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"Hm... Where is it?"
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"I could've sworn... ach, I should've gone the other way."
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"Where was it... There? No... Maybe there?"
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"So confusing... I was so close too... Was I?"
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"Ech, gotta keep going, he doesn't wait for anyone-"
"Excuse me?"
"BAH! Who's there-?! Oh..."
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"..."
"I am sorry, I did not mean to scare you."
"Ahem, I should be the one apologizing. You startled me, that's all."
"You're... strange."
"Heh, if I had a dollar every time someone told me that, I'd be the richest man in the world!"
"Man..."
"Yes, I am a man, you said it as though that was my name."
"Curious. You shouldn't be here... neither should I."
"Why so? I don't mind company, especially after... hmm... Where's my watch?"
"We don't usually cross paths with others, maybe... What is your name, sir?"
"Not here, not there- my name? It's..."
"...?"
"Wait, it's at the tip of my tongue... Rrrrraaassstooo- I give up, can't recall it."
"It was worth a try."
"So unfair, couldn't my name stay with me?"
"You've been here far longer than I have, don't take it to heart."
"...I assume you can't remember yours?"
"I... think I can. But I want to move on, there's no point in holding onto it."
"...If that's your wish."
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"Where are you going?"
"I've been asking that myself for a long time."
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"Well?"
"I told you, I've been asking that as well."
"What's the answer?"
"I don't know."
"...You don't?"
"Mhm."
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"That doesn't make sense."
"Why is that?"
"..."
"Is your tail twitching because you're pondering?"
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Veridis Quo
FanfictionA time past. A lost race. A missing piece of the puzzle. Life is a fickle thing, everything comes and goes, all animals can agree on that. In a world where carnivores and herbivores struggle to maintain peace and order while fighting their inner bea...
