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                    #BH

  ,"T /OOD /4 ,M>T9 IMAG9$ HE 0 BACK "U !
RIV] 9 ,MOSSFL[] 2+ T[$ AL;G 0AN OTT]4
,"EY?+ 0 PIT*-BLACK & ICE-COLD4 ,A MILLION
?"\S RU%$ "? 8 BRA91 BR++ MEMORIES FLOOD+
BACK3 8 "F L1V+ 6FI<T ! SEA RATS ''' ,TS>-
M9A SN>L+ AT HM ''' ! K9D FACE ( ,BELLA AT
,BROCKHALL ''' ,D9NY *UCKL+ Z HE WRE/L$ )
,GONFF ''' ,"EY?+ :IRL$ TGR 96"O GRT MAEL-
/ROM ( CRA%+ WAT]1 !N "! 0 SIL;E4
  ,M>T9 FELT MOSSY GR.D AG/ 8 WET BACK4
  8,N D1D1 BR+ M$IC9E1 M$IC9E10 A SIBILANT
VOICE 0 SAY+ "S": CLOSE4
  ,! W>RIOR M\SE FELT "S VILE-TA/+ LIQUID
2+ P\R$ 2T 8 LIPS4 ,HE OP5$ 8 EYES4
  ,HE 0 LY+ ON A BRAOD L$GE1 : 0 COV]$ 9
VELVETY MOSS4 ,S(T LI<T CA/ FLICK]+ LUM9\S
WAT] PATT]NS >.D ! ROCK FACE4 ,A M\SE 0
/&+ OV] HM1 ANO!R CR\*$ NE>BY4 ,M>T9 TOOK
A SECOND LOOK4 ,SURELY ^! CR1TURES CD N 2
MICE8 ,!Y _H V LL FUR1 BLACK L1!RY SK9 &1
O4E/ ( ALL1 W+S6
                ,,MOSSFL[]            #CCH
  ,! "O NE>E/ PU%$ ! B[L T[>D ,M>T9 )A
BLACK CLAW4
  ,M>T9 SMELT ! PUTRID M$IC9E & PU%$ X
AWAY4 8,NO M1 ?ANK Y4 ,I'M ALL "R N[4 ,":
AM ,I8 ,:O >E Y80
  8,LIE /1 LIE /4 ,WE >E ! TRIBE ( ,"L
,CAYVE> :O IS RUL] ( ,BAT ,M.TPIT4 ,Y W N
2 H>M$1 N 2 H>M$10 ! CR1TURE ASSUR$ HM4
  ,M>T9 SAT UP2 HE FELT WET B UNHURT4 8,MY
"N IS ,M>T9 ! ,W>RIOR4 ,"! 7 ?REE O!RS )
ME--A %REW1 A M\SE &A MOLE4 ,": >E !Y8 ,H
!Y BE5 RESCU$ F ! WAT]80
  ,! O!R BAT %U6L$ OV]4 8,I AM ,ROCKHANG]4
,? IS ,W+FOLD4 ,WE H F.D ! ANGRY "O &!
/R;G TUNNELL]1 B NO O!R CR1TURE1 NO O!R
CR1TURE40
  ,M>T9 /OOD & L1N$ AG/ ! ROCKS4 ,8 H1D 0
A*+ & HE FELT A L>GE BUMP 2T 8 E>S4
  8,! O!R M\SE IS CALL$ ,GONFF4 ,Y'LL "K
HM EASILY4 ,HE'S A *EEKY LL ?IEF :O LOVES
6S+4 ,HE'S MY FR1 & WE M/ F9D HM10 HE SD
ANXI\SLY4
  ,ROCKHANG] FELT )! $GE ( 8 W+ ACR ,M>-
T9'S FACE & BODY4 ,M>T9 RECOIL$ & !N /OOD
                ,,MOSSFL[]            #CCI
/4 ,ROCKHANG] 0 BL4
  ,! BAT *UCKL$2 X CAME \ L A DRY HISS4
  8,NO CR1TURE IS BL :O SEES 0T\*4 ,IF ,I
TRI$ H>D 5 ,I WD SEE Y ) MY EYES1 B !
TRIBE ( ,BAT ,M.TPIT GAVE UP ! USE ( EYE-
SI<T L;G AGO4 ,WE C FEEL 9 ! D>K1 FEEL 9 !
D>K40
  ,! BATS L$ ,M>T9 AWAY F ! L$GE ) XS
3/ANT S.D ( FALL+ WAT]4 ,!Y MADE _! WAY
AL;G A NET"W ( CAVES 3NECT$ 0A S]IES (
PASSAGES4 ,9 ! F/ CAVE !Y 5T]$ ,M>T9 F.D
,LOG-A-,LOG & ,"Y ,D9NY4
  8,YURR1 ,M>!N4 ,WOIP WET (F'N'EE40 ,!
MOLE TOSS$ HM A H1P ( S(T DRI$ MOSS4
  ,! W>RIOR M\SE DRI$ HMF VIGOR\SLY1 BR++
! W>M? BACK 6HIS BODY4
  8,HAS "! BE5 ANY NEWS ( ,GONFF80 HE ASK$
8 FRS4
  ,LOG-A-,LOG SQU9T$ 9 ! PALE LI<T T DIF-
FUS$ "?\T ! REGIONS ( ,BAT ,M.TPIT4
  8,N"O AT ALL10 HE SD SADLY4 8,WE'VE LO/
.,WAT]W+ TOO1 AF ALL ! "W ,I PUT 9 ON T
BOAT40
  ,D9NY WR9KL$ 8 SN\T4 8,HO URR1 C'N ALLUS
                ,,MOSSFL[]            #CDJ
MAKE 'NO!R B[T1 B ?URR 2 ON'Y "O ,GON6540
  ,A BAT CAME 9 C>RY+ FOOD = !M4 8,I AM
,D>KFUR4 ,EAT1 EAT4 ,\R TRIBE >E SE>*+ =
YR FR1 = YR FR40
  ,! ?REE -PANIONS TOOK ! $GE (F _! HUNG]
)! FOOD (! BATS4 ,"! 0 HOT MU%ROOM S\P &A
DR9K MADE F "S SALTY-TA/+ WAT]WE$4 ,! RE/
0 N EASY 6ID5TIFY1 ?\< X 0 Q PALATA#4
  ,M>T9 ATE AUTOMATIC,Y4 ,A GRT WEI<T HUNG
^U 8 _S4 ,HE CD N IMAG9E LIFE )\T 8 M\SE-
?IEF FR AT 8 SIDE4
  ,AF ! M1L !Y RE/$ A:ILE 6RECOV] F _! OR-
D1L4 ,:5 ,M>T9 AWOKE1 ,LOG-A-,LOG & ,D9NY
7 / SLEEP+4 ,"! 0 AN ENORM\S BAT /&+ OV]
!M4 ,! /RANG] T\*$ HM LI<TLY )A W+CLAW4
  8,Y >E ,M>T9 ! ,W>RIOR4 ,I AM ,"L ,CAY-
VE>1 ,HI< ,*IEF (! D>K PLACES4 ,WELCOME1
WELCOME40
  ,M>T9 /OOD UP & B[$4 8,?ANK Y = LOOK+ AF
\R SAFETY1 ,"L ,CAYVE>4 ,IS "! ANY NEWS (
\R FR ,GONFF80
  8,N YET1 N YET1 B "S"TS NO NEWS IS GD
NEWS10 ,"L ,CAYVE> SD REASSUR+LY4 8,MY
SC\TS >E SE>*+1 SE>*+40
                ,,MOSSFL[]            #CDA
  ,M>T9 PAC$ ! CAVE ANXI\SLY4 8,"L ,CAY-
VE>1 ,I _C /AY "H FEEL+ HELP.S :ILE MY FR
MAY 2 9 GRT DANG]40
  ,! GRT BAT FOLD$ 8 W+S4 8,I "K1 ,I "K4
,Y WD N 2 A TRUE FR IF Y DID1 ,M>T94 ,-E )
ME4 ,WE W SE>* TGR4 ,LET ^! TWO SLEEP ON2
X W D !M GD1 D !M GD40

