We are much nearer Pikas now.Father has staked out our territory,chasing out the lesser Pikas who earlier occupied it and we set up our home.We used the old Pikas home and food supplies for the winter,though we hated it for their scent was everywhere.But I will happily live through it.I have two new friends:Kerem and his sister Unique.I love her name, it sounds so beautiful.Kerem is smart and is the best lookout in the world.He knows the signs of predators and gives appropriate calls instantaneously.But I think the reason I like them the most is that they are different,just like me.American Pikas are asocial,or not social.But they love coming to the border of our territories and collecting food with us.Naira only comes to look at Kerem.She is already thinking of having her own burrow.I think Kerem comes more for Naira also.He certainly tries to talk to her a lot,and constantly stairs at her huge eyes,which she claims to be the greatest asset to her beauty.I don’t think Kerem is helping mend her conceitedness.