Ch.2: The Discovery
As the six bobwhites, Dan and Diana had joined them shortly after the four left Crabapple Farm, were about to enter the fields when Regan, Honey's groom, beckoned to them from the stables. Honey hurried over to him.
"Did Jupe come back with Jim?" Honey asked anxiously. Trixie held her breath while she waited for Regan to answer.
"Jupe came back all skittish and scared, but Jim wasn't with him. That's why I called you over. I want you to search for Jim in the woods on horseback." Regan answered.
"We'd do better on foot." Trixie argued.
"We'd get a lot farther on horseback though, Trixie." Brian reasoned.
Alright we'll take the horses just everyone hurry." Trixie gave in.
A few minutes later all the bobwhites, except Jim of course, were in the woods searching. Trixie came to an area where it looked like someone had shoved their way through the bushes. She got off her horse and shoved her way through on foot. What she found made her scream. The rest of the bobwhites came running.
"Trixie are you okay?" Honey said frightened.
"Yes but look!" Trixie said in a scared voice. Her sapphire blue eyes were wide with fear.
Honey and the others looked around but couldn't find anything wrong. All they saw was a clearing that looked a little overgrown with vines but nothing more. They turned to ask Trixie what frightened her so much when they saw it. It was in the middle of the clearing only two feet away from the bush they had just pushed through. It stained the grass with a dark red color. It was blood!
