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Journey snickered when Bushtit called her a big girl — for she was not a girl any longer and has never been big — but made no protest. The boy suddenly seemed intent on escaping, which made perfect sense to the traveler.

"Be safe out there, young man!" she called after him, still feeling quite merry despite the abruptness with which her company departed.

She set her sights on the direction he'd indicated and set off for padre's pack.