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Early the next morning, at that time when children wake up full of energy and adults yearn to sleep on, Midnight landed with a thump on top of a sleeping, weary Tarkyn. Tarkyn opened one eye and raised enough energy to suggest that Midnight head off to find Thunder Storm, Lapping Water or Rainstorm. By the time Midnight looked hesitant, Tarkyn was already asleep again. Midnight eyed him for a few minutes, deciding whether to jump up and down on him again. Then he thought about it and realised that Tarkyn didn’t usually fob him off onto other people. He peered closer and realised that the prince was very soundly asleep. On balance, he decided to leave Tarkyn and venture outside on his own.
When he pulled back the brush screening and crawled outside, the little wood sorcerer found himse
