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Milo dragged his feet and glanced over his shoulder. He could still hear the desperate cries from the Ole Black. Warm sunlight poured in through the mouth of the cave, but a chill ran down his spin. He paused and let the others go on. Ole Black cried out again. The sound vibrated off the walls of the cave and pierced his insides. Whether it was calling to him or not, he didn’t know, but it needed help. He made a silent vow to do all he could to free the animal and reluctantly stepped into the sunlight.
“Where are we?” asked Basil.
“I don’t know,” said Max. “I hope we’re not too far from the Downs.”
“Well, wherever we are, it looks like a good place to rest,” said Snoop.
“I could do with a nap myself,” added Davi.
“We can’t stay here,” said Max. “And we need to find out exactly whe
