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wn into the cool, embracing darkness I descended until
at last there was no light. I stood before the pillars of my sanctuary,
the stupor making me think of the days before. There I collapsed as
outside, the suns first rays lit up the sky in golden streams.
My next awakening was to the sound of children's laughter and
the frantic barking of their dog. My time sense told me that it was
still light outside, but the strange sounds after the turmoil of last
night were enough to bring me out of my sleep. Since my hunger was
somewhat abated by last night's feeding, it was my curiosity that led me
to creep silently towards the source of the sound.
"Alex, come out of that cave right now," said a female voice
from outside the cavern mouth, "Come out right now or I'll tell mother
about it."
"Aw sis, you never let me have any fun," answered a high child's
voice from the cavern entrance.
He was coming closer. A young child, about eight or nine years
old with dark hair and a skinny body. He was dressed in peasant clothes,
obviously one of the loca
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