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372 - A talk with fae
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2021-12-31 22:52:51They were still inside the pitch black space, but they were lit up individually by the faeries’ magic so everyone can see everyone. The three guys were sitting in a small circle, around the two mushroom hatted faeries that were sitting next to each other on a newly grown wide leaf, beside the sleeping black puppy. No one knew yet what kind of puppy it is, but they would be soon.
“So… What happened after I left?” Darrion asked. His nose and around his eyes were slightly pink from crying. That showed just how much he had been concerned over his friend.
“So, after you left, there’s this giant black wolf that looked horrifying and very vicious,” Jai answered.
Darrion’s eyes instantly glanced at the sleeping puppy in front of them. “This little guy is a giant black wolf that looked horrifying and very vicious?” the windlet asked with a hint of sarcasm, repeating the same description his friend had used.
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