Claimer: I do hereby claim all rights and responsibility for the characters in a certain boy’s adventures because the Amaranthine Saga & Songs are mine. Please continue to indulge the lot of us, especially the one who went from zero to pell-mell.

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Coop planted his sneaker on Torloo’s flattened palm and grabbed fur. Between yanking fistfuls and Torloo’s boost, Coop was able to swing a leg over.

“Lower,” coached Torloo. “Rest on your elbows.”

“Gotcha.”

Torloo snugged up be...