Cedar Sweep we’ll find one another in that big somewhere out there

Auburn called out to him, prompting Skipjack to freeze in his tracks. He turned toward her, his pale eyes staring off into space as he processed her question. His brow scrunched a little, wondering if there had been some kind of misunderstanding.

I’m going to find Fish, he reminded her.

He pondered the latter half of her inquiry for a moment. On one hand, it might be nice to have some company, not to mention a sighted guide. On the other, he had decided to do this on his own. It was a daunting task, to be sure, but he wanted to bring his older brother home all by himself. Besides, Meerkat had warned him to steer clear of this one…

You stay here and keep an eye out. I gotta go by myself, he told her with a decisive little bob of his snout.