Where had he gone? Abhyagni frowned and looked around, suddenly fearful since he couldn't see Prabhat. Hadn't he warned him enough times to stay out of trouble? The herd was on the move, what if Prabhat - any of the children! - got left behind? Maybe they should have waited longer, rested more often - there. There was Prabhat, hiding behind a tree. Expertly, Abhyagni herded Prabhat back towards the rest of the family. Family. Abhyagni's chest swelled with pride at the thought, and he was all smiles for Lakshmi as they returned, despite the near miss with Prabhat. 
