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she blinked at the tone of apology she heard in the other's voice. he did not seem to accept her submission, but nor did he seek to punish her.

and so gingerly she straightened, glanced upon into the rather striking features of the one addressing her. "i like to come up, to think. i am kukutux," the duck ventured. what a strange meeting this had become.