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“Two guardians of the forest? Two? It’s unheard of,” exclaimed Thunder Storm. “None of our legends talk about two forest guardians.”
“And none of our legends talk about a child forest guardian,” added Tree Wind whose pregnancy was beginning to show but not yet to slow her up.
“What? Our little Midnight? A forest guardian?” Bean beamed from ear to ear. “Always said he was a great kid. Just think, String. We have helped to bring up a forest guardian.”
“Yeah, nice for Tarkyn, isn’t it?” agreed String. “Means he won’t have to grow old alone.”
Thunder Storm frowned, “What are you talking about?”
Bean shrugged, “Just something Tarkyn mentioned to me. When he met General Argyve, the young captain told him that forest guardians live to be three or four hundred years old. A bit lonely, I w
