ghthecamp,lookingfel,resolvingtofronthim,buthewasnottobefoundinhisusualplaces.Ipokedmyheadintotheentrancewayofoneofhistunnelsandcalledout,butnoanswer.Perhapshehadgoospyontheboy.Nobodyknewwherehemightbefound,soIspentseveralhourswalkingincircles,untilguponhimalonedownbytheriver,wherehewasstaringathisrefleinthebrokensurfaceofwater.HelookedsoaloIfotmyangerandquietlycroucheddownbesidehim.

    "Igel?Areyouallright?"Iaddressedtheimageoer.

    "Doyouremember,"heasked,"yourlifebeforethislife?"

    "Vaguely.Inmydreams,sometimesmyfatherandmotherandasister,ormaybetwo.Andawomaninaredcoat.Butno,notreally."

    "Ihavebeengonesolong.ImnotsureIknowhowtogoback."

    "Specksaystherearethreechoicesbutonlyoneendingforusall."

    "Speck."Hespatouthername."Sheisafoolishchild,almostasfoolishasyou,Aniday."

    "Youshouldreadourreport.Itwillhelpyoumakethege."

    "Iwillbegladtoberidofsuchfools.Havehereseemeinthem.Idontwanttotalktoyou,Aniday.HaveBékamakeyourreport."

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