Part 3

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The boy frantically started running. In any direction. He didn't care, he just ran. He raced through the forest, in a panic.

The boy tripped on a rock and fell to the grassy and leafy floor. He dusted himself off and got on his feet. An idea came to his mind.

He picked up a rock and scratched three notches onto a tree trunk nearby. This would be his starting point.

He picked a direction to walk towards. He looked through the forest canopy above and saw the sky. The two suns were just starting to set. He directed himself towards the twin sunset and scratched x's on the trees to mark his progress.

The boy walked nervously through the forest, marking trees as he went. There had to be a way to get out, he figured.

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