  ,MASK /RODE D[N 6! CELLS )A BUSI;SLIKE
AIR1 8 ,CAPTA9'S CLOAK SWIRL+ SPL5DIDLY4
  8,HEY1 ": D'Y\ ?9K Y'RE (F TO80 A W1SEL
ON S5TRY DUTY 9 ! CORRIDOR *ALL5G$ HM 9SO-
L5TLY4
  ,! 4GUIS$ OTT] R.D$ ON ! UN=TUNATE GU>D1
/AMP+ 8 PAW D[N H>D 9 F9E MILIT>Y FA%ION4
  8,/& 6ATT5;N :5 Y A4RESS A ,CAPTA91 Y
SCRU6Y IDLE MUD-BRA9$ SCUM40
  ,! W1SEL GULP$1 -+ SWIFTLY 6ATT5;N4
8,SORRY1 ,CAPTA94 ,I DIDN'T R1LIZE '''0
  ,MASK /OOD1 PAWS AKIMBO1 SNE]+ 3TEMPTU-
\SLY4 8,*9 IN1 *E/ \1 EYES FRONT1 SPE>
/RAI<T1 %IELD UP4 ,UP1 ,I SD4 ,S1 Y DIDN'T
R1LIZE4 ,X /RIKES ME "!'S BE5 Q A BIT (
,8N R1LIZ+0' GO+ ON D[N "H4 ,Y PROBABLY
                ,,MOSSFL[]            #CDB
DIDN'T R1LIZE X :5 ! PRISON]S ESCAP$4
,WELL1 LET ME TELL Y1 MY MANGY-FURR$ LA4O1
?+S >E GO+ 6BE DI6]5T >.D "H4 ,Y'LL LE>N
6JUMP :5 Y HE> ! "N ( ,CAPTA9 ,PAT*COAT 9
! FUTURE4 ,EI T1 OR Y & YR CRONIES W F9D \
:AT D\# DUTIES 9 FULL PACK ON HALF-R,NS
M1N4 ,D ,I MAKE MYF CLE>80
  ,! W1SEL BANG$ 8 SPE>BUTT RES.D+LY AG/ !
FLOOR4 8,V CLE>1 SAH60
  8,"R4 ,L1D ME 6! WILDCAT'S CELL1 !N GET
BACK AB YR DUTIES10 ,MASK ORD]$ /]NLY4
  8,FOLL[ ME1 SAH60

