Ice looks at Lily. She shrugs. "Why do you think I like to go alone?" she says. She sighs and says, "Maybe we should split off. Easier to hide that way." 

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Gideon tips his head to the side as the group begins to talk about having too many people. He stays perched on his perch and looks down at the girls and guys. He raises an eyebrow and shifts slightly on his branch. He wanders out to the edge of the branch and some leaves drops down. He freezes.