The Undead Fox of Deadwood Forest: Chapter 22–Gingersnipes

by Aubrey Hartman
Clare the fox helps other animals find their rightful place in the Afterlife — until Gingersnipes the badger enters his life. They survive a dangerous journey that leads Clare to a life-changing experience.

Here are links to our lists for the book: Chapters 1–4, Chapters 5–10, Chapters 11–14, Chapters 15–21, Chapters 22–Gingersnipes
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  1. resolute
    firm in purpose or belief
    Gingersnipes crossed her arms, looking resolute in her verdict that the two of them had, despite all odds, bonded over the past two days.
  2. fitful
    occurring in spells and often abruptly
    Clare gestured to the world around them, the prism of light deepening by the minute, the fitful winds blowing their fur in every direction.
  3. plait
    a hairdo formed by braiding or twisting the hair
    She straightened from her place on the riverbank, holding her plait of amber hair, much the way Clare held his own tail for comfort.
  4. caricature
    a representation of a person exaggerated for comic effect
    A part of him—indeed, a large part—was enjoying this charade, this moment wherein he plunged headfirst into this caricature the humans had created.
  5. guttural
    like the sounds of frogs and crows
    The boy charged again, stick raised, and released a guttural cry.
  6. deluge
    an overwhelming number or amount
    The river surged, releasing a fresh deluge of water, catching the girl’s wings like wind in a kite.
  7. graceless
    clumsy
    He charged forward, throwing himself onto the log, a graceless, diving motion just as the girl swept past.
  8. sprig
    a small branch or stem, usually with leaves or flowers
    Clare fed the hungry flame with twigs and leaves, carefully giving it what it needed to grow but not a sprig more.
  9. pallor
    an unnatural lack of color in the skin
    And even from a distance, Clare could see that her skin had gone the color of his tail—a silvery pallor that seemed to mean something very bad.
  10. indignity
    an affront to one's self-esteem
    Of all the indignities!
  11. intertwine
    spin, wind, or twist together
    Holding to the trunk of a tree, he stole one last look at the small human whose destiny had been strangely intertwined with his own.
  12. gauzy
    so thin as to transmit light
    Above them, the colliding realms rippled like a gauzy veil over the stars.
  13. transpire
    come about, happen, or occur
    He searched the rat’s face for some clue as to what had transpired.
  14. haggard
    showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
    His display of beloved human books looked as haggard as Clare felt, and more decorative than anything, for he had long ago memorized their every word.
  15. fateful
    having momentous consequences; of decisive importance
    The headpiece had been left by one of the pesky children when they’d come here that fateful All Hallows’ Eve, fallen from one of their costumes.
Created on Mon Feb 23 16:39:38 EST 2026 (updated Wed Mar 18 19:37:04 EDT 2026)

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