"Not a lot of food during this time of the year." Alexis says as she and Fiver are sniffing the ground before ducking as Kehaar comes flying at them hitting the ground and crashing into the tree.
"Lands like a stone doesn't he?" Hawkbit asks as he pricks his ear up.
"Nice weather huh?" Kehaar asks annoyed as some snow drops onto his head.
*Timeskip*
"Steady on Kehaar. No need to bring the outdoors indoors." Dandelion says as Kehaar shakes some snow onto him, Alexis, and Tara.
"Ok fine! You go deliver invitations then! Kehaar do like you say. Invite neighbors to feast. Vowls coming. Yuna the hedgehog coming. What's wrong with your face?.. Kehaar do something wrong?" Kehaar asks as he walks off over to Blackberry, Hazel, and Bigwig.
"You did fine but there isn't enough food. We may have to cancel the whole thing." Bigwig says as Alexis comes over while Fiver is playing with Eclipsa and Pipkin.
"No we can't do that. We can't let the warren. We'll raid the farm and bring back flayrah for everyone." Hazel says.
*Timeskip*
"Looks like it'll get worse before it gets better." Primrose says as she looks up at the falling snow.
"We'll be back soon I promise." Hazel says as he nuzzles Primrose.
"Alexis are you sure you won't stay behind. I'd rather you not be out in this weather." Fiver says concernedly as he gently nuzzles Alexis.
"No I want to go. I'll be ok." Alexis says as she nuzzles Fiver back.
"The weather's the least of our worries. This time of year the elil get hungry too." Bigwig says as they then hear howling in the distance causing Alexis to growl at the sound slightly.
"Right let's go." Hazel says as he, Alexis, Bigwig, Dandelion, Hawkbit, and fiver hop off as they follow Kehaar.
*Timeskip*
"Whoever heard of invite vowls and shroes to the feast of Frith anyway? It's purely a rabbit celebration." Hawkbit says as he stops hopping.
"Every animal knows when the days are getting longer." Hazel says as they stop.
"Yes Hawkbit everything has its own ways of knowing when the seasons are changing." Alexis says.
"Even the trees know. We all feel joy at the thought." Fiver says as he looks at the tree.
"And happiness shared is happiness doubled don't you think Hawkbit?" Hazel asks happily.
"Oh I suppose so. No need to get sloppy about it though." Hawkbit says grumbling as he falls to the ground.
"e should of crossed the pile on line by now shouldn't we?" Hazel asks as he looks around.
"Everything looks different in the snow. I think we're on the right track." Bigwig says as they keep moving.
*Timeskip*
"We should of seen the farm lights by now." Hazel says as they take shelter from the wind and snow.
"So we're lost then?" Dandelion asks.
"Oh that's perfect. That's just wonderful. Have a good Frith's eve everyone. It's our last." Hawkbit says as he collapses in the snow.
"There's no need to panic Hawkbit." Alexis says.
"Oh shall I leave that up to you then Alexis." Hawkbit says in a nasty tone.
"You better watch that tone Hawkbit!" Alexis says as she growls lowly at Hawkbit.
"Hey knock it off. Nobody's panicking yet." Bigwig says.
"Well let us know when it's time won't you." Hawkbit says.
"Can't very well follow our tracks back. They've gone." Bigwig says as he doesn't see any tracks in the snow.
"Maybe Kehaar can help. Kehaar! Where are you!?" Hazel asks as he calls out to Kehaar.
"Kehaar!" Bigwig shouts before everyone starts calling for Kehaar as he then crashes into the snow on the ground.
"Bad sky up there." Kehaar says.
"We seem to be a bit turned around Kehaar. Do you know where we are?" Bigwig asks.
"Kehaar never lost! No matter what weather!" Kehaar says as he gets up offended.
"Yes that's why we asked. Can you lead us back to Watership Down?" Hazel asks.
"We're giving up on the flayrah raid then?" Bigwig asks.
"We'll be lucky to make home." Hazel says.
"I lead you uh follow on ground." Kehaar says as the group starts following him.
*Timeskip*
"Don't tell me this is the short cut home?" Hawkbit asks as they come across a frozen river.
"Must be uh.. new river." Kehaar says.
"It's new to us. We're well and truly lost." Hazel says as Fiver begins having a vision.
"No way across without a loss.. a loss." Fiver says.
"Fiver what do you see?" Hazel asks as Fiver snaps out of his vision.
"Wait. everyone get ready to move! Across the river." Bigwig says as the group then spot a fox not far from them.
"No! We mustn't." Fiver says worriedly.
"It's our best chance. Fiver you first." Bigwig says as Fiver carefully slides down the snow and onto the frozen river.
"Go!" Hazel shouts as the fox spots them. The group then starts running for the other side and shortly look behind them to see Bigwig has fallen through the ice and into the freezing water in attempt to distract the fox.
"I'll get him Hazel!" Alexis says shifting to wolf form.
"Alexis be careful. I felt the ice in my bones. The water it wants one of us!" Fiver says worriedly.
"Well it won't get one of us." Alexis says as she runs over to Bigwig pulling him out of the water before turning and biting into the fox's shoulder scarring it off as it runs to get away from Alexis and the cracking ice. Alexis then goes back over to Bigwig.
"You saved my life Alexis. Thank you. Just give me a moment." Bigwig says as he is shivering.
"Not here Bigwig. We need to move now." Alexis says as she helps Bigwig over to the others on the snowy bank.
"L-Let me lay down. A-A minute's sleep is all-" Bigwig then gets cut off by Alexis.
"No Bigwig keep you can't stop." Alexis says as she gently pushes Bigwig along.
