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Fup. Store Cat.
The Trip to Kahani
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Zooey
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"We're sorry about the dam," Fup reiterates, "but we can't go back and undo the damage, so I'm not sure exactly what you'd like us to do. Please, if there's a way we can repay you, tell us."
The beavers caucus. As their conversation becomes heated, Fup looks to her friends to shed some light on the situation. Zooey feels horrible, of course; he's ready to accept whatever punishment is necessary. The trouble is that he can't imagine what that punishment might be. If it's just a matter of gathering sticks and downed branches, he'd be happy to oblige.
They wait. The sun slips behind the western ridge, and they wait some more. As daylight drains from the evening sky, the birds in the forest begin to perk up. Their chatter spreads through the forest, and still the beavers argue among themselves.
Eventually, a beaver steps apart from the circle of conversation, raises his head, and sniffs the air. Another beaver follows. Zooey tries to catch the scent they're tracking, but it's no use. "All I smell is big, brown rodents," he says. The birds are practically screeching now.
"Fup," a voice suddenly calls from somewhere in the thick canopy of needles and cones above, "you're here. You made it."
The beavers cease their jabbering immediately and turn together toward a towering conifer forty feet from the river's bank.
"Yes," Fup mumbles. "But how..."
"A hawk listened to your story at the campfire," the fir explains. "We've been wondering when you'd reach us."
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