CHAPTER 19

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Squid's POV

A silence settled over the group as Squaishey told them what had happened. Squid couldn't bring himself to be angry at her as he watched her visibly holdin back tears - if he was in her position he might have done the same thing.

Stampy was the first to speak. "So... Do we wait for her or do we start searching the cave?" Squid sat back on his haunches; a small part of him wondered why Stampy immediately moved onto another subject instead of making Squaishey feel more upset.

"I think we should carry on looking." Lee said, earning him a shocked glance from Squaishey.
"No, we have to wait! In case... in case she comes back..." Squaishey started crying properly now.
"I agree with Squaishey." Amy added.

Everyone looked expectantly at Squid, and all the liquid in his throat seemed to evaporate. He coughed, every part of his body rife with confliction.

Should they stay?

Or should they go?

After what seemed like an age, he licked his dry lips, and spoke. "We can't afford to waste time. She can- she can teleport to us if she needs to. I say we go."

That was it. Two to two. It was all down to Stampy,who sighed, and having just made the same decision, Squid knew how hard it must be for Stampy. Yet when he spoke there was no hesitation.

"We wait for half an hour. Then we leave."

Guys look I did some more! Are you proud?

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