Episode 6: Snare for the Unwary
It was both a succeeding but disappointing day for Loveday. Being lucky to restock her supplies on a farm where she and the farthing animals took shelter under, without knowing about the devastating consequences. Such as poor Mrs Pheasant getting shot to death and having to make a dramatic escape, leaving the destructive farmer Mr Griggs buried alive in soil thanks to Lovedays stronger psychic energy. And because of Loveday and Fox's ever-growing relationship they'd all managed to get away towards a copse for safety. Nobody can still explain how super a human and fox would become quite a heroic couple together in order to help protect their friends they cared so deeply for. Unknown to them the animals could clearly see that there was something more going on between the two saviours. Something far more personal than even Loveday and Fox can see themselves. Maybe it has something to do with destiny? Or historic gratitude for Fox to repay Lovedays grandma for saving his life as a cub?. Or obviously it was natural imprinting where two souls become inseparable and are there for each other if they're in trouble.
According to Kell the spirit fox, Loveday somehow knew the answers to her powers were now hidden somewhere deep inside White Deer Park but there was still a long, long way to go if they were all ever going to make it there alive.
Badger right now had suddenly remembered through all their accomplishing excitement today, they'd forgotten one teeny tiny detail. Adder!.
"Adder! We've left her behind!" Badger admitted again. His outcry awoke all the other farthing creatures who just stood around speechless. Not knowing what to confirm about this situation. Except for Weasel of course.
"I expect that big farm dog's eaten her by now Hahaha!" Weasel joked as usual
Looking very annoyed Badger said "He'd have to be very hungry"
"Weasel You know pretty well, that dog never did such a thing" Loveday told her "I was there with Fox dealing with him all along. Besides I saw that dog leaving for good. So it's highly unlikely Adders in any danger there now, so long as she stays hidden"
"Its my fault" Fox sighed shamefully
"The burdens of leadership are great indeed" Owl rationalized
"Don't blame yourself" Loveday concurred to the down-casted Fox "you had a lot on your mind. If you want someone to blame for its me. I should've stayed proposed on taking care of everyone. Instead I just couldn't stop blaming myself for not saving Mrs Pheasants life all along"
Seeing that Loveday was in broken depression, Fox went up to her and kindly used his tail to brush away her wet tears.
"Loveday it's alright. No one is expecting you to be perfect at everything you do, you're still young and learning, so stop hurting yourself for doing nothing wrong on purpose"
"Are you sure that I can still be of use to you all? After what just occurred" Loveday sniffed anxiously, looking up to face him.
"When have I ever doubted you yet Loveday?" Fox seriously asked "Do you see anyone else shunning against you"
"Um…" Loveday doubtfully guessed, still feeling bad about herself "No?"
"See" Fox resumed, "and can you remember your promise when we all took the oath to accept you no matter what you may be?"
"…Aye" Loveday said, finally hearing her own voice back from when she'd first met them all, the farthing animals that had kindly allowed her to tag along with them.
"Never to cause harm or evil, only to protect and love"
"Your right thanks Fox, I needed to remember that" Loveday thanked him
"I'll always be here for you Loveday, remember that" Fox assured
"Long journeys can still change us, but what the heck. Farthing wood animals forever" Loveday commented, feeling better with herself.
"Farthing wood animals forever?" Fox noted in a baffled manner.
"Oh…it's a motto that I came up with in my head" Loveday descried "too much is it?"
"Maybe a little" Fox nodded "but nice catch to it though"
"hehe I will take that as a compliment" Loveday smiled with a laugh
"Anyway where were we again?" Fox asked
"Discussing about Adders situation" Badger reinformed him as they both re-joined the group conversation.
"Oh well…never mind" Weasel shrugged without pity.
Everyone snapped their heads in directed shock to what Weasel just said
"What do you mean never mind!" Badger snapped at Weasel "We can't leave poor Adder behind. Especially after what she did"
"You mean all that hissing and stuff huh?" Weasel questioned playfully
"All that hissing and stuff, kept that stupid dog quiet while we escaped remember!" Fox scolded before facing back the animal crowd with Loveday beside him "it's no good. We've got to go back for her"
"OOOHH!" Chorused every creature with groans of dismay.
"Go back for her?" Vole grumbled and crossed his arms "personally I think we can thank our lucky stars and forget all about her"
"I-I quite agree, T-that Adder gives me the willies" chimed Field-Mouse looking shaken from the thought of the snake returning.