  ,G+IV]E HE>D ! RAPID PAWS M>*+ D[N !
PASSAGE4 ,) PRACTIC$ EASE HE SLUNG ,F]DY &
,CO7S UP 96_! HAV]SACKS & SAT ON ! FLOOR1
LOOK+ =LORN4
  ,! WILDCAT GAP$ VACANTLY "? ! B>S AT !
EVIL-LOOK+ FOX ON ! O!R SIDE (! DOOR
GRILLE4
  ,:5 ! S5TRY DE"P$1 ,MASK HELD UP A PAW
6=E/ALL "QS4 8,I AM ! ,MASK4 ,! ,CORIM S5T
ME 6FREE Y4 ,>E ! H$GEHOGS ) Y80
  8,YES40
                ,,MOSSFL[]            #CDC
  8,GD4 ,!N 2 R1DY TN40
  8,Y M1N WE'RE GETT+ \ TN80 ,G+IV]E ASK$
9CR$UL\SLY4
  8,AYE1 IF ,I C SW+ X4 ,TELL ,*IBB "! M/
2 A GD =CE ( WOODL&]S WAIT+ 9 ! ?ICKETS ON
! EA/ SIDE4 ,I'VE GOT 6G N[4 ,2 R1DY TN40
,MASK /RODE (F D[N ! PASSAGE1 E 9* ! ,CAP-
TA9 ( ,KOTIR4
  ,F]DY & ,CO7S MADE ! HAV]SACKS D.E &
WRI7LE4
  8,HOORAY1 WE'RE GO+ HOME TN60
  8,:O 0 T1 ,MR4 ,G+IV]E8 ,0 X A FOX80
  8,Y TELL ME1 LL ,CO7S4 ,H[ ! ,CORIM CD
EMPLOY ANY CR1TURE S EVIL-LOOK+1 IS 2Y
ME40
  8,LOOK AT ME1 ,MR4 ,G+IV]E4 ,D ,I LOOK
EVIL80 ,F]DY CALL$1 /ICK+ 8 SN\T \ (!
HAV]SACK4 8,I C1 Y "K4 ,ALL ,I D IS %UT "O
EYE & PULL MY SN\T 6! LEFT1 L ?40
  8,0! FUR1 Y'RE F"R5+ ! LIFE \ ( ME1
,F]DY4 ,BE/ L1VE YR SN\T AL"O OR X'LL /ICK
L T40
  8,C WE -E D[N 6PLAY1 ,MR4 ,G+IV]E1
PL1SE10 ,CO7S PL1D$4
                ,,MOSSFL[]            #CDD
  8,N "R N[4 ,TRY & GET "S SLEEP UP "!4
,I'LL CALL Y :5 ,MR4 ,MASK GETS BACK TN4
,WE'LL NE$ 6BE B"R & AL]T IF WE'RE 6MAKE X
BACK 6YR FRS & FAMILY 9 ,MOSSFL[]40

  ,M>T9 0 A/ONI%$ 0! SIZE ( ,"L ,CAYVE>'S
DOMA94 ,BAT ,M.TPIT 0 VA/ & IMPRESSIVE1 )
*ASMS1 TUNNELS1 /R1MS1 CAVES1 WAT]FALLS1 &
"UGR.D LAKES4 ,"L ,CAYVE> PO9T$ \ 8 TRIBE4
,^? N SE>*+ = ,GONFF 7 F>M+ GRT >1S ( $I#
ROOTS1 MU%ROOMS & SUBT]RAN1N PLANTS1 :ILE
O!RS FI%$ ! LAKES4
  ,B "! 0 / NO TRACE ( ,GONFF ! M\SE?IEF4
,HAV+ CLIMB$ UPW>D 9 ! SE>*1 !Y SPANN$ !
HI< CAVE GALL]IES1 L1D+ (F A C5TRAL PA?WAY
T ROSE /EEPLY4 ,AT ! TOP ,"L ,CAYVE>
/OPP$4 ,HE TURN$1 B>R+ ! PA? ) \T/RET*$
W+S4
  8,WE G NO F>!R1 NO F>!R10 HE /AT$4
  ,M>T9 PO9T$ UPW>D4 8,B1 ,"L ,CAYVE>1
,I'M C]TA9 ,I C SEE ! GLIMM] ( "DLI<T UP
AH1D40
  ,! GRT BAT 0 UNMOV$4 8,S Y C1 ,M>T94 ,S
Y C4 ,! \TSIDE _W MAY 2 R1*$ F UP "!1 B
                ,,MOSSFL[]            #CDE
N"O MAY V5TURE F>!R4 ,"! IS A L>GE BIRD (
PREY ROO/+ HI<] UP1 F> BI7] ?AN ANY BAT4
,X IS A KILL]4 ,_M ( MY BATS :O W5T UP T
WAY 7 N"E SE5 AG1 N"E SE5 AG40
  ,M>T9 GAVE "O LA/ DEJECT$ LOOK AT ! SLIM
%AFT ( LI<T & TURN$ BACK4

