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She heard a scuffle and a quick thud behind her, followed by a triumphant squeak, as Twitchtail dealt efficiently with the other assailant. Holding Crippler's writhing body trapped under her paws, she looked into his pointed face. 'When you get free,' she growled, 'tell Llewellyn he'll have to do better than YOU if he wants to stop us.' Working quickly, she and Twitchtail bound the assailants to a nearby shrub with her leash. Their angry black eyes glared from between the loops of red nylon webbing, but they said nothing.

Twitchtail picked up the small sack containing the Secret Acorn and slung it over one shoulder. His pink ears set determinedly, tiny nose twitching as he scanned the air for threats, he turned north to continue his journey. 'Thank you, Agent 42,' she heard, spoken softly from some distance, and then he disappeared noiselessly into the night. She sent a silent wish for his safety after him, and then turned her thoughts back to her own task in this great endeavor.

Jess & Patty