Even Toad himself disapproved Fox's statement "No-no can't go back to the farm mateys, it's much too far"
"The Farm! Don't mention that place! My poor wife" Poor Pheasant mourned his dead wife for the 100th time in a row.
"I'm happy to even see that somebody with conceited blood can show emotion" Loveday thought feeling sorry for judging Pheasant as a heartless creature since she'd first encountered him.
Strolling up to the edge of the copse Fox overlooked back in the direction where Adder was surly depending on them to come and fetch her. "Look! Someone's got to go back for her"
"Aye exactly" nodded Loveday "I know some of us don't see eye to eye with Adder, but we can't just abandon her like this. It just isn't right"
"Don't you care what we small animals think" Vole stood up to her "I thought a sensible human such as you would know that"
"I do…but not when I'm right about such injustice" Loveday stated honestly "and anyways, we must stick together like Fox has told us all before. Plus she's far too useful for our own benefits, no matter how proud or scary she may be"
"What we need?... is a volunteer" suggested Badger trying to keep the peace amongst everyone's argumentative thoughts about recovering Adder.
"Yes…it'll be easier if one of us goes to get her without drawing too much attention" Loveday fully agreed "I'd go myself, but I don't want to risk being spotted. I'm already in enough trouble with that farmer as it is"
"You stay here" Fox told her in a caring voice "I don't want to lose you too"
Loveday blushed in response to this.
"Any other takers?" Loveday offered to the animals. Sadly no one else gave their commitments.
"Popular ain't she Hahaha" Weasel teased making a mockery about Adders unpopularity
"How could we forget her" Fox muttered as he, Badger and Loveday outlooked beyond the hill towards the valley where the farm still speckled in the distance. Their minds heaving together with the question 'What are we going to do?'
"I'll go" came a sudden whisper
"Who said that?" Fox asks in surprise
To their real astonishment it was none other than Pheasant himself. "It was me; I'll go and fetch Adder" Pheasant responded with a look of confidence.
"Well I never" gasped Mrs Hare as all the other farthing animals glanced at him wildly.
"Pheasant! Your volunteering to go back to the farm for Adder" Fox said looking disbelieved that the last beast on his mind would take up this dangerous challenge all by himself.
Pheasant started making his way past in front of the other creatures "It will give one last chance ta… see my wife's final resting place, wont it" he cried
"He only wants to make an exhibition of himself as per usual" Hare complained
"Its very brave of him" Loveday said sternly aiming her words at Hare "This is what I call real effort"
"Of course it is very brave of ya Pheasant" Mrs Hare added joining Lovedays encouragement
'When you've faced death as often as I've had, You get used to it. Besides now that my wife's gone there's nothing left to live for" Pheasant carried on, sounding pretty suicidal.
Unexpectedly Hare fiddled with a stick ,stringing it like a violin creating a sad music piece to Pheasants farewell speech.
"For goodness sake Pheasant! If you're going, go!" Mrs Hare raged feeling embarrassed by her husband's ridiculous display. Without forgetting to shove away Hares pretend fiddling stick.
"Alright" Pheasant realized "I know…when I'm not wanted…goodbye"
"Hmm Good luck Pheasant!" Hedgehog wished
"Yes Good luck" Mrs Vole added also
Just before Pheasant took off Loveday ran up to the copse edge "Pheasant wait!"
"Yes? what is it?"
"I'm sorry for thinking you were rude and especially for calling you a dirty little coward before. Please forgive me"
"No Loveday you were right all along. I am indeed a foolish bird whose never done anything for anyone, not even for my own wife. She would never be dead, if I had just kept watch on the farm like I was supposed to. Now I'm going to find her forgiveness by doing something right for this once"
"Well if that's the only way you think of relieving yourself. Are you sure you don't want to reconsider?"
"No Please Loveday… I'll be fine, just stay and take care of everyone like you always did for my wife"
With Pheasant treating her nicely for once. Loveday didn't deny his wishes and stood back respectfully "Bye Pheasant, be safe"
"Thank you"
Ready for take-off, Pheasant tried firstly by flapping his wings in mid-air but just collapsed. So instead he swooped up off the hill edge and into the air with all his might.
"Ohh dear I'd forgotten that pheasants aren't very good at flying" Fox realised as he watch Pheasant fly weakly at a short distance and nosedived straight into a bush.