  ,! LL BATS 7 CURI\S & DELI<T$ ) ,D9NY4
,!Y 7 "U ! IMPRES.N T ! MOLE 0 A FAT BAT
)\T W+S4 ,D9NY LIK$ ! IDEA4
  8,HO URR1 BATM\S54 ,OI D FLY "U 'EE
SOIL4 ,T'S Z '[ OI WORE MOI W+S \ WI' ALL
T DI7540
  ,! LL BATS LAU<$4 8,MR4 ,D9NY1 Y >E
FUNNY1 FUNNY60
  ,M>T9 CALL$ ,D9NY & ,LOG-A-,LOG TGR
64CUSS _! POSI;N4
  8,Z ,I SEE X1 "!'S "O WAY 96,BAT ,M.T-
PIT1 & T'S ! WAY WE CAME IN4 ,Z =! WAY \1
X'S A HI< PASSAGE ) AN OP5+1 B X'S B>R$ BY
"S L>GE BIRD ( PREY4 ,EV5 ,"L ,CAYVE> FE>S
6G UP "!40
  8,BURR1 D 'EE SAY WOT SORT ( BURDBAG X
BE80 ,D9NY ASK$4
                ,,MOSSFL[]            #CDF
  ,M>T9 %RU7$4 8,T ,I DON'T "K1 ,D94 ,I
ONLY HOPE POOR ,GONFF WASN'T TAK5 0X4
,LI/51 WE M/ F9D A WAY PA/ T BIRD 63T9UE !
QUE/4 ,GONFF WD H WI%$ X40
  ,LOG-A-,LOG 0 N OPTIMI/IC4 8,IF ! BIG
BIRD CD KILL ,"L ,CAYVE>1 :AT *.E WD WE
H80
  ,M>T9 UNW.D 8 SL+4 8,/1 WE'VE GOT 6GIVE
X A TRY40
  8,Y\'M CA9T D X WI' SL+S1 ,M>!N4 ,B IF
YON BURDBAG IS 'I< UP1 !N OI "KS AN OLE
MOLE TRICK 6CAVE 'IM \10 ,D9NY PROMIS$4
  ,"L ,CAYVE> MAT]IALIZ$ \ (! GLOOM4 8,H[
WD Y D X8 ,:AT IS YR PLAN1 YR PLAN80
  8,URR1 OI GET'N B'N1? 'IM AN' DIG AWAY
'EE NE/1 !N PU% S X FALL \T'>DS D[N 'EE
M.T+10 ! MOLE EXPLA9$4
  ,"L ,CAYVE> FLAPP$ 8 W+S & FLEW UPW>D1
HANG+ UPSIDE D[N 0HIS CLAWS4
  8,C Y D X1 D X80 ,8 VOICE 0 AN EXCIT$
HISS4
  ,M>T9 PATT$ ,D9NY ON ! BACK4 8,"L ,CAY-
VE>1 IF ? MOLE SAYS HE C D X1 !N RE/ AS-
SUR$1 HE C4 ,-E ON1 WE C GIVE HM "S
                ,,MOSSFL[]            #CDG
ASSI/.E40

