Martin woke up the next morning and the sun was shining. He hadn't see that in a long time, well it seemed that way. He heard some little chit chat out side of the cabin and peered out the window with caution. Ayrebis was talking to a vole with a little one in her arms. Martin could overhear a little.
"Can I please stay with you kind sir, we've been fleaing from Kotir and are awfully tired." the vole said.
"Yes I suppose. Please come in and I'll get you something to eat."
"Oh thank you ever so much!"
Ayrebis opened the door and let the vole and her young one in. Then he closed the door and went to his little food stash underground. He opened the hatch and grabbed some raddishes and a jug of milk.
"Oh thank you.. uh?" The vole exclaimed.
"Ayrebis and you don't need to thank me. Here, sit and eat. Oh Martin! I didn't see you, did you have a good sleep?"
"Yes I did." he said.
"Would you like some breakfast?" Martin nodded and walked over to the food hatch. All of the sudden there was a clank, clank on the door. Ayrebis scooted Martin and the vole down into the food hatch and closed it tight. He scurried over to the door and opened it. It was the Kotir Troops!!!!