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Six months later:
Madas walked along the river bank. L’eon scurried a few feet ahead of her, stopping every once in a while to check out one of the colorful pebbles. If he liked it, he would bring it to her to put in the small pouch she had brought along for his treasures. One thing that she’d learned in the last six months was that the little lizard loved to collect shiny and colorful objects.
“I’m going to make you carry this home if you keep bringing back so many,” she teasingly threatened him.
L’eon looked at her with a pleased expression and stuffed his newest pebble into the bag. She grinned when he turned and continued his explorations. A sigh slipped out before she could contain it.
The last six months had been extremely difficult. Her mother was still furious with her, Card
