Longtail continued crying, but as he went to respond to his friends, he realized he was trembling.
"I-I'm...scared...afraid. I-I want...to learn about m-my past, but...I just don't know. I...I want to be stronger, braver...but...this place...it's my home, and....I'm afraid...this will be...where I die."
Pearl immediately ran over to Longtail and gave held him close to her in a rather tight hug.h
"Longtail...I can promise you, that as long as you and your friends are here...I won't let anything happen to you...I promise!"