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As soon as we make it back down to the underground city, the kids' energy levels begin to drop. They rub sleepy eyes as they slowly traipse back to their house. Even with the energy this low, they are all constantly smiling and even mumbling about what they got to do today. It is going to be a memory that they all share for the rest of their lives.

They all settle in for a nap as my father and I walk into the kitchen area to prepare their lunch. There was more than enough food for everyone to have a nice sized lunch again today. Frank has informed me that while they have dinner together as a pack every night they normally consume the other two meals a day in their own areas. When there is enough food for all three meals.

"So, how did your next meeting with my mother go?" I ask him curiously.

I had planned on giving him more time to broach the subject but it is really hard to continue waiting to hear the story. I feel almost as if I have to know exactly what happened. It seems imperat