden off her shoulders—if only for a few moments—and given her a straight shot of pure joy. Bat didn't know how any of that worked, though she was grateful.

"Thanks, Seq. I needed that," the youth said, scooting closer to her cousin and simply enjoying the afterglow of their giggle fit a while longer.