Sleepy Fox Hollow Watch the lasers dancing through smoke on a stage far away

He sensed some disapproval and understood her question was meant to be rhetorical. But as she explained her own goings-on—collecting items for her cache, would he like to lend a hand?—Atreus thought of something.

You can learn a lot by observing, he said, unwittingly reminded of his loathsome cousin who’d always been skulking around the rise, spying on everyone and everything. I mean, couldn’t that be a useful skill? Sneakily gathering information?

But he hadn’t meant to ignore her request, so he gestured with his snout toward her bundle and said, Sure, I can carry that for you if you want. He padded closer, prepared to pluck the small parcel off the ground but thought to add first, Do you know anything about them? whilst nodding his head toward Paleo.