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"Where has grandpa gone, papa?" "To Salamandastron, the peak of the fire lizard," said Boar the Fighter. "It is the mountain of the badger lords, and it looks ever out to sea, the first defense against foes from the water. One day I will follow your grandfather there." "And I will follow you?" Boar looked down at Bella, his Bella, as gentle as a spring rain and as warm as a sunbeam, and he lied. "Only male badgers go to the mountain," he said. "But that is a long time away, yet," he added, seeing a child's disappointment flit over his daughter's features. "Would you like to help me build the woodpile?" "Of course, papa!" x.x.x.x.x After his f