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We miss you day and night.
You left town to live by the rifle.
You left us to fight,
But it just ain't right to take away the light.
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Pouncival returned the next day, as he had promised. He looked around the Junkyard and decided to go socialize with the Toms that looked his own age.
"Hiya, I'm Pouncival," squeaked out Pounce.
"Hi, I'm Plato and this is my friend, Quaxo," Plato said.
"Hey Pouncival. Are you the new member?" inquired Quaxo.
"Yeah, I joined yesterday," answered Pounce.
"Oh, coz Old Deuteronomy was looking for you earlier. You should really go see him then," informed Quaxo.
"Ok, where do I find him, then?" Pounce asked.
"He's usually down at the Vicarage Wall. Do you know where it is?"
"Yeah, I think I do. Thanks Quaxo. Bye guys!" Pounce turned to leave the Junkyard and jogged towards the Vicarage Wall.
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On the Wall, Old Deuteronomy was stretched out, with his eyes closed.
"Hello Pouncival," he said suddenly.
Surprised, Pounce tried to look more closely on the Jellicle Leader's face.
Yep, eyes are still closed he thought.
"I want to talk to you. Your father's name is Grumbuskin, correct?" Old Deuteronomy inquired mysteriously.
"Yeah, it is," answered Pounce.
"Good. I found information you'd like to know," said the aged Leader.
"Great! What do you know?" asked the kitten excitedly.
"First of all, he was a pirate sometime ago and settled in a tribe not far from here. I am told that he has passed a year or two ago. Secondly, you have a brother in that tribe. You should go and meet him. That's all the information I received. You may be excused." rambled on Old D.
Stunned, he slowly got on his feet and walked towards the Junkyard.
"Old Deuteronomy? Where is this tribe?" the stunned kit asked.
"It's on the outskirts of London. Go north, though." he replied without much movement.
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Pounce decided to go to his brother's tribe that night. He packed a few food scraps into a bag that he found laying around the Junkyard. Gathering his other things he rose to his feet and said some goodbyes to the Jellicles who were there. Pounce started his journey on the outskirts of the Junkyard.