"They're pussy cats so long as you don't get too close to the water." Gregor said, bringing up the rear of the group. "Shovkingly lazy creature, except when they're suddenly not. They're not goning to run us down." He looked down at his feet. "Probably better not to walk near the bank in any case. Footprints and some such."

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"The boy." Dinah said. "No clue why anyone'd want him. Waste a' my skills. Didn't even have ta' use the hook."