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“Chao!"
Chiaotzu froze. The voice was high and choked with…tears? Fear? It had echoed in his mind as much as his ears and for that reason it took a moment to orientate himself and start sprinting.
“Tien!” he called, searching desperately for the toddler. He’d been right behind him a second ago. Kami, he couldn’t have gotten far!
He skidded to a halt in a clearing, a relieved smile forming. Tien was rolling around in the middle, laughing until tears streamed down his face, as a featured creature sniffed curiously at him. Oh good, it was just a tickle monster.