Set the winter right after Perry was adopted by the Flynn-Fletcher's; so five years ago.


The young platypus awoke with a start. His heart was in his throat, pounding violently.

The sound that had alerted him so was the shrieking of a small child - the older of the boys. Fearing the worst, he shot up and desperately scanned the room for him.

Phineas' screaming stopped just long enough for him to exclaim, "It's snowing!"

Slowly, Perry began to calm down. The boy was not in danger; just excited. He pulled open the sliding door. "Come on Perry."

Perry stared at the whiteness covering the ground. He now realized how much he had to learn.