  ,D>K;S _H SC>CELY FALL5 OV] ! WOODL&S4
,TREETOPS 7 T\*$ 0! FIRES (! SETT+ SUN1 &
EV5+ BIRDS;G 0 ?9N+ \ 6! LA/ FEW W>#RS4 ,!
?ICKETS AT ! EA/ SIDE ( ,KOTIR 7 PACK$ )
SQUIRRELS & OTT]S1 EA* "O P]SON,Y PAW-
PICK$ 0,SKIPP] & ,LADY ,AMB]4 ,! TWO L1D]S
LI/5$ 6REPORTS -+ IN4
  8,SQUIRRELS R1DY1 M>M2 >*]S 9 ! L[
BRAN*ES4 ,BEE* & ,PE> AL;G ) ,B>KLAD &
,SPR+PAW1 WAIT+ 6:IRL ! "Y UNS (F "? !
TREETOPS 6,BROCKHALL40
  8,FULL CREW /&+ BY1 ,SKIP4 ,BULA & ,ROOT
6"O SIDE 9 CASE WE NE$ DECOYS4 ,ALL OTT]S
FULLY LOAD$--SL+S & JAVEL9S4 ,WE'LL GIVE
'EM PL5TY 6?9K AB IF X -ES 6A FI<T40
  ,!Y LAY 9 WAIT1 WAT*+ ! NI<T GR[ OLD]4
  ,BELLA &! ,/ICKLES1 PLUS ! ,LOAMH$GE
MICE1 _H /AY$ 2H AT ,BROCKHALL1 ! ,CORIM
DECI.N 2+ T ? 0 A MIS.N =! SWIFTE/ & MO/
W>LIKE4

  ,9SIDE ,KOTIR1 ,MASK MADE 8 WAY D[N 6!
                ,,MOSSFL[]            #CDH
CELL >1S4 ,9W>DLY1 ! OTT] %U4]$ AF 8 9T]-
VIEW )! WILDCAT ,QUE54 ,TS>M9A'S GRISLY
PLAN = VICTORY OV] ! WOODL&]S DID N BE>
?9K+ AB3 5SLAVE;T1 D1? & IMPRISON;T4 ,NOR
DID ! EXPRES.N ( FI5DI% DELI<T ^U H] FACE
E "T %E TALK$ ( SEP>AT+ WOODL& FAMILIES1
LOCK+ 9FANTS 9 CELLS Z HO/AGES1 WR1K+ A
MURD]\S REV5GE ON OTT]S & SQUIRRELS1 PUTT+
! OLD & 9FIRM \ 6! FIELDS Z 5=C$ LABOR4
  ,MASK W5T AB 8 P]IL\S GAME )A NEW DET]-
M9,N4
  ,TOR*ES GLITT]$ 9 ! BRACKETS ON ! WALL (
! 4MAL CELL PASSAGES4 ,! /OAT ON S5TRY DU-
TY _H BE5 W>N$ (! BAD-TEMP]$ ,CAPTA9
,PAT*COAT4 ,HE _H PREP>$ HMF WELL1 EV5
SWEEP+ 8 "P (! PASSAGE )A BROOM4
  ,AT ! S.D (! ,CAPTA9'S APPROA*1 ! /OAT
CAME SM>TLY 6ATT5;N1 AWAIT+ ORD]S4 ,MASK
CAME BRISKLY AL;G ! PASSAGE4
  8,HMMM1 T'S A BIT M L X4 ,/RAI<T5 T SPE>
UP A T\*10 HE SD1 9SPECT+ ! S5TRY4 8,GD1
ANY?+ 6REPORT80
  8,ALL 9 ORD]1 ,CAP'N40
  8,"R4 ,GET YR KEYS \4 ,! ,QUE5 WANTS A
                ,,MOSSFL[]            #CDI
^W )! TRAITOR ,G+IV]E40
  8,B ,CAP'N10 ! S5TRY GULP$ N]V\SLY1 8,H]
,MAJE/Y GAVE /RICT ORD]S T HE 0 N"E 6BE
M5;N$ AG1 ONLY F$ & KEPT "U LOCK & KEY4
,T'S :AT %E SD40
  8,WELL1 %E'S ! ,QUE51 MATE10 ,MASK *UCK-
L$1 PATT+ ! /OAT'S PAW4 8,IF %E DECIDES TO
*ANGE H] M9D1 :O >E Y & ,I 6SAY DI6]5T8
,WE'RE ONLY -MON SOLDI]S4 ,B ,I L YR /YLE2
Y'VE A LOT M S5SE ?AN ! BU6OON :O 0 ON DU-
TY "H E>LI]4 ,Y TAKE YR ORD]S F ME1 SOL-
DI]1 & ,I'LL SEE 6X T Y WE> A ,CAPTA9'S
CLOAK 2F L;G4 ,TELL Y :AT3 Y GIVE ME !
KEYS4 ,T WAY ,I'LL TAKE ALL ! RESPONSIBIL-
;Y4 ,Y G & GET YR SUPP] & H A GAME ( %OVE
ACORN ) YR MATES40
  ,! /OAT SURR5D]$ ! KEYS WILL+LY 6,MASK4
,:O SD ? NEW ,CAPTA9 0 A BAD-TEMP]$ FOX8
,HE SALUT$ SM>TLY4
  8,?ANKS1 ,CAP'N4 ,GIVE ME A CALL IF Y
NE$ HELP40
  ,MASK M>*$ (F D[N ! PASSAGE1 CALL+ OV] 8
%\LD]1 8,NO NE$1 MATE4 ,Y C>RY ON4 ,I C
TAKE C>E (A CRAZY HALF-/>V$ CAT ANY"T1 OR
                ,,MOSSFL[]            #CEJ
MY "N A9'T ,PAT*COAT40

