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Terri led Chomper back to their nest after letting her son say goodnight to his friends.

Cyrix continued to stay awake after the others had fallen asleep and began thinking about his nephew who he still wished desperately to find, he shed a single tear.


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Littlefoot found a comfortable looking place to lay down to go to sleep with Ducky going to sleep next to him.


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Trod found a way to lay down next to his friend, so he did it and placed an arm around the Flyer - "Good night" - he whispered and began sleeping.


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Dein walked along with Terri and Chomper. He planned on starting to learn flattooth laguage tomorrow morning. The sooner he will be able to talk in it, the better...
Pessimist sees a dark tunnel. Optimist sees a light in the tunnel. Realist sees the light of coming train. And a driver sees three idiots standing on the track.

"My heart has joined the thousand, for my friend stopped running today." - Watership Down by Richard Adams.


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"<Night mommy, night daddy,>" Chomper yawned.


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With a start, and a small cry she tried to stiffle, Kit jolted awake and glanced about at the trees and such about her. A sleep story, it had just been a sleep story, she was on the island with Chomper she reminded herself, oh but the sleep story itself! The little flyer shook her head and got up to walk about a bit.

Petrie had noticed his cousin's distress though and followed a bit, looking confused, "You ok?" he asked. Kit started, not knowing he was there, "Oh Petrie, it's you, don't do that" she smiled a bit. "Sorry" Petrie frowned, "why you up, the bright circle not up yet?".

Kit sighed, "I had a sleep story...a-about the grown-ups. They didn't find any greenfood and...and...my dad, your mom, your siblings, everyone, they all just...oh Petrie it was really bad". Kit suddenly launched herself onto Petrie in a hug and cried a few tears, "I just...wish I knew how they were doing" she whispered.

Petrie could only hope Kit's sleep story stayed just that, as he too remember them walking father and farther from the Valley across dead, brown, land.

"T-that not happen" he tried to convince himself too, "L-Littlefoot's grandpa too smart for that, they find food...just...without us" he frowned. Kit, who had stood back from hugging Petrie, didn't answer but just glanced over at the sky, thinking, hoping.



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In his sleep, Trod could listen what was happening... but he was too tired to wake up, he could just think: "sorry, but I cannot even open my eyes." - and he kept on sleeping, hoping things will be better in the morning.


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Hunter blinked as she heard the conversation between Kit and Petrie. She then quietly slid down the tree she was in and walked up behind the two flyers.
"Ya know...all along the edge of the big water is green food....so much so that it could feed your herd for seven cold times...and then some. So you two have nothing to fear about...trust me." She then gave a wide smile followed by a yawn and sat back down on the ground and fell quickly back into sleep.


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Spike sighed, relieved. "<At least we know they'll be safe,>" he said in sharptooth.


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"R-really?" Kit asked back with a small smile, Hunter was already asleep though, so she just shrugged, "well now I do feel better...sorta" she admitted, they were still stranded away from their families.

"Yeah" Petrie knew what Kit meant and shrugged, "'least, if Hunter's right, they be ok".

"Yeah" Kit next agreed. She sighed, "Well come on, we should probably get back to sleep" she and Petrie walked back over to where they had been.


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Terri awoke the next morning with the bright circle shining brightly in the sky, and casting warm rays down upon her head. She smiled as she looked over and nuzzled Chomper trying to wake him.
"Come along now son...time to rise. We can go hunting." she knew that would convince her son to get up rather quickly...as hunting was one of Chompers favorite past times.

Hunter stirred as well, and with her eyes still closed she quickly walked over to the watering hole and began to drink. It was so routine for her...if anyone had checked, she would still be sleeping!


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"I'm up!" Chomper shot up, excited at the mentioing of the word hunting. "<So what are we going to hunt mommy,>" he asked.


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Terri smiled.
<"I was thinking of something from the big water. Is that okay?"> she asked aloud.


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"<Yup, I like seafood,>" Chomper smiled.


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"<Could I join in?>" Dein asked with smile, as caught up with Terri and Chomper.
Pessimist sees a dark tunnel. Optimist sees a light in the tunnel. Realist sees the light of coming train. And a driver sees three idiots standing on the track.

"My heart has joined the thousand, for my friend stopped running today." - Watership Down by Richard Adams.


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"<Of course daddy,>" smiled Chomper.


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Trod opened an eye and looked at Chomper and his parents. - "Hmm, the hunters are out, they seem friendly, but I cannot avoid feeling starnge." - the kid said as he began getting up, stretching a bit as he sat down. Rhamphy was still sleeping, but he is going to wake up soon.


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Ducky started to yawn and stir a bit, but not yet fully awake.


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Terri then began to lead the way to the beach, but as she got close she noticed something. "Is...is that a swimming sharptooth?"

Hunter had finished her drink and was now wide awake siting at the edge of the pond looking at her reflection.
"I wonder if there is anything to eat around here." she asked herself aloud hoping that she didn't sound like a total fool.

Cyrix stirred as Trod did. He looked over and smiled as he said softly to Trod, "Don't worry Rhamphy will wake soon...I can tell. He'll be okay."