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| A felid carried away by a large owl |
The next part of the chapter once again follows Dusk. His colony finds a safe and secure place to stay within Gyrokus' colony, where there is constant guard throughout the perimeter. The day goes well, until the Gyrokus discovers that Dusk's colony was the one which broke from the Pact. The mood immediately changes, as Gyrokus criticized the colony for doing so. In the end, Icaron turns down the offer made by Gyrokus to allow their colony to stay, and decides to leave their place of refuge.
The chapter once again changes characters as it goes to Carnassial. Carnassial and his prowl were beginning to leave the island when they were stopped by Patriofelis and a small army of warriors. Patriofelis gives Carnassial and his prowl one last chance, but they refuse. Suddenly an owl comes and attacks the felids. In the confusion, many felids are taken away (including Patriofelis), and Carnassial and his prowl reach the mainland. He escapes, because his prowl now outnumbered the other felids, many of which were carried away.
The more I read this story, the more I see how Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs relates to all of this, and how the characters in the story are constantly trying to meet their needs. For example, after Carnassial discovered that the island was not safe even to himself (his security was taken away), he decided to leave the island in search of a safer place. The same can be said for Dusk and his colony. The island was no longer safe to them, so they left in search of a new home. There is the constant struggle to meet their needs.