  ,G+IV]E 0 R1DY ) ,F]DY & ,CO7S Z ! KEY
GRAT$ 9 ! LOCK4 ,! DOOR SWUNG OP5 6REV1L !
/RANGE FOX )! EVIL C.T5.E4
  8,QKLY N[10 HE :ISP]$1 HOLD+ A PAW 6HIS
MUZZLE4 8,"!'S NO "T 6LOSE4 ,G+IV]E1 Y
WALK 9 FRONT ( ME1 ,I'LL H MY DA7] \ Z IF
,I'M M>*+ Y UP 6! ,QUE5'S *AMB]4 ,F]DY1
,CO7S1 GET 2H ME1 "U MY CLOAK1 & KEEP Z
CLOSE 6ME Z POSSI#4 ,DON'T MAKE A S.D2 YR
LIVES DEP5D ON X40
  ,6! CASUAL OBS]V]1 X LOOK$ Z IF "! 7
ONLY TWO CR1TURES WALK+ AL;G ! PASSAGE1
,G+IV]E & ,CAPTA9 ,PAT*COAT4 ,F]DY & ,CO7S
7 -PLETELY HI45 2N ! L;G ,CAPTA9'S CLOAK4
,!Y NEGOTIAT$ ! CELL >EA SU3ESS;LLY4
,TWICE !Y PASS$ GU>DS :O1 "K+ ,CAPTA9
,PAT*COAT'S REPUT,N1 SALUT$ SM>TLY1 KEEP+
_! EYES 6! FRONT4 ,MASK NO4$ CURTLY 6!M4
,! ESCAP]S C>RI$ ON UP TWO FLI<TS ( /AIRS
& 96! MA9 5TR.E PASSAGE4

  ,CLUDD /RODE \ (! MESS HALL ) ANO!R
                ,,MOSSFL[]            #CEA
W1SEL "ND ,BROGG J Z ,MASK & ,G+IV]E 7
PASS+4 ,CLUDD 0 / SM>T+ F 8 DEMO;N4 8,WAT*
?1 MATEY10 HE W9K$ CUNN+LY AT ,BROGG4
8,I'LL MAKE OLD CL"E:ISK]S JUMP "? ! RO(4
,Y'LL SEE40
  ,MASK'S BU%Y IMIT,N TAIL PROTRUD$ F !
BOTTOM (! CLOAK T _H ONCE BE5 ,CLUDD'S
PRIDE & JOY4 ,SN1K+ UP 2H ,MASK1 ,CLUDD
/AMP$ 8 PAW D[N H>D & H1VY ON ! TAIL1
EXPECT+ 6SEE ,MASK L1P 9 ! AIR & RO> )
PA94 ,9/1D1 ,MASK C>RI$ ON WALK+4 ,! TAIL
_H FALL5 (F2 X LAY TRAPP$ "U ,CLUDD'S PAW4
,! W1SEL />$ OP5-M\!D AT ! FALSE TAIL1 XS
5D COV]$ ) P9E RES9 & TWO CUNN+ TW9E FA/5-
]S4
  ,X TOOK ! SL[-WITT$ ,CLUDD A MO;T 6CAT*
ON4
  8,HEY1 Y1 ,PAT*COAT6 ,/OP6 ,/OP HM4
,HE'S NO FOX60
  ,CLUDD RAN =W>D4 ,MASK TORE D[N A WALL
HANG+1 ?R[+ X OV] ! H1D ( 8 *>G+ 5EMY4
,CLUDD FELL1 /UMBL+ & WRI7L+ 6UNHAMP] HMF4
,G+IV]E SWEPT UP ! TWO SMALL H$GEHOGS &
DA%$ =! MA9 DOOR1 ) ,MASK CLOSE 2H4 ,TGR
                ,,MOSSFL[]            #CEB
!Y *>G$ ! MA9 DOOR1 BO? CR1TURES SLAMM+ _!
WEI<T AG/ X4 ,! DOOR FLEW OP51 B[L+ ,A%LEG
OV] Z HE /UMP$ IN4
  ,! FUGITIVES SP$ ACR ! P>ADE GR.D Z !
HUE & CRY 0 RAIS$ 2H !M4
  8,ESCAPE6 ,ESCAPE6 ,/OP !M QKLY4 ,KILL
!M IF Y H TO60

