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 * //Rontu' Importance//**

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 * In Chapters 25 & 26 of //IBD// Scott O'Dell, Karana's royla dog Rontu dies of old age, leading her to capture and tame a new dog. Some people may think that Rontu- Aru might cause Karana to forget about Rontu, but she proves that idea wrong by using that name. On the one hand, Karana seems perfectly happy with Rontu- Aru instead of Rontu, but she only settles for Rontu's son for a dog. Although Karana tries to make the fox her pet, inside she knows that no one could ever completely replace Rontu. As said by Karana in the book, "I dug a hole in the crevice of the rock, digging for two daysfrom dawn until the going down of the sun,.." This is her burying Rontu. Because Rontu dies, Karana gets a dog who can help her relive her happy memories wiith Rontu.**=====