"That's true, Pheasants are mainly built for running, not flying" Loveday described, cringing her face at how painful it looked
"We'll be here at Christmas this rate" Fox complained still watching Pheasants funny flight out
"Hang on, where have you heard about the word Christmas?" Loveday remarked "it's not a word native to the animal kingdom"
"Can't remember Loveday" Fox recalled "is it a human thing?"
"Yes but I'll save it for another time" Loveday said as she turned away "right now I've got to have a word with someone"
Looking extremely annoyed Loveday marched herself up to Hare "Will you please stop embarrassing us Hare, Its no laughing matter to make fun of someone's personal issues"
"What? I was only trying to set the mood better" Hare giggled with an uncaring shrug
"Take no notice of him Loveday" dismissed Mrs Hare "I'll take care of him seriously for you"
"Oh great" Hare grumbled miserably seeing his wife get involved.
"Thanks a lot" Loveday said feeling relieved "By the way. How are you both doing so far?"
"We're fine thank you very much. You?" Mrs Hare asked before her mate answered first
"Perfect, never been better" Loveday replied "though I do wish Fox hadn't allowed Pheasant go off all alone"
"Me too but It was Pheasants choice to go wasn't it" Mrs Hare exclaimed
"Yes… poor old Pheasant" Loveday said in understandment, then she decided to continue chatting on with the hare couple to get to know them better.
She'd had soon learnt that Hare only liked to show off his opinions, well maybe not in the nicest fashion but Loveday knew he meant well all the time. He was probably trying to play more of a key role towards the farthing group. Unlike Mrs Hare herself who was a lot more polite and seemed to share a soft spot for Loveday more because she considered the human girl to be trustworthy since Loveday said that she had symphony for the animals of farthing wood.
Down on the farm, Mr Griggs was raged by the mysterious soil avalanche that had collapsed out of nowhere, making a right old mess of his storehouse and injuring himself for that matter. Which would cost him weeks to recover and repair the now useless barn, which could now be used to house many slimy worms.
With no time to waste, he forgot all about his revenge on the fox that he had tried to kill and stomped off to find his tools to save himself from having any more financial problems.
Sliding the window open, Mrs Griggs stalked her husband suspiciously "Where are you going?" she insisted
"To secure the hen house!" Mr Griggs answered carrying his now ruined and soil stained gun.
"As long as you don't miss your supper" Mrs Griggs pulled up a huge dish with what looked to be a freshly plucked up bird body, getting ready to be eaten.
"No chance of that, I'm really looking forward to tasting that pheasant" Mr Griggs said as the dish was lowered onto the window sill.
"Have ya found that watchdog of ours yet? He's still not returned from finding that beastly fox of yours"
"Good riddance that's what I call it, to that blooming useless canine!"
While all of this was happening, Pheasant came for a landing on top of the farmyard wall. Looking around desperately he began to eye for Adder around the property.
"Psst! Adder?" Pheasant whispered
Adder was already safe from human dwellings. During the time the animals had left her alone, she had maintained the pleasure of comforting herself by hunting the pesky rats that were nibbling away all the farmers hoarded crops in one of the tiny farm buildings.
Going in for the kill on her third rat, Adder was struck to hear someone calling her name.
"Psst! Adder!, Psst! Adder" Pheasant silently yelled for her. Although he kept his pride aside, Pheasant soon suddenly saw the most horrific, painful and most condemning sight any bird would see in their whole lives.
His own wife's carcass laying beheaded and feather less, cooked to a crisp for the farmers own gluttony. Pheasant was overloaded with blame and guilt to see his wife like this. He exploded into blinding tears, knowing this was all his own fault.
Adder poked her head out the farm building window "Psst! Pheasant get out of sight!" she quickly tried to warn him.
"I can't see anything…Where are you Adder?" Pheasant wept heavily trying to locate the snakes voice.
"Never mind you silly! Don't let the farmer see you!...Oops" instinctively Adder saw danger lurking upwards and helplessly hid back inside the building.
All by himself and weighted down from culpability, Pheasant didn't take heed to Adders warnings "Farmer?" he sputtered as something long and silver came into his view.
BANG!
"Caw! Caw! Raw! Caw! Raw! Caw!" the rooks voices circled spreading their panicking outcries inside the copse.
"Oh No!" Badger gasped
"If that's Pheasant I'll never forgive myself" Mrs Hare declared frightfully
"What do we do now?" Loveday glanced to Fox in deep worry, trying to keep calm in front of him. Although Fox could sense Lovedays true expression of solid remorse since he'd felt the same as well.