  ,! UPP] GALL]IES 7 CR[D$ )! TRIBE ( ,"L
,CAYVE>4 ,M>T9 /OOD R1DY )A H1P ( ROCKS &
8 SL+4 ,LOG-A-,LOG 0 2H HM1 8 %REW DA7]
DRAWN4
  ,X 0 A T5SE MO;T Z ,D9NY W5T UP SIL5TLY1
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HOPE;LLY FALL \TW>D40
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                ,,MOSSFL[]            #CEC
KEEP+ AN EYE ON ! LI<T %AFT4 ,! "Y MOLE
DU/$ 8 COAT (F4
  8,HURR1 HURR1 CL"E OI4 ,M>!N1 SEE IF 'EE
C'N GET SUMMAT 6L"E YR 'OLE )40
  ,M>T9 TURN$ 6,"L ,CAYVE>4 8,H Y GOT A
L;G /\T TIMB] WE CD USE Z A L"E80
  ,! BAT *IEFTA9 3V]S$ QUIETLY )A B& ( 8
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L]IES4
  8,BE A LOT QK] AN M SUPROIS;L WI' A GURT
L"E10 ,D9NY EXPLA9$ 6,"L ,CAYVE>4
  ,"! 0 N L;G 6WAIT 2F ! BATS RETURN$ BE>+
A /\T PIECE ( WOOD4
  ,LOG-A-,LOG FONDL$ X1 ) TE>S 9 8 EYES4
8,X'S ! KEEL ( .,WAT]W+1 MY LOVELY BOAT60
  ,SURE 5\<1 ! /\T CURV+ TIMB] 0 ! ORIG9AL
BIR*WOOD KEEL ( .,WAT]W+2 ! BATS _H SAL-
VAG$ X F ! FALLS4
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!Y F$ ! /R;G TIMB] IN1 "U ! MOLE'S GUID.E4
,:5 ! TIMB] 0 FIX$ 6,D9NY'S SATISFAC;N1 HE
W$G$ X ON EI SIDE & "UN1? ) ?REE ROCKS4
                ,,MOSSFL[]            #CED
,!N ! MOLE SLID BACK D[N 6HIS FRS4 ,M>T9
LOOK$ UP2 :AT ,D9NY _H A3OMPLI%$ 0 A DEEP
HOLE 2N ! LI<T %AFT1 )! BOAT KEEL /ICK+ \
(! EXCAV,N AT A SLI<TLY UPW>D ANGLE4
  ,LOG-A-,LOG SCRAT*$ 8 *94 8,:AT HAPP5S
N[1 ,D9NY80
  8,HURR1 N[ 'EE BA?S FLY OOP ?URR SOIL5T
LOIK & P]* ON YON L"E'S 5D40
  ,"L ,CAYVE> 2GAN SIGNAL+ 8 LEGIONS4 ,TWO
0TWO ! BATS FLEW SIL5TLY Z CL\D %AD[S1 !N
P]*$ ON ! 5D (! L"E4
  ,:5 EI<T ( !M 7 P]*$ SECURELY1 ! KEEL
GRAT$1 MOV+ FRAC;N,Y D[NW>D4 ,!Y %IFT$ &
TI<T5$ CLAWHOLDS4
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  ,YET ANO!R TWO L&$4 ,? "T X MOV$ VISI-
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,"! 0 M %ALE & ROCK SLID+ D[N Z ! F9AL TWO
BATS L&$ ON ! 5D (! OV]CR[D$ KEEL1 PROV+
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                ,,MOSSFL[]            #CEE
  ,SU45LY ! HOLE GAVE WAY & COLLAPS$1 PU%$
\TW>D 0! KEEL BE>+ D[N4 ,! 5TIRE ROCK FACE
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96A HOLE Z BIG Z A FAIR-SIZ$ CAVE 5TR.E4
  ,"! 0 A SCREE*+ & HOOT+1 & "? ! DEBRIS1
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WE/ !N S\?4
  ,AMID ! RUB# (! L&SLIDE1 ! BATS RAIS$ A
SIBILANT *E]4 ,D9NY 0 C>RI$ ABV !M UP !
SCREE 6! OP5+1 ,M>T9 & ,LOG-A-,LOG HELP+
6BE> _! FR4

  ,! ?REE TRAVEL]S 7 BR1?+ DEEPLY 9 ! COOL
SWEET EV5+ AIR :5 ,"L ,CAYVE> FLAPP$ UP
GRACE;LLY4 ,HE B[$ DEEPLY4
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BIGEYES WE 7 TOT,Y HELP.S1 TOT,Y HELP.S40
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SIZE--HE 0 A R1L MON/]4 ,WELL1 ?ANKS 6\R
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9 P1CE & SAFETY40
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                ,,MOSSFL[]            #CEF
M/ D IS 6B> ! 5TR.E ) WOOD & MAKE A DOOR4
,L1VE "S SMALL HOLES 9 X1 & /,N S5TRIES
NI<T & "D4 ,!N IF ANY L>GE BIRDS TRY TO
ROO/1 Y C PU% !M (F ) SPE>S & L;G POLES4
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                ,,MOSSFL[]            #CEG

