agrees, we’ll come home with you, but not all the way. We’ll stay a safe distance from your tree so as not to endanger your clan. We might be safer there for now. Gronoms could be closing in on us here. We might ask the clans for help.”

    Talli nodded.

    Gilin glanced at her. “Aassa had a difficult time carrying me last night.”

    She took his hand. “Ride with me.”

    They climbed aboard Faralan, and Hut mounted Stala.

    “You say I’m not a target for gronoms,” said Hut. “But now that I’m involved, I’m not eager to be traveling on the ground in a forest teeming with creatures. The squirrels haven’t recovered from their trek last night. But...

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