"Need another volunteer Fox?" reported Owl towards her leader
"Owl. I'd be grateful if you were a little less critical and a little more helpful" said an agitated Fox
"You want me to help" Owl asked astounded as if Fox had finally taken notice to her instead of Loveday
"You could offer to go back for Adder" Fox clearly explained
"To make it more important for yourself, see if you can find out for us, if that shot did kill-you know who" Loveday informed "Please"
"I suppose…I could" Owl seemed to oblige with a yawn
"So why don't you" Fox glared sarcastically, getting more impatient
"Well it's almost night and wings are faster than the fleetest of foot" Owl answered back "so I might as well…volunteer" at last she opened her bronzy wings and flied into the open countryside.
"See you soon" she hooted
"That bird!" Fox groaned rolling his eyes
"Maybe it would have been better if she'd just offered to go first, in the first place" Loveday muttered to herself "The minute I step out of this copse again, I faithfully swear to prevent any more deaths happening"
"Are you sure about it?" Fox made Loveday jump "If you ask me? It sounds more like wishful thinking" he remarked
"I'm a feral psychic, so maybe It'll be my chance to prove it otherwise"
"You may not have to" Fox finished with an amusing smile
"Look! A stranger" pointed Badger upwards
"Don't point its rude" Loveday followed the badgers direction "Oh…Hello there"
"Evening" a young rook greeted politely
"Evening" Fox greeted back
"Mixed bunch aren't you? That lot from Farthing Wood are you?" the Rook questioned gaining surprised looks back from them
"How'd ya know?" Badger questioned him amazingly
"Aye…How did you know who we were?" Loveday asked curiously
"Word gets about. Especially in the bird world huh? Especially when there's a fire and shooting and miraculous rescuing yes" the rook who now appeared to be the patriarch of the whole flock clarified them. Loveday looked around to see even more rooks than she'd ever seen before. Living up high with their nests hidden amongst the tree branches.
"Word gets about then alright" the rook concluded
"You have a very fine rookery establishment here" Loveday complimented
"How kind of you to say young lady. Oh…pardon me for my guessing but are you what they call a feral psychic. The human who we've heard carries the power to understand creatures like us and any other such abilities?"
"You have guessed right" Loveday nodded happily "My name is Loveday, the official guardian and human escort to the farthing wood animals"
"Then I admire you all the more" the Rook welcomed her
"Why thank you" Loveday replied "Still it's a nice little wood you've got here Rook"
"Your all welcome to stay if you'd like" Rook offered excitedly
"I say Fox that is kind" Badger exchanged a gratitude look
"Fox couldn't we stay here?" Mrs Hare asked through the animal party
"You mean for good?" Fox questioned back suspiciously
"It's so dangerous in the world outside and it seems so safe in this little wood" Mrs Hare explained
"Oh…no good here matey" Toad reasoned "Lots of grub in summer but what will happen in the winter eh?"
"Toads right you know Mrs Hare" Badger added "We've just got to keep on for…White Deer Park. Sorry Rook and all that"
"Yes sorry Rook. We appreciate the offer for your sanctuary, but we have to stick on to our route" Loveday amended kindly "It's very important"
"Dear say we'll survive the disappointment. Tell ya what? We might have a bit of a sing song later on, send are little ins to sleep. Like to join us?"
"Oh yes…thank you" some of the creatures said thrillingly
"This'll be rather interesting" Loveday thought
Later on as the sky had grew dark, Owl found the same exact location once again.
"Where are you?" Owl hooted about, as she scanned the place with her powerful night visioned eyes
"At last. What kept you?" Adder growled hiding her relieving gladness to see her close companion Owl again
"Where's Pheasant?"
"Roasting for supper…specking of which, can I offer you some juicy rat?"
"Hmm…don't mind if I do"
Accepting Adders invitation, Owl eagerly flapped herself into the farm building.
"Fancy Fox allowing Pheasant to come back for you, why he couldn't even fly properly" Owl began
"I suppose there were lots of volunteers?" Adder asked dropping her visitors snack
"Well one or two" Owl replied simply "well one anyway"
"You'd have known better than to ask" Adder exclaimed
"Fox couldn't lead a pack of hounds" Owl mocked Fox's lack of intelligence
"Even if they were on his scent" Adder amused causing them both to giggle humorously
Though for being admired for her wisdom to help assist everyone in desperate times. Owl did hid a jealous manner for Fox's heaped praises that had been stolen from her life saving ideas. Occasionally Loveday's powers were no different either for she too was secondly the best admired.
