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Taka swung his head around to look at his mother for the first time, his wet eyes wide in disbelief. "You will?" "Of course. It was very mean of him to make fun of you." The cub paused, then slowly smiled in gratitude. "Thanks, Mom," he whispered. Uru smiled back at him. "Of course, sweetie." She reached a foreleg around him, and he snuggled up against her chest. Her heart warmed at the contact; she knew that she loved her son, and he did her. After a few moments she stood and headed back down the trail. She wasn't too keen on waking a sleeping cub, so she settled down several feet from the cave entrance and waited. To pass the time, she... |