"This is what you get to springing around in a thorny area." Rabbit said gruffly as he came over to Tigger with the tweezers.
Tigger didn't seem to care that Rabbit seemed annoyed. He was too busy whimpering about the tiny thorn in his left paw. Honestly, he was acting like a child. But then, this was Tigger after all.
"Okay, let me see your paw." Rabbit said, in a gentler tone now.
Despite his trust in Rabbit and the gentle tone, Tigger couldn't help but pull away a bit. Rabbit was patient and waited for Tigger to calm down and reach out his paw to him. The other paw over his eyes, he waited for Rabbit to get the splinter out.
Moments later, a loud yowl came from Tigger.
"I haven't even touched you yet!" Rabbit cried.
Tigger stopped his yowling, glancing at Rabbit and then his paw to confirm what Rabbit had said.
"Oh… that was silly of me, wasn't it?" Tigger said with a sheepish laugh.
"Yes." Rabbit said blandly before quickly plucking the splinter out with the tweezers.
It took Tigger about ten seconds to register that the splinter had been removed. He looked at his paw with a bit of wonder and back to Rabbit.
"That didn't hurt at all." Tigger said.
"Now you see how silly you were being? If you had-"Rabbit was cut off by Tigger suddenly hugging him tightly.
"Thanks Long Ears! Your always the bestest at helping me out." Tigger said.
Though having been caught off guard by the sudden hug, Rabbit smiled.
"Just promise me you'll avoid the thorns for now on."