Chapter 11: Owl's
Logic
Friendly stretched at the earth entrance before coming
out. Blue Dusk followed him, doing exactly the same. They rubbed
heads and went on their way to the blue clan. On their way, the red
fox spotted Bold talking to Shadow and her mate, Hurkel. He slipped
into a bush nearby and overheard their conversation.
"I told her
I rescued you because you were kind to me, Shadow" sighed Bold "I
said it's something she's never been."
"Oh yes, Shadow's
very kind" said Hurkel cheerfully "I'm kind. And I'm sure
your mate used to be kind too?"
"Yeah," replied Bold heavily
"Until she heard of my father".
The sow badger shook her head
worriedly.
"I don't know, Bold" she stated "It was because
of her I nearly lost you. But I don't want to cause problems
between you".
The scarred fox looked at her.
"It seems as
if you already have" was his response.
There was a flutter of
wings and Owl landed on the branch of a tree close by. Her mate,
Hollow, was soon perched beside her.
"It seems we have a problem
here, Bold" she guessed "Could you please explain?"
Fox's
son told her everything. At last, Owl nodded.
"Yes, I see" she
mused "But there is a way out of this mess".
"How?" they
all asked.
The proud bird settled down on her branch, eyes closed,
trying hard to appear wise.
"Had not one incident happened, the
other would not have followed" she replied.
Weasel had now
appeared.
"What's that supposed to mean?" she asked,
puzzled.
Owl looked down her beak at the smaller creature.
"If
you would let me explain, Weasel" she chided "I would tell
you".
She looked at Bold.
"Now, Bold" she began "Just
give it a thought. If you had not saved Shadow, you wouldn't have
hurt you eye. If that hadn't happened, you would have seen the
hunter and would not have got shot. Because you couldn't hunt due
to your wounds, you went to town. But if you hadn't gone to town,
you wouldn't have met Whisper. So it all comes down to saving
Shadow was the reason you met her. Am I understood?"
Bold smiled
at her.
"You are understood" he replied "You clever old
Owl".
The bird swelled up with pride.
"Nothing to it, Bold"
she said as the animals dispersed.
Friendly was amazed at the turn
of events and continued on with his mate.
