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Chapter Two

HELP!

“Yoo-hoo!” called Bismark, cupping his hands to his mouth. “Who goes there?” The sugar glider wove through the thin line of trees that framed the clearing, seeking out the strange voice.

“Hola? Bonne nuit? Saluto?” Bismark called out yet again. “Show yourself, shrieky stranger. Do not be scared. Come to your Papa Bismark!”

The others, too, were searching. Dawn circled the clearing’s boundary and Tobin sniffed at dirt and roots, hoping to pick up a scent. When he failed to find anything, he lifted his head and called out into the dark.

“Hello?” The pangolin closed his eyes, listening closely for a reply. Normally, the valley was loud with the stirring of animals. But tonight, it was eerily quiet. Many creatures had left in search of food and water, and more were on their way out. Now, all Tobin could ________

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