"Speaking of hounds? Suppose something were to happen to him?" Adder wondered
"Someone else would have to step in to replace him wouldn't they?" Owl said
Looking sneaky Adder estimated some members "Badger?"
"Huh! That old fool" Owl scoffed she imagined the eldest member to only lead them into idiotic trouble more
"Ones as bad as the other" Adder giggled "who else is there?...I know everyone sees Loveday as a second in command"
"Loveday?...she may be modest and formal, but a human appointed leader? it simply isn't done, she's far too childish and inexperienced of leadership qualities"
"but I thought you liked her?"
"I never did admitted I ever liked the girl. There's something still unnatural about her presence and I can feel it in me we shouldn't trust in her"
"Hmm…tell that to the others" Adder hissed. In secrecy Adder thought in opposite to Owls remarks, she believed in Lovedays powerful motives not after having to get a free ride on her shoulders which she longed for again.
"Someone renowned for their wisdom?" Adder gazed at Owl
Having a proud lead on herself for being the best choice, Owl boasted "Where would they be without me?"
"There without you now" Adder teased
After shrugging it off they both started to consume the dead rat in companionable silence.
"Wonder how they're getting on?" Owl muttered
"This rats nice" Adder spat with dripping lips
"Nice evening too" Owl added "just right for hunting"
"Seems a pity to waste the chance" Adders excitement over-limited, finally she could experience the being of a real snake once again, right beside her Owl friend. Well only for a few hours until they had reached the top of the hill again.
Back inwards the tiny wood shaded in moonlight. The melodic birdsongs of rooks singing to their welcomed guests could be heard all around. For a good long while they had sung a number of performances which were completely outer world for Loveday to witness. Music wasn't a craze Loveday followed much into when she use to live back in her old home, but she did memorise popular classics that were from the films she'd watch all the time.
"It's strange how they come up with their own songs, but I've got to admit they really are an amazing band of vocalists. Aren't I the lucky one" Loveday thought as she listened to the last song titled 'There's no place like home' which affected everyone emotionally.
"Now I wish that I still had my old CD player with me" Loveday said looking just as forlorn like the animals who were all covered in tears.
"How's Mole holding up?" Loveday whispered beside Badger who was being extra comforting to Mole soaking down on his cheek
"Oh He'll be fine…once the shows over" Badger replied warmly "How's the baby rabbits doing for you?"
"I've only just gotten them settled down" Loveday smiled looking down at the little rabbits snugging on her torso "we've had nice time playing this evening, now they just want to curl up on my playsuit" she said stroking them
"Well I must say…that new skin your wearing seems to have solved the mystery, how you humans are always changing your…um clothes everyday" Badger tried to clarify "Its interesting that you can simply readjust them whenever you please?"
"Well nearly…It's a whole lot more complicated than how you may think it is" Loveday explained without having to give away the whole privacy talk about it. "let's just stick with it as a human custom"
"You mean like all the other human traditions you've taught me?" Badger said thoughtfully
"Precisely" Loveday answered
"Hmm…I wonder if I'll ever get to understand humans properly" Badger thought to himself "maybe over time"
So soon as the rooks song ended Hare broke up the depressing silence.
"Good thing Pheasant isn't here, or we'd all be drowned in tears" he said in a squeaky voice
"Yeah something more cheerful!" Hedgehog called wanting to lighten up everyone's spirits
"I know one!" Toad cheered "Its called 'Toad went a-courting"
"NO! its my turn" Weasel interrupted rudely "I wanna do a solo"
"OOHH!" everyone groaned as they soon prepared for the worst
"Oh please let her sing better this time" Loveday begged up above, shielding her ears. The last time she'd heard Weasels shattering voice her head was ringing like crazy.
"Half a pound of tuppenny rice! Half a pound of treacle! That's the way the Money goes! POP! GOES THE WEASEL!" The weasel sang recklessly giving off a silly performance at the same time. Of course it would be Weasels ideal number.
There was nothing. No claps, no cheers, no hoorays and no crowd enthusiasm. Just quite viewers and wings patting together from a polite rook.
"Boo!"
"Did I hear someone calling for an encore" Weasel asked happily taking no notice to everyone's glaring manors and ignoring the fact that she'd be thrown off stage if she were on one.
"NO!" shouted the audience back
"Ah well if you insist" Now Weasel was totally bratty. Pretending to hear they'd just said they wanted more from her. She'll never stop herself from this diva madness
"Half a pound off!-" she started again when suddenly
"Zzzap!" a ball of light blasted down on her like a cartoon bomb explosion.
