[they cling to each other, despite everything. despite all of the suffering inflicted on them, the weight of that negativity. there is still a spark there, and their squirrel picks up on it too.
"stop it! stop!!"
it cries out-- and then there's a light emanating from it, pushing the horde back. it glows from within both of them, too, as they cling to the hope that they have, and the glow brightens. it surrounds them, shields them, so radiant they can't even hear the other squirrels, the despair fading. they are instead suffused with that feeling of hope, with its warmth.
and when it fades, they float alone among the stars once more.
"they are not gone forever, but... but they are gone for now. i think-- i think you have shown me what i needed to see.
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"stop it! stop!!"
it cries out-- and then there's a light emanating from it, pushing the horde back. it glows from within both of them, too, as they cling to the hope that they have, and the glow brightens. it surrounds them, shields them, so radiant they can't even hear the other squirrels, the despair fading. they are instead suffused with that feeling of hope, with its warmth.
and when it fades, they float alone among the stars once more.
"they are not gone forever, but... but they are gone for now. i think-- i think you have shown me what i needed to see.
do you... want to go back?"]