Epilogue
Littlefoot, Cera, Ducky, and Petrie did arrive at the Great Valley, along with a young spiketail. Ducky named him Spike, and he was adopted by Ducky's parents as one of their own. Later I, Robert P. Thicknose, became their tutor, and have taught them many things which I hope will serve them well.
Tricia Threehorn found a mate in a wandering herd of threehorns. Sometimes she visits the Great Valley with her children, Dinah and Dana.
Mr. and Mrs. Longneck are remarkably healthy for their age, and are still revered as leaders of the herd.
Threehorn has not changed at all since I met him, but is, however, very protective of Cera.
Spikethumb got an idea one day while watching the children play. He calls it "sports" and says it improves the childrens' strengths. He now coaches them in races, swimming, and various games which involve throwing rocks or fruit around.
I also invented a game. It is played on a flat rock with 64 squares scratched onto it. It involves moving small twigs from different types of trees around. The goal is to eat your opponent's cloudtearer. I call it "branches," but the younger children like to call it "branchess" or even just "chess". (At first I tried it with leaves, but even when the wind didn't blow them away, Spike showed total disregard for the rules.)
Life goes on.
So that was the end of the narrative. But there are rumors that another block of rock with similar symbols is being unearthed not far from the site where the one featuring this tale was found.