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When she arrived at the bridge, the fox was not there waiting. Les leaned on the railing of the bridge and watched the water trickle through the small creek. So intently was she watching, she didn't notice the shadow of the fox as it steadied itself next to her elbow and looked on with her.
"Are we looking at something specific?" Talon asked and Les jumped, almost knocking herself over and hitting the fox off the railing. The fox was fast though and dodged out of the way in time.
"Did I scare you?" The fox laughed. "So sorry! I must have been lost in thought. Are you alright?" The fox nodded and swooshed her tail. Les wasn't sure what to say next. So they sat there in a growing silence. Then Talon got up and sauntered to the end of the bridge.
"Come with me strange one." Without much hesitation Les got up, dusted herself off and followed Talon down the path deeper into the woods.