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CHAPTER LX: Heaven Waterfall; The Village of Talking Animals
THE REST OF us were not able to speak — too stunned to do so. From the wolf on top of the rock, the remaining number of their pact showed themselves out of the bushes and echoed the deep howls. No, it was not only a howl. There were whimpers, neighs, and quacking. There was not a pact of wolves alone… but an entire zoo, with a variety of animals of all kinds. So this was why there were no animals on the North-eastern part of this half. Because they reside here somewhere not easily seen.
At the first minute, there was a long silence. Until someone broke the air.
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