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Twix practically skipped the hole way through the Banners to the Grandfather Tree. He knew the way form when he had travailed with Dryxel during his adept journey. Dryxel had sent Twix off with a look of fatherly approval and some kind words that had ment the world to Twix. He really looked up to the Buck that had saved him form a lot of hurt and loneliness. Twix was alive with joy and energy. "Karry can you believe it is my time." He called to his companion that was only a couple of nouls weights behind him. Twix had to keep doubling back just so she would not fall to far behind. "Yes Twix I can. You have grow very much and the Great Tree has need of you." She was never one for sugar coating or fluffing his fur. Twix rolled his eyes at his friend and she shot him a look that made him chuck and grin innocently.

"I wonder what gift I will get?" he knew he sounded more like an young eager foal but he just could not mask the feeling bubbling inside. As the tree came into view Twix stopped. Sure he had seen it before, no big deal, but it was different when the Grandfather Tree called to you, pulled on you, to come take the next step into forever for. A "Wow" escaped his month but that was all he could manages as he looked at the white bark and great branches that would start his life.

"Well did we walk this far to look at it or are we going to it?" Karry had finally caught up to Twix. Before he could head off she jumped on to his back, her short leg more then done with this trip. With that Twix took of and trotted the rest of the distance. As he came up to the roots Karry hopped down and shoed Twix on without her. He walked slowly heart racing form the run or was it the excitement? He was not sure at the moment. Head bent low as he came up to the base of the tree he call said "I think I am ready?" Clearing his throat he said again "I mean I am ready."

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Twix's mind swirled and he closes his eye so he does not end up to dizzy. With a wiping wind pulling him in the Great Tree begins the quest. It was a worried feeling to say the least, but Twix handled it will. Thank goodness his father had told him about the dizziness or he might have lost his candy. With a deep breath in the world around him changes. The air is dry and warm so Twix slowly opens his eyes to take a look around.

Looking around Twix's sees red sand and rolling hills. Looking all around, Twix can see he is at the start of the barrens again. "Well ok then." A confused and unsure emotion feels him but he is not going to let it bring him down. In the distance he sees a mass coming toward him. As the mass get closer and closer he can see that the mas is really a pack of adult dire rats.

"Help, Help Pleaase Noulicorn Help us." The cries and pleas of the dire rats call to Twix before they are even close to him. As the finally reach him the leader of the group comes forward. "Please Noulicorn our colony collapsed and our young are trapped inside. Please help us?!?" Tear flow freely in each of the dire rats eyes as they look up at Twix with hope. Emotions of lose and great sadness feels Twix's heart, adrenaline rushes through his veins. "Lead the way there is no time to lose."

At a dead run the dire rats race off in the direction they had come form and Twix keeps up with them. As the approach the den, Twix can see what might have once been and opening now covered with a cave in of sand. Small cries and calls for help can just barely be heard, which only fuels the fire to help inside of Twix. Looking around Twix can see that the only way to get the pups out is to dig but that could make the cave in worst. They needed something to support the sides of the cave as the dig.

Looking all around Twix spots a fallen dried tree and idea pops into his head. "It will only work though if the bark is thick enough and hard enough and pealing." he says out loud and the dire rats gave him a very confused look. With out explain Twix move over to the fallen tree and test the pealing up bark. "This will work great." he says taking long piece of the bark back with him. "Can you guys split the in two even pieces." Two bucks rats nod and set to work. Twix moves back to the once opening and starts digging ruts parrilla from each other. Once the bark is read he pushes on piece in to the rut and then repeats the same on the other side.

"Ok we dig and push the back in make a strong wall. Has we get deeper in we need to add more bark to the sides that tree over there should have just enough to get to pups." Each and every dire rat nods and sets to work. Has Twix digs the rats push and after much hard work and team efforts they are soon to the opening of the den and a whole is big enough to free the pups. As pups are reunited with their mothers, joy replaces Twix's adrenaline and he begins skipping and dancing about. "Yay we did it." he says just before he is pulled back for the vision and is once again standing in front of the Grandfather Tree again. "Well that was fun." he said with a big smile and waits to see what gift he will be given.

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