The puppy blinked. "Um, bye."

The lion had been admittedly unhelpful in explaining what he was supposed to do with the stone. He remained where he was, watching the gem in thought for a while before he picked it up carefully with his mouth, trotting over behind the throne.

He began to dig a shallow hole, in which he dropped the little gem into. He quickly covered the hole, and made his way out of Orion and down Tunnel I.


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