“I figure that we can all go up after we’ve
enjoyed our breakfast together.”
“Wait, you make it sound like there’s more than
just you and me?” questioned Stumpy.
“You know, I forgot to mention that I have a
few friends—and family—that are here with
me,” said Buck.
Right then about a dozen beavers emerged
from their own respective hiding places,
yawning and stretching as they greeted one
another.
“Who are all of these beavers Buck?” exclaimed
Stumpy.
“Well, that’s the part of the story that I didn’t
get to last night. You see, we’re part of a human
program that’s meant to increase the beaver
population, or so I heard when I was in a cage
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