The Fox, the Buck, and the Otter
In a beautiful forest there once lived a very pretty fox and buck. The fox had some of the prettiest fur that one could ever lie eyes upon and the buck had might antlers that defended himself and his fox friend from danger. They lived in the forest in peace among other friendly animals, all of which lived in harmony. The animals all helped each other with finding food and any problems that came up at big meetings under the weeping willow tree. One day, all the animals gathered under the tree to discuss the current issues.
"We cannot find as many acorns!" exclaimed a squirrel.
"We will share ours," replied a chipmunk.
"Where are the otters?" asked the owl.
"Nobody's seen the otters," said the raccoon.
The buck and fox exchanged glances before saying, "We will look for the otters to see if they are ok."
And with that, the deer and the fox began to search for the otters. They searched the rivers and creeks and lakes. They searched the trees and bushes and fields, but could not find the otters anywhere. Finally, they searched a dark cave, rumored to be home to ferocious lions. That is where they found one, hurting baby otter. The fox groomed the baby otter and carried her back to the meeting with the buck by their side, protecting them from the lions who had come to return home.
"Why have you stolen our lunch you wretched venison?!"
"You may not eat our neighbor, Lions. Now shoo, be gone." The deer replied to the lions, fending them off with his mighty antlers.
After defeating the lions, the buck returned home to the other animals and brought a branch of berries for the baby otter, who was snoozing contently next to the fox.
"Where are the other otters?" asked the owl.
"They passed on. It is only the pup left," replied the fox.
"I kept the lions at bay. They will not come back," added the buck, who tiredly lied down beside the fox and otter.
"What should be done about the pup?" asked the wolf.
"We will take care of the pup, since we found her," replied the fox. The buck nodded in agreement with his fox friend. The other animals agreed with this decision and celebrated the return of the baby otter, and the buck and fox celebrated the discovery of their baby otter.