At last, while looking electrized and eyes twinkling Weasel ceased with a dizzy expression.
"Tupp-en-ey…rice" she span till she collapsed down.
This caused everyone to laugh hard at her messy state with their Coors and Wows.
There was only one such person who could save everyone from a night of nightmares. They turned to see it was none other than Loveday. Her pink sacred crystal was glowing bright and light poured out from her now positioned hand. Looking really smug.
She saw everyone looking thrilled by her generous offer, so Loveday blew herself out quickly while changing her facial expression.
"I believe it was your turn now Toad" Loveday said modestly trying to block off her ring
"Yes-yes thanks Loveday matey" Toad said back pleased, then started clearing his throat "Nice aiming there by the way"
"Quite a show eh?" Hare said
"Wow! What a bang" said the first Squirrel
"It was so funny" laughed the second Squirrel
"Did Loveday do that on purpose?" asked Vole
"I-I shouldn't think so" answered Field-mouse "at lease Weasels now asleep"
"Loveday did you do that?" Hedgehog asked sensibly
Loveday paused herself "Yes Hedgehog" was all she could say
"Oh thanks a million" Mrs Hare said "I couldn't take anymore of Weasels…well performance"
"I could hear Weasel from all the way into the sky" Kestrel informed from the treetops "but that light flashing surely gave me a surprise"
"Alright everyone, let's all get back to our concert" Fox polity drawed the party away from the very tired looking girl. Loveday soon mouthed the words "Thank you" back to Fox.
"What's happening? Has Weasel finished?" Mole asked loudly blocking out his ears as well
"Oh yes. Toadies singing now" Badger reassured getting Mole to relax again "and it's all thanks to Loveday again, bless her"
"Oh your all welcome" Loveday giggled looking pleased to see Weasels disturbance hadn't struck the rabbits still laying on her. She yawned out big and settled her head against her little pillow again, thinking about tomorrows plans.
Enjoying the sound of Toads now more cheerful song everybody felt more relieved and relaxed since Loveday took care of Weasel for them.
"Badger? Owls been a very long time do you think she's alright" Mole timidly asked
"Ought ta be. She is a night creature like me" answered Badger before releasing a sigh "Poor old Fox"
Fox was really exhausted, as leader he'd been keeping watch the entire time while the animals were enjoying themselves because somebody had to do it efficiently. Though having to watch Weasels cosmic downfall cheered him up a little and was secretly grateful to Lovedays psychic powers.
"May as well get some sleep Fox. I'll keep guard" Badger kindly offered seeing Fox let out a giant yawn.
"Thanks Badger" Fox said in a gasping voice "but I don't think I could sleep"
"Know what you mean, even a dormouse couldn't sleep after weasels singing" Badger agreed
"I'm too worried about Owl and Adder" Fox said feeling pressured "They could be in trouble"
"They'll be alright, If I know anything better their sure to be making their way back to us now" Loveday yawned laying herself down "First thing…In the morning"
"Suppose they are" Fox replied
After shutting her blue drowsy eyes. Loveday had soon fallen fast asleep after having such a long and action-packed day. Fox chuckled to see her clearly feeling the same tiredness as he, though she kept it professionally hidden away from him.
"Hehe that's Loveday for ya" Fox whispered getting up. He then buried his snout into Lovedays bag and sniffed it out for the blankie. Once he found it, he pulled it and covered up Lovedays cold body.
"There we go" he muttered fondly "better keep you warm or otherwise"
Fox turned away for a second but then halted himself. That same strange feeling was still stirring up in his tight stomach, so having no other option he nuzzled the girls head affectionally before turning in himself.
Loveday dreamt that she was in command with a flock of multicoloured butterflies that looked as if they were made by her very own psychic powers because they appeared to be souled in pure light.
"Hahaha haha, I love this" she said having the time of her life in dreamland, remembering what it was like to be a child at heart.
"Hello? What is this?" she turned behind to what appeared to be a lake of sorts. If you could imagine a pool in a fairy dimension this would be it, with the glowing butterflies included.
"Magic" Loveday kneeled herself and crawled up to the edge. In slow motion all she could make out was viewing herself in the water a bit like Simba from The Lion King. As she did, peered into it like a black mirror. There face to face was the refection of…what was like a white mass clearing itself in front of her.