"Hazel look at him. He's exhausted. Tell Alexis to let him rest." Dandelion says.
"If Bigwig goes to sleep he won't wake up." Fiver says as he hops over to Alexis helping her push Bigwig along.
"Fiver right. Kehaar know about cold water. Bigwig got to move." Kehaar says as Dandelion and Hawkbit look at each other.
"Come on Bigwig. Quick march." Dandelion says.
"Get going lazy fat rabbit." Kehaar says as he tries to get Bigwig to move.
"We'll get you someplace warm." Hazel says as he helps Alexis and Fiver push Bigwig along.
"I-I'll g-get you all for this." Bigwig says.
"Maybe but not anytime soon." Alexis says.
*Timeskip*
"I've never seen a fence like this one." Fiver says as they come across a large fence.
"Neither have I." Hazel says as he looks at the fence.
"So we're not getting anymore unlost are we?" Hawkbit says as Hazel hops through a hole in the fence.
"Into the trees. We've got to find shelter for Bigwig." Hazel says.
"Come on old son. Hop to it." Hawkbit says as the group help Bigwig through the fence and into an area under a tree before huddling down around him to try and keep him warm.
"How big owlsa captain doing?" Kehaar asks as he lands near the group.
"He's a fighter Kehaar. Any luck finding out where we are?" Hazel asks.
"Kehaar stupid gull. Lost." Kehaar says.
"Anyone could get lost in this snow storm Kehaar." Hazel says.
"Kehaar got idea. Go look at stars. Stars always point the way." Kehaar says as he looks up at the night sky.
"But there are no stars." Hazel says as he doesn't see any stars in the sky.
"Always stars! High above clouds. High high! Kehaar look, then come back, and lead you home. Promise. Be back soon!" Kehaar says as he flies off.
"What's that Hazel!?" Fiver asks in alarm as he hears something in the distance.
"Stay here. I'll find out." Hazel says as he hops off. The group then later go over to Hazel hearing him call them over.
"Man just went through here." Hazel says.
"Ah ah where there's man there's food! Or maybe maybe shelter!" Dandelion says excitedly.
"Yea and where there's man there's danger." Fiver says not liking the idea of man around.
"Fiver has a point. If there's man around we have to be careful." Alexis says.
"We have to chance it for Bigwig's sake." Hazel says as Alexis looks at Bigwig.
"H-Hey d-don't go asking for trouble on my account." Bigwig says.
"We don't need you to get into trouble." Hawkbit says as he places a paw on Bigwig.
"No! We can do that all on our own!" Dandelion says.
"Following these tracks is a lot easier than plowing through the deep snow." Hawkbit says as he thumps his hind paw on the tracks.
"Then let's go." Hazel says seeing the group is on board.
"What about Kehaar? He won't know where to find us." Dandelion says.
"Kehaar can handle himself Dandelion. Right now we need to worry about Bigwig." Alexis says as they get moving.
"It'll take more than a dunk in the river to stop old Bigwig." Bigwig says as he manages to run next to Dandelion and Hawkbit.
"That's the spirit." Fiver says happily.
"Some Frith's eve this turned out to be." Hawkbit says grumpily.
"Next Frith's eve we'll be telling the story of this one." Bigwig says.
"Yes the story of Bigwig! The ice rabbit!" Dandelion says as they head towards a big human home.
*Timeskip*
"It's like the stars have come down from the sky." Fiver says seeing the human home with lights all over it.
"Then let's see if the stars are warm." Hazel says as they head closer to the human home. As the group go over they stay by an area where they can see the humans after seeing the lights are harmless and look in on the humans.
"Did you ever smell anything like it?" Dandelion asks as he smells something looking to be food inside the home.
"Never. And they got a whole pine tree in there. I wonder why." Fiver says as he sees some small humans around a tree.
"Who knows why white man does anything." Bigwig says grumpily.
"If they wanted to look at a tree you'd think they'd go stand in the woods." Hawkbit says.
"Hello. I'm buttercup. Who are you?" A voice says revealing to be a light tan female rabbit.
"I'm Hazel. These are my friends." Hazel says kindly as he hops a little closer to the rabbit.
"Aren't you cold? You look cold." Buttercup says as she sees Bigwig shivering.
"We are but we've nowhere to go." Hazel says as he looks at Bigwig.
"It's Frith's eve you know." Buttercup says as Alexis, Fiver, and Dandelion hop over to beside Hazel.
"Yes we know." Fiver says.
"Every rabbit should be in a warm burrow. Tonight of all nights. You'll stay with me. Come on." Buttercup says as she hops off.
"Maybe our luck has turned for the better." Hazel says.
"Couldn't get much worse." Hawkbit says.
"Of course it could. So stop tempting the black rabbit of Inle will you." Bigwig says angrily as the group then follow Buttercup.
*Timeskip*
"This is a funny sort of place." Hazel says as they see large green bushes all around them.
"Mmm. It must seem like that. Stay close if you don't know your way it's easy to get lost in the maze." Buttercup says as she starts to hop off.
"What's a maze?" Alexis asks.
"A place that's easy to get lost in." Buttercup says as she stops and looks at Alexis.
"Well that really clears things up." Hawkbit says annoyedly.
"Kehaar! Down here!" Hazel calls as he hears Kehaar and sees him in the sky.
"He can't hear us." Alexis says as some of the group tries calling to Kehaar.
"It's no good." Hazel says as Kehaar flies off in a different direction.
"No good? How do we find our way home without him?" Dandelion asks.
"Who are you calling to?" Buttercup asks curiously.
"A friend." Fiver says sadly.
"One we might never see again." Hawkbit says sadly.