Before the mammoth could reply, there was a loud rumbling in the distance. Ilara could just make out a cloud of dust. As she strained her eyes to get a better look, the cloud grew larger, and the rumbling became louder and more distinct.<\/p>\n
“They will be expecting me I suppose,” the mammoth said.<\/p>\n
“Expecting you?”<\/p>\n
“The herd. They don’t like when I go missing. Particularly mother.”<\/p>\n
“My herd doesn’t like when I go missing either,” Ilara nodded sympathetically. “Particularly mother.”<\/p>\n
They looked at each other with a look of quiet understanding. Then the mammoth slowly turned and lumbered off.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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