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"Berries do sound good Spike, and leaves to, yep, yep, yep." Ducky said nodding.  

"yea," Littlefoot said, "We'll leave the other 2 for you and your parents." Littlefoot said wanting to reply in a positive way.  



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"Thanks Littlefoot," Chomper smiled. "<Mom, dad, you guys hungry?>"


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"<Yes. I think I could use a small bite before going to sleep>" Papa Sharptooth said, looking at the sky, which was becoming visibly dark.

"<Your friends wouldnt mind if we leave them alone here?>" he asked 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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"<They don't mind>," replied chomper. "<I smell prey nearby, let's go!>"


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"<That's the spirit"> Dein said and then sniffed. He soon smelled the prey Chomper was talking about: a longneck. From the scent Papa Sharptooth could tell that this one was a young one (not as young as Littlefoot though).

"<Alright. Lets us pay a visit to this longneck>" PS told walking towards the source of smell, trying to step softly and quietly...
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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Chomper nodded and walked quietly too. Family hunts were always easy.


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Slowly they were coming nearer and nearer to their prey. After awhile they could at last see it: young longneck, three times smaller than fully grown adult. This one was standing by the tree, obviously searching for some green food. Now he was looking in opposite way to that where Dein and his son were stalking and wind was blowing towards them and from longneck's direction. This seemed to be almost too easy job.

"<This is where my favourite part begins>" Dein whispered to his son "<I call it... "sudden death">". After that he charged against longneck, intending to catch his prey totally off guard and bite it in neck, making short work on it...

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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Littlefoot looked around, "Is anyone else hungry or thirsty?" He asked the group he was with.


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"<Yum, could I have some?" Chomper asked his dad. Chomper always loved watching his parents hunt, they were so good at it.

Spike made a noise suggesting :"I am!"


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The longneck didnt have much time to notice he was attacked and even then he couldnt possibly do anything to defence himself. It was over even before it started...

"<Of course, kid. Be my guest.>" Dein said standing over dead corpse. He didnt wait and started to feast...
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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Chomper joined up in the lunch. "<Delicious,>" he smiled.


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"<Yes, but I suspect that compliment wouldnt be something your longneck-friend would want to hear.>" Dein joked, then he ripped off big piece of meat, which he swallowed with one gulp.

"<By the way... What is his name? I dont think we were presented formally to each other...>" he asked.
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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"Spike says he is hungry, and I am starting to get that way, I am, I am." Ducky said.  "Some water would be nice too. To drink or to jump into." She said.


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"<His name is Littlefoot, the threehorn is Cera, the swimmer is Ducky, the flyer is Petrie, and the spiketail is Spike,>" Chomper replied.


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"<I will try to remember them.." Dein said, still eating "<So whos idea was to take care of you once you hathed from your egg?>" he asked curious, as Chomper never said much about his time in Hidden Valley...

(I thought that sharpteeth may call GV a bit differently and since it is hidden beyong Great Wall...)
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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"<That was Littlefoot,>" Chomper replied.

(I like the idea Mykrin!  :DD )


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Littlefoot nods, "We'll just wait till she returns." Littlefoot said.

(ooc: Good idea.  There may be different names for it.  My oc fastbiters & their herd call it flattooth valley.)


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The reason Kit hadn't reappeared yet was soon seen as she came tumbling from the tree with a clump of speckled berries (strawberries) following and tumbling down on her.

"Kit, you ok?!" Petrie flapped over to pull the berries aside. Kit giggled and reappeared, "Yeah, I'm fine, but look what I found!" she pointed, "it took a while making it come down though".


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Spike immediately ate some, liking the taste.


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"Spike is eating them, that must mean they are ok to eat." Ducky said, taking off a few to offer them around.  "Does anyone want one?" She asked.