It had been over a week since Pix had found the baby rabbit who was now responding well to their care. His father also found out that his son had no intention of taming. Which made him happy since rabbits were a little off to taming efforts? The stables smelled fresh after Pix finished cleaning them out. The young boy wiped the sweat off his face with the front of his shirt. As he walked outside to see his father smiling at him.
"Well done son now then it is time for the rabbit to be released." Yew said touching Pix's shoulder.
"I know Da I made sure to come in early and brush him down one last time to say my goodbyes." Pix said looking like a man instead of the boy he was.
Seedling and Windy were hooked up to a cart that would allow them to carry the rabbit out of the clearing. The chipmunks made their way along the emerald green grass as they moved at a steady pace. Pix sat in the back rubbing the small twitching nose to keep the baby calm while they moved him.
Sun shined down hot and heavy as a warm wind blew through the clearing. Doing nothing for either sweating man. Pix's bright green eyes looked up at the sky watching the hawk that had slowly started to circle the area.
"Da there is a raptor circling." Pix said watching the shadow.
"Pix it will be fine as long as we keep moving at a steady pace." Yew said knowing that is they sped up they would make the hawk dive sooner.
Pix let out a sighing breath as the cool shade of the hide them from the hawks view.
Elma watched as Nix tried her best to stand up. She shook her head as the fact that she only ever tried to move was when the boys left her behind. The wild curls bounced around as she crawled along the floor. Bright green eyes flashing with deamination as she tried to get to the door. But steady hands picked her up and carried her off back the middle of the living room floor. Nix gave a protesting cry as she went crawling along the floor right to the door were she watched her papa and brother leave.
"Nix you're too little to be going outside alone on dangerous adventures." Elma said scooping her daughter up into her arms.
Pix waved goodbye to the rabbit as it wondered along a patch of flowers that other rabbits frequented. Yew yelled for him to get back in the cart. He did this time sitting next to his father. Both of them sat in silence for the longest time until Yew broke it.
"I am proud of you son." Pix looked at his father and smiled a bit.
"Thanks Da I know that I made mistakes but I will listen to you from now on." Pix said feeling that what he said was true.
When they finally stepped into the house the smell of cooking food was strong. Both of them felt their stomachs growl.
"Wash up and you can have a late lunch boys." Elma called to them as she tended to Nix's nappy.
They wasted no time in washing up before getting out plates and bowls. Each dug into the sandwiches and soup like they were getting ready to hibernate. When Elma finished she chuckled at every last dish was cleaned of its contents.
"I see my two growing boys are well fed." Both nodded with a smile on their face. "Well that means you can make dinner tonight." Their smiles faltered as they were never any good at making food.
"Does that include me Ma?" Pix asked.
"Yes sweetie you did eat just as much as you're Da." She said rocking Nix in her arms. "And this is for you dear." Yew took Nix who was looking at him with sparkling green eye.
"What? Where will you be?" He asked holding his daughter at an odd angle.
"I am going over to help with Isa's wedding preparation. Unless you would like to go in my place and help sew the wedding dress." Neither male wanted to help with that so they kept their mouths shut.