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THE NOCTURNALS

was a figure hanging from a tree.

Tobin narrowed his beady eyes and saw it, too. “Maybe that animal can tell us how much farther we need to go.”

The group began to walk toward the stranger. As they drew closer, the creature lowered itself to the ground. It was a nine-banded armadillo—a fellow nocturnal with a long snout and rabbit-like ears.

“Oh goodness.” Tobin gasped when he could

see the armadillo clearly. Its eyes were wide and filled

with fear. And its round, scaly body was

pressed as tightly as possible against the

trunk of the tree.

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