                    #BI

  ,! ESCAP]S RAN T[>D ! \T] GATES 9 ! PE-
RIMET] WALLS1 HOTLY PURSU$ 0,CLUDD1 ,A%LEG
&A B& ( SOLDI]S4
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UP1 Z ,MASK DA%$ UP F 2H 6SEE IF HE CD
HELP4
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8 PRECI\S BURD54 ,HE KNOCK$ ! B> ASIDE &
PU%$ "O GATE OP54
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                ,,MOSSFL[]            #CEH
PASS$ F PAW 6PAW UNTIL !Y 7 \ (! DANG]
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                ,,MOSSFL[]            #CEI
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8,FOLL[ ,G+IV]E & ,MASK4 ,MAKE SURE !Y GET
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"H40
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MO;T =! OTT] & SQUIRREL 6PLACE TWO SIZEA#
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PO9T$ EA/ 96,MOSSFL[]4 8,FOLL[ ME1 /AY TGR
                ,,MOSSFL[]            #CFJ
& OBEY MY -M&S4 ,WE MI<T N CAT* !M1 B "!'S
AN EV5 *.E ^! TRACKS MAY L1D 6_! HIDE\T60

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TRAVELL+ SL[LY4 ,! OTT] 0 BR1?+ LABORI\S-
LY1 (T5 HALT+ 6L1N AG/ TREES1 B HE 9SI/$
ON WALK+ UNAID$4
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8,MASK1 :AT'S ! MATT]1 FR8 ,>E Y HURT80
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! CAT 6L1D 'EM1 OR !Y'D 2 LO/ 9 _! [N
H1DQU>T]S40
                ,,MOSSFL[]            #CFA
  8,HEY1 Y TWO4 ,:AT >E Y DO+ HANG+ AB
"H80 ,SKIPP] B.D$ UP1 TWIRL+ 8 SL+4
8,MASK1 ME OLD %IPMATE4 ,Y DID U PR\D BACK
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W>D4 8,L1VE ME AL"O1 ,I'LL 2 ALL "R40
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6! WET PAT* SPR1D+ ACR ,MASK'S CLOAK4
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HE DREW BACK ! CLOAK 6REV1L ! BROK5 >R[
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LIPS4 8,"S"O AT ! GATES ( ,D>K ,=E/ M/ H
PUT MY "N ON T >R[4 ,AT L1/ ,I MADE X BACK
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96,MOSSFL[]40
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6LIVE F> AWAY40
  ,SKIPP] WIP$ ,MASK'S BR[ G5TLY ) 8 PAW4
8,ON MY A6IDAVIT1 BRO!R40
  ,! GRAY OTT] NO4$ SL[LY4 ,8 CURI\S EYES
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                ,,MOSSFL[]            #CFC
RESCU$ U F ,KOTIR PRISON4 ,F]DY1 ,CO7S &
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4GUISES4


















                ,,MOSSFL[]            #CFD
























                ,,MOSSFL[]            #CFE

                   #CJ

  ,DAWN _H SC>CELY BROK5 :5 ,LOG-A-,LOG
PUT ! F9I%+ T\*ES 6! MA9 FRAME (! GATE4
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SIDE1 HOLD+ TI<T 6,D9NY 2S HM4
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F1!RY BOTTOM4 ,DON'T L [LS MYF40
                ,,MOSSFL[]            #CFF

  ,! SUN 0 UP & %9+ B"R )9 AN H\R1 B 9/1D
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HOSPITAL;Y %[N !M 0! TRIBE ( ,BAT ,M.TPIT4
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HALF-SLID+4
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\TW>D4 ,X FELL D[N 96! MI/1 VANI%+ -PLETE-
LY4
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T4 ,WE'D BE/ KEEP \R WITS AB U D[N "!10 HE
                ,,MOSSFL[]            #CFH
W>N$4
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8,X MI<T BE4 ,!N AG1 X MI<T 2 ! MI/ PLAY+
TRICKS4 ,IF Y LET YR IMAG9,N RUN AWAY ) Y1
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8,I'VE GOT ! /RANGE/ FEEL+ T WE >E 2+
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A-TELL5 OI T TOO1 ,M>!N40
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SQU>E ON ! GR.D1 N1TLY TRAPP+ ! ?REE FRS
                ,,MOSSFL[]            #CFI
TI<TLY "UN1? ! NET4
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  8,NO MISTAKE1 ? IS !M1 ALL "R4 ,LOOK "H3
MY TRAITOR BRO!R1 C>RY+ "S?+ H1VY1 0^!
DEEP PR9TS4 ,KEEP GO+4 ,DAWN C'T 2 TOO F>
(F2 WE'LL GIVE ^? WOODL&]S A BR1KFA/ !Y
WON'T =GET40

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,MILADY40
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FLECKS BRU%$ (F ON ! L1VES (A LILAC BU%4
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M1NT = ,G+IV]E40
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