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The bark startled him into a sitting position and he looked with wide eyes to the dark child he had never seen before. He was talking about birds and asked him if he knew what they were. Kallik wanted to answer him, and even though he really should be able to manage some words by now, it was like there something in his brain keeping him from speaking. So instead of answering, he just stared. 

He did eventually look back in the direction the bird had gone when the other boy told him they were small and that sometimes they get scared. It made sense. The little bear was scared a lot these days, sometimes for no real reason it seemed. 

His gaze whipped back to other child when he mentioned going to look for it, and there was obvious fear in his expression. He glanced warily to the den and then back to the boy. Even if he was allowed to leave, it was the absolute last thing he wanted to do; not after what happened the last time he had decided to venture from the den. He was convinced that wandering too far automatically meant something bad would happen.