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Naaro said, "Can we do a leaf wagon instead?"
Sha groaned again. "We need at least a day to recover…"
Azhara raised her hand. "We could just delay the journey until our hips stop vibrating."
Kai raised a finger. "That wasn't me."
Vel said, "It was probably her tail again."
Azhara flicked her tail proudly. "You're welcome."
The Queen pressed both hands to her face and exhaled long and loud. "Fine. Fine. The journey starts the day after tomorrow. You have ONE day to regain mobility. After that, I don't care if you crawl or hop or roll— I'm not letting an entire migration get delayed because of some perverts… and an oversized anaconda who doesn't know control. I will take care of the anaconda. All of you leave."
Everyone fell silent.
Even Azhara blinked. "Wait. You… want him now?"
