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"bears. lions. something called a pegasus?" merrick smirked; he did not know what such a creature was, and doubted breccan did either. while the boy did not think himself more intelligent than everyone he met, surely he was smarter than yearlings his own age. he studied more than they did, devoted himself to knowing things they did not.
the scent of rabbit crossed his path, and merrick drew up, eyes darkening as he peered into the shadows. "the bright star never leaves its position in the sky. it's fixed, and if you follow it, you will always travel in the same direction."