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Harmony got up and walked over to Andy and laid down beside him. She backed up to him and fell asleep. Andy could feel her fear and he put his arm over her and, in a few minutes, fell asleep.
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    Andy woke with the sun and took the backpack off Dinah. Harmony heard him and opened her eyes in time to see him remove it. “Do I find out what’s in that now?”
    Andy smiled, “You do.”
    “Well, it’s about time.”
    “First, I have to get dressed.”
    “You’re not going to wear that blue uniform?”
    “Yes but I have to put something over it.” Andy reached in a side pocket on the back pack and took out a small packet. Harmony stared at it and couldn’t make out what was in it. Andy pulled out a small uniform that appeared to be shifting color. It looked like it was made for a doll. She shook her head but said nothing as Andy put his leg in it and stretched it. It covered his entire leg. It took him about ten minutes but after he pulled the top on, his body disappeared. All she could see was his head.
    “What is going on?”
    “This is a camouflage uniform left for us by the Time Takers. The glider I’m going to use is also covered in this fabric and I’ll be pretty much invisible from the ground.”
    “Then you’re being serious about flying there?”
    Andy nodded. “Harmony, in order to qualify to be a Master Archer, the candidate must be able to take a glider up and stay in the air for seven days.”
    “What?”
    “I had to eat and sleep while staying aloft for a week. Flying south where that smoke is rising will not be difficult.”
    Harmony looked him in the eyes and said, “Then you could have flown there a long time ago; why didn’t you?”
    “If you weren’t here, that’s exactly what I would have done. I would have sent Dinah home and flown back.”
    “You took this long to make sure I’d be safe.” Andy nodded. Harmony shook her head, “So what do you want me to do?”
    “I want you to start moving back north. Stay in the center of the plain and make sure you and Dinah are not surprised by carnivores.” Andy reached inside his shirt and pulled out the whistle and held it out to her. She started shaking her head and Andy reached forward and put his hand on her cheek and made her look in his eyes, “I can’t use this a mile up. Most of the predators here have not been whistle trained but many of them have. Use it to stay safe. When I’ve seen enough, I’ll come back and find you.”
    “How do you know you can find us from a mile up?”
    “You won’t be able to see me but Dinah will smell me. She’ll let you know when I’m close.”
    Harmony reached out and pulled Andy close, “Please come back to me. I’ll be lost without you.”
    Andy shook his head, “If the worst does happen and I’m not back in two days, keep heading north and tell Dinah, ‘Home!’ She’ll take you back to the community and you should give the leader, whose name is Maxius, everything I’ve written on the pad in my main pouch. Just keep your eyes open and use her to warn of trouble. You’ve seen how fast she is; you won’t be caught if you just use what you’ve learned.”
    “I will stop and wait if you’re not back in two days.”
    “Then you’ll be breaking your promise to defend Dinah! I have to count on you to keep your word.”
    Harmony fought her tears but lost. She stepped back and said, “How do you want to do this?”
    “I’m going to take Dinah about two hundred yards east and then have her sprint toward you. I’ll launch off her back toward the air coming from the river and move over the cliffs. Yell at Dinah to stop and I’ll make sure she does before I fly off. Remember, keep moving north.”
    Harmony nodded and took the rifle off her shoulder. Andy rode Dinah away from the river. Harmony saw him put something over his head and he disappeared. Suddenly Dinah turned and came running toward her at an incredible speed. She moved close and Harmony yelled, “STOP,