Perigold burst into tears, wiping her eyes with a back-paw. Martin thrust his paw around her shoulders.
"I think you should get some rest." She nodded and Perigold was escorted to her room.
In the morning, Gonff arose early, his boundless rallying Bella and Skipper to council. Finally, they decided to talk to Amber SquirrelQueen.
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"I don't see why you three don't like the maid. She seems perfectly fine to me, but do what you like, I'll gladly send on of my quirrels to accompany the otter."
This was not what the trio had wanted to hear, but Amberhad agreed to send one of her squirrels, and that was good enough for them. Their plan was starting to fall together. Next was the difficult part: the persuasion of Chibb.
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"C'mon, matey," coaxed Gonff. "There's no danger in it, fly along and see to your orders, Chibb, that's all, and think of all the candied chestnuts that are in it for you, m'bird!"
"Ahem, hurrumph, hmph, well, ahem, there is still the distance, and no doubt the danger of prairie eagles." Gonff smiled at the thought of "prairie eagles." If there were any, eagles on the prairie, Gonff was sure they wouldn't want to be called that. Bella assessed the situation quickly.
"Yes, you are quite correct, Chibb, and therefore, the offer stands as before, two bags now, for your journey, and two more upon your return. And of course, if you should be attacked by any type of large eagle your fee shall be doubled...agreed?" Chibb greedily nodded his head and they left him with a small bag to hold him over until his duty was to be fulfilled. Next the three paid a visit to Camp Willow.
Upon their arrival, Skipper set off to find the young otter, Spring, whom they had chosen to find the hares. Each animal, however, would play a different role. Spring was young, flexible, and strong, so obviously, she was the perfect otter for the job...no to mention the fact that she could carry things well, even in the water, on her back.
Spring was the jolly sort of otter, quite like Skipper, she agreed readily, in her jovial sort of way.
"Of course, mateys. I like jolly well liked those hares when they came that one time from Salamanda-whatsit. What'll I have to do, Skip?" Bella told her that they would be meeting later that night in Cavern Hole with the others she would be going with to inform them all of what was happening. Bark, the squirrel, was the last to ask.
"Well," he said, "if the Queen said so, I'll do it." And later that night, all of the chosen animals gathered in the hole, otter, squirrel, and robin, to receive their instructions.
"I think you should get some rest." She nodded and Perigold was escorted to her room.
In the morning, Gonff arose early, his boundless rallying Bella and Skipper to council. Finally, they decided to talk to Amber SquirrelQueen.
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"I don't see why you three don't like the maid. She seems perfectly fine to me, but do what you like, I'll gladly send on of my quirrels to accompany the otter."
This was not what the trio had wanted to hear, but Amberhad agreed to send one of her squirrels, and that was good enough for them. Their plan was starting to fall together. Next was the difficult part: the persuasion of Chibb.
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"C'mon, matey," coaxed Gonff. "There's no danger in it, fly along and see to your orders, Chibb, that's all, and think of all the candied chestnuts that are in it for you, m'bird!"
"Ahem, hurrumph, hmph, well, ahem, there is still the distance, and no doubt the danger of prairie eagles." Gonff smiled at the thought of "prairie eagles." If there were any, eagles on the prairie, Gonff was sure they wouldn't want to be called that. Bella assessed the situation quickly.
"Yes, you are quite correct, Chibb, and therefore, the offer stands as before, two bags now, for your journey, and two more upon your return. And of course, if you should be attacked by any type of large eagle your fee shall be doubled...agreed?" Chibb greedily nodded his head and they left him with a small bag to hold him over until his duty was to be fulfilled. Next the three paid a visit to Camp Willow.
Upon their arrival, Skipper set off to find the young otter, Spring, whom they had chosen to find the hares. Each animal, however, would play a different role. Spring was young, flexible, and strong, so obviously, she was the perfect otter for the job...no to mention the fact that she could carry things well, even in the water, on her back.
Spring was the jolly sort of otter, quite like Skipper, she agreed readily, in her jovial sort of way.
"Of course, mateys. I like jolly well liked those hares when they came that one time from Salamanda-whatsit. What'll I have to do, Skip?" Bella told her that they would be meeting later that night in Cavern Hole with the others she would be going with to inform them all of what was happening. Bark, the squirrel, was the last to ask.
"Well," he said, "if the Queen said so, I'll do it." And later that night, all of the chosen animals gathered in the hole, otter, squirrel, and robin, to receive their instructions.
