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The next morning

By the next morning, the animal had moved closer to the heater and rested more comfortably. It still avoided her touch most of the time but didn’t look quite as afraid. Lilly smiled. “I can’t just keep calling you ‘creature.’” She tilted her head. “You look like a Milo.” The animal blinked once. “Okay, Milo it is,” she said. “Welcome home, I guess.”
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