"Where's my refection?" Loveday wondered trying to look harder at the white mist in the depths. The shape of it soon morphed itself into a white canine like creature with huge eyes that were waves of red, green and blue merged together.
"Impossible" she breathed, to be so sure this wasn't a minds trick, she put her hand up against the water. She gasped to see a white paw mirroring it. With a slight roll of her eyes Loveday glimpsed the white monsters head turned in the same position, like her!.
"What?!" jumping back from the face looking again at her when she did. Going back up she saw it again looking very afraid and innocent. Which was very identical to the what she felt deep down.
Then it occurred to her, Loveday was looking at. Herself!. Her own refection.
Loveday leaned down so fast that she soon tripped with a loud splash into the pool. Swimming back up Loveday struggled to keep herself afloat more. Instead of it being still and safe like before. The black water was now racing on and on like a giant river. The current strangled her towards what she imagined was the edge of the world going down into oblivion.
"A waterfall!" Loveday tried mightily to fight it but the next thing she knew was that…She didn't fall down.
Tapping the stable invisible floor. She got back up to see the waterfall still flowing down into nothing while she stood there completely harmless next to it.
"Strange? Why didn't I…Hang on" Loveday then focused on her previous meeting with Kell the spirit fox whom she only saw in her dreams sometimes.
"What was that visionary thing Kell shown me I had?. Something about sight that's what it was…Oh! Yes I'm gifted with foresight, I remember now" she cheered "This waterfall must surely mean something, but what? How's a feral psychic supposed to guess the right meaning"
There were too many theories for Loveday to simply follow. Her mind said it was either a challenge or a location or maybe even danger.
"and I so was enjoying the start of this dream" Loveday complained "speaking of which why was my reflection a white dog of all sorts"
"You're doing splendidly Loveday; your new mind is getting better but not close enough yet, but don't worry the more you do this independently you'll soon be the one figuring things out alone"
Loveday spinned around "Kell? Where are you?"
"Don't mind me Loveday, mind what you are seeing now" the invisible voice said again "also your reflection will be vital soon so keep that in mind"
"Why? None of this still doesn't make any sense" Loveday shouted out "and it's because it that, I had to watch my friend Mrs Pheasant died before me"
"There was nothing to be done to prevent that from happening Loveday" the voice smoothed her calmly "but that doesn't say you can learn from it to save even more previous lives then you already are destined to"
Feeling her growing tension crumbling Loveday sighed "Really?"
"Yes really"
"I get that this was a new lesson for me along with the other ones?"
"There you see. Didn't I tell you were getting better at this"
"Harhar very funny" Loveday said sarcastically "I better stay on topic before you lead me to distraction"
"That's the spirit" Kells voice laughed
"Sleep well and fear no more about humans seeing you again" Kells voice vanished
"Why? I've done nothing but to stay hidden" Loveday reassured
"Oh you'll see" Kell concluded
Thinking about leaving through the waterfall Loveday tested herself by walking up to it. Only one more step closer.
"Oh wait and one thing!" Kells voice nearly pushed her in
Hiding her annoying growls by force Loveday looked back up into the black empty world "yeah?"
"Nice shot on Weasel by the way" he chuckled loudly
"Glad to hear it" Loveday reply's "It's a good thing I am only talking in my sleep" she stepped herself inside the refreshing wall of water where she soon vanished out of plain sight.
Morning came, the sun was only a few inches rising above the copse at that time. With all the fun and entertainment they've all been having last night with their new friends the rooks, Loveday and the farthing animals were laid down asleep peacefully.
Well almost everyone, the young rabbits being full of beans early in the morning, were already up and running with their mother keeping a close eye on them.
"Don't go too far now" Rabbit said to her son, busy wishing on all the dandelion seeds in one single breath.
From out of the morning sunbeams, a small creature appeared out the blue, straight for the copse. The boy rabbit saw it come in for landing.
"Look! There's Owl" the young Rabbit pointed, stirring some of the creatures to wake including Fox.
Fox blinked "What?" he then found Owl happily standing in front of him on a tree.
"Loveday wake up, rise and shine" Fox rubbed his nose on Lovedays face "Come on Owls back"
"She's back" Loveday pulled up quickly before staring up "So there you are" she greeted
"Likewise Loveday" said Owl
"Where's Adder?" Fox asks.
Adder soon slid out of grass with her broad evil smile.
"Where've ya been" Toad croaked proudly "we were worried about ya mateys"
"Sorry we were so long" Adder replied "but I had ta sleep off a good supper first"
"Heaven knows what she's eaten" old Mrs Vole said nervously "I knew we should've left her behind" she then told her son. Adder growled to hear this unwelcoming stage.
