CHAPTER 8

NEW FRONTIERS

The twin beavers hardly knew whether to be excited or sad. In fact, they were a little bit of both. They knew they were leaving the colony that afternoon. It had been such a wonderful time being with their friends, so they were a little sad to say goodbye to them, but they were extremely excited about going out into a much bigger and wider world, to learn new things and to meet new friends!

Keeo had talked with them and he had said that they were in for a very wonderful surprise that only happened to those beavers who had become the best of the eager beavers. When they asked hem what it was, he had said, “In time you will find our!” Keeo knew that there was magic in the air that afternoon, and that these two young beavers were going to become part of a different group of friends of the forest. Keeo remembered well the day he had learned to think and talk like a human being and he knew the same magic was in the air! As the colony gathered to watch the twins swim away, they waved in happiness that their friends were going out into the world.

It was a long swim across the pond. The twins realized that they had not gone often to the other side, and they wanted to get there quickly because they noticed the sky above was getting a little darker and some heavy thunder clouds were gathering. It was just as they started to climb out of the water onto the bank that if happened, and it happened much the same way as it had to Keeo - a bolt of lighting! Indeed, they had changed very quickly - from a beaver to a young wolf cub. It was such a strange feeling at first, and they stood looking at one another, hardly knowing what to say!

They were not to be left alone for very long for, immediately, out of the forest came a pack of wolf cubs, howling a greeting of welcome. The wisest wolf stepped up and said, “I am Akela, the leader of the Wolf Cub Pack; and you, young Beavers in Beavering, have learned of nature and, through Keeo and the Joneses, have heard of man and God. We now welcome you to join us in the same spirit of friendship, determined to help your fellow Wolf Cubs as they will help you. The world is bigger for you now and as a pack we will roam the forest. As individuals you will learn special skills some of which we will share as a pack, but some you will learn to do especially well as an individual Wolf Cub.”

The twins were not scared. They knew that they were among friends. It was such an exciting feeling to be able to run, to know that there was such a big forest, full of so many friend, and that there was such a big world to be explored!

The pack gathered around them and, with a final grand howl of delight, they took off on the wonderful world of Wolf Cubbing!

THE END


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