Header image: KF personal pic; view from Blackrock
And so, they decided to do it.
The pod had considered it for weeks, knowing that it would mean death, even for the young ones.
Even so, the refused to teach the young ones that doing nothing was preferable.
So they beached themselves, hoping the Takers would finally take notice and stop*.
What else could they do?
* They did not stop. The Takers declared that "the leader must have made a navigational mistake", not for one moment considering that it was they themselves who had lost their way. - ﻼF
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