"More importantly, What happened to Pheasant?" Loveday asks
Owl shrugged her shoulders "You need me to tell you" she bluntly said. Truthfully it was obvious that the animals had already known poor Pheasant wasn't coming back with them. Even Loveday wouldn't say it out loud.
Mrs Hare broke down into regretful mourning "I knew it. Poor Pheasant and I was so unkind to him"
"Now he's got something to cry about" nodded Hare
"That's just it" his wife replied "he'll never cry anymore" she so fondly cried
"Don't you start" Hare complained
"I should have never let him go" Fox regretted shamefully
"True" Owl agreed
"Pity" Loveday thought miserably. "Pheasant must've thought he could handle it and we were convinced to see his chance of wanting to make up for the things he was useless with"
Thinking precisely on what to say without causing any more gloom for everyone Loveday went up to support the sad Fox.
"He forgot about his own prime to do his bit for us, and we shall miss him" Loveday concurred "but ta put it this way. I believe you can be firm to face the facts of our wrong decisions. Sometimes even my own kind has done much worser and has left them scarred for life but doesn't everybody make mistakes, yes they do. Even leaders have to make them if they are expected to become wiser"
Fox heeded his human friends words valuably and was soon wiping away his frown.
"Guess your right Loveday" Fox said in a cheered-up voice "though don't expect me to become wiser in a minute"
"I'll be behind you all the way" Loveday said smiling
"No need to tell me that again" Fox chuckled "Well at lease you're back here Adder, so I suppose we better be getting on our way"
"Yes lets…Huh! Fox!" Loveday screamed spotting something.
Fox desperately turned his head to see the boy rabbit choking up painfully with his neck caught around a piece of orange chord. The harder he tried tugging on it, it only made it worse and started to suffocate him mercilessly.
They all ran up to him. Then they saw the wooden stake nailed on the ground with the orange cord attached.
"It's a Snare!" Loveday described as she saw it quickly
"Don't Panic! Don't Panic!" yelled Poor Rabbit seeing her son suffer for the worst.
The baby tugged his paw hard on the noose but it was no use at all.
"Keep Still!" Fox warned Him "Every time that you move the noose will get tighter!"
The baby was starting to lose breath and was gasping so firmly for air
"What can we do?" Rabbit panicked
"Hahaha Panic!" Weasel laughed
Loveday started to panic herself, she grudged to not lose the baby rabbit she had sworn to protect and was about to break her promise with his mother in seconds. They were losing him every second.
Rushing over to the buried peg Loveday first tried untangling the sting but the knots were as tight as hell.
"I can't untie it!" Loveday said with alarm
"and what does our leader say we should do?" Owl eagerly demanded
"Hmm…Yes Fox what are we going to do" Badger said also trying to think of a way to help release the baby rabbit.
"Oh dear" Mole cried next to the trap
"Could we chew through the rope" suggested the first Squirrel
"We could try!" answered Field-Mouse biting at quick pace, stinging his mouth against the hard cord "Ah! It's wire!"
"Any fool could see that" Owl said grumpily
"What to do? what to do?" Loveday repeated she didn't have wire cutters so chopping the cord was out of the question.
"My baby, my baby!" Rabbit sobbed with horror. Her son only had a few breaths left.
"KEEP STILL RABBIT!" Fox roared in frustration "And let me think"
"Think?" Owl argued "if you'd thought to check the area for snares before letting the other animals loose, this would never have happend"
Loveday exploded emotionally. With powerful despair she leaped over to the struggling baby "Hold still" she said catching hold of the chord on his neck gently wriggling her fingers into the noose.
"What are you doing Loveday?" Badger asked
Loveday didn't answer him, instead she hauled her fingers to widen the chord where the neck was blocked off from its breathing tubes. The baby rabbit suddenly started to breath properly again even though it was still trapped.
"Come on! Time is of the essence" Loveday gritted out keeping the lifespan flowing for the baby so that the animals have more time to task themselves.
"Hurry up all of you!" Fox pleaded he was more worried for both the rabbit and Loveday painfully supporting what life it had left "Loveday's giving us the chance we need"
Kestrel soon had a bright thought "If you're so clever Owl you think of a way to free the rabbit"
"Very well if you insist" Owl replied going into thoughtful mediation again
Badger had to shush Mole from crying loudly, Loveday herself was making painful