“Sorry about the scare,” said one of the frogs. “Those snakes are deadly, you know. I think it was intending to swallow the pretty lady whole.” “Well, thank you for saving me,” said Skylar. “Not you,” replied the tree frog. “The furry one.” It took a moment for Aldwyn to realize the frog was talking about him. “Actually, I’m not a girl.”
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Adam Jay Epstein,
The Familiars