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"Yeah, I wanna help," said David earnestly. Of course he would want to. That was not even a question for him. "It's okay if you don't want to help, though if you have any information that could be useful . . ."
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"...let's do this, then. We just have to track them down, right?" The boy dropped his armful of twigs at the base of a non-uprooted tree and turned back to the larger boy. "I have an idea, but is there anyone here who would be particularly good at tracking people? Getting their help would probably be our first step."