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THE NOCTURNALS

your rear. It was as clear as the full moon! Dawn, mon amour, am I right?”

“It wasn’t me,” insisted the pangolin. “Really.” But even the fox raised a questioning eyebrow. After all, she had heard the shriek come directly from Tobin’s behind, too.

“Maybe our hearing isn’t quite right. Maybe this dry weather is going to our heads,” she said, trying to make Tobin feel better.

“Or our butts,” Bismark muttered.

Tobin opened his mouth to protest. But before he could speak, a cry rang out.

“Help! Hellllpppp!”

Dawn’s fur pricked on end. Bismark stood still as stone. And Tobin’s scales began to tremble. This scream was different from the ones they’d just heard. The words were clear—someone was in trouble, and the voice sounded familiar.

Without a word, the animals drew out their glittering, blue snakeskin capes—the cloaks they wore when they took on a mission to save someone in danger. Within a moment, the capes were fastened securely around their necks. The Brigade was ready.

“This way,” called Dawn. She was already on the ________

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