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Chipmunk shrunk away from Moon Runner’s touch and stuck to Wealda’s side. The Treow was not surprised or offended by this, but she did lick her nose to show the child a calming signal to encourage peace.

Maybe it was kismet, the spirit pondered within its vessel. Their mate-less and childless Wealda had been granted a new gift. Though the wilds had been cruel and had taken much, perhaps Chipmunk heralded a new era for the Rise.

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Moon Runner accompanied the group to the water. Only when Wealda and Chipmunk were asleep did she depart, but not before nipping Pebble’s ear.

Let’s go exploring, she suggested to her sibling and then loped away to hunt.