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Because down below, their enemy was still lurking. The alligator tried to follow the brothers up the tree, but its massive body was too heavy. It could only reach the lowest branches, snapping its jaws and hissing in frustration. The brothers clung to the higher branches, panting and shaking with fear. “Thank you,” Derek managed to get out between heavy breaths. “Don’t mention it,” the birdwatcher said. “Let’s figure out how to get down.”
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