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Lord Fox laughed as he hugged the child close. 'Have you thought about any names for him, Aunt Eliza?' 'I’ll let you choose a name this time.' It only took a moment for Lord Fox to decide. 'Hero. His name will be Hero.' 'Hee ho,' Pignut sung out as he hovered above. 'That's right. Hero.' ‘Where’s Clemmie,’ Aunt Eliza asked. ‘Fen said she followed you through the Chalk Gate.’ With a gruff voice he said, 'We couldn’t save her.' His personal grief would have to wait until he was alone. He knew he had done everything possible to save her life, but some things were not meant to be. He rocked Hero in his arms as he walked into the side room. A shiver ran down his spine. He felt his face drain of colour when he glanced into Clemmie’s pod. 'She’s gone,’ he called. ‘Clemmie’s gone.' Flossie called from the other room. 'Yes, we know she’s gone.' 'No, I mean she’s gone. She’s really gone.' This time he pointed towards the empty pod where the corpse once lay. They all walked to where Clemmie’s body should have been. It had disappeared. All that remained were loose wires and cables in a tangled heap. A loud knock came from the door and they saw Hawk wave at the window. 'Come in!' shouted Lord Fox. 'Is everyone alright?' 'Yes and no,' replied Hawk. 'Clemmie has gone. Her granddad vanished into thin air. Oh, and Mrs Mousetail fractured her arm when the tremors knocked her over. Troll's with her. He's a dab hand at first aid.' 'Okay, thanks. Aunt Eliza, can you go and check on Mrs Mousetail?' When Aunt Eliza left the room, Alexander explained in more detail what had happened to Clemmie. 'We shouldn't have let her go on her own.' 'It's not your fault,' Hawk consoled. 'It was an accident and you did all you could for the girl. If anyone was to blame it would be that family of hers.' 'And what about Mr Jewel? You said he vanished?' asked Lord Fox. 'When the tremors started, I heard a scream from inside the cupboard.' 'You didn’t open the door, did you?' 'Indeed no. You see, I rigged a camera inside the cupboard and I had a clear picture on my mobile phone. Can I show the recording on the computer so everyone can see?' Fen linked the phone to the computer and they all watched in silence. 'Oh, my,' Flossie whispered. Inside the

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