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That made sense to Valiant, though he wondered if it wasn't better to pry, so that the boy would not have to carry that weight alone. Perhaps it was a thought for another day; for the moment, he pressed his muzzle once more into Raindrop's cheek.

"I want to know," he replied, his voice firm. "This is our family now, ain't it?"

But it was a rhetorical question. He would spend some time comforting her before heading off to hunt — and bringing it back to be sure that she ate at least a small meal.