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Duke: *quietly and carefully buries the dead, then radios for some of the team to meet him at his current position - they'll gather the litter to bring back to the cabin* Alem: *chopping wood as they approach with the pups.* What's this? Duke: An orphaned litter of fox pups. I buried their mother. She'd been attacked by something and apparently died of her injuries. Alem: *wipes his brow with a rag and sets the ax down. He steps over to look.* Eight. That's a big litter. You know how to care for them? *just checking* Dmps: We were hoping you would. DB: We couldn't just leave them! Alem: *smiles* I will teach you. They will be yours to care for. There's even one for each of you if you think the rest of your team might be interested. *The Braves exchange looks – they'll have to talk to the others before committing them. Dmps and DB have five in a blanket between them, and Duke is carrying the other three.* Duke: *studies Dmps and DB, then to Alem* They'll be cared for one way or another. *DB and Dumps nodnodnod!*
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