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Mr tall and a bunch of others fro four Little People - arrived a little later I was sitting by Sa blankly into space, feeling his blood settle in my stomach

"What’s the story?"Mr Tall asked Mr Crepsley "How did the wolf-et free?"

"I do not know, Hibernius,"Mr Crepsley replied "I have not asked and do not intend to, not for a night or two at least Darren is in no shape for an interrogation"

"Is the wolf-man dead?"Mr Tall asked

"No,"Mr Crepsley said "I merely knocked hihed He clicked his fingers and the Little People chained up the unconscious wolf-man A van from the show pulled up and they bundled hi the wolf-ood would it have been? He wasn’t evil, just naturallyhim would have been pointless and cruel

When they’d finished with the wolf-man, the Little People’s attention turned to Sam’s shredded remains

"Hold on,"I said, as they bent to pick hi to do with Saine they intend to dispose of him,"he said

It tookto eat him?"I shrieked

"We can’t just leave him here,"Mr Tall reasoned, "and we don’t have time to bury him This is the easiest -"

"No,"I said firmly

"Darren,"Mr Crepsley said, "we should not interfere with -"

"No!"I shouted, striding over to shove the Little People backward "If they want to eat Sam, they’ll have to eat me first!"

The Little People stared at reen eyes

"I think they’d be quite happy to accorowled "I won’t let them eat Sam He deserves a proper burial"

"So that worlared at him, and shook his head irritably

"Let the boy have his way, Hibernius,"Mr Crepsley said quietly "You may return to the Cirque with the others I will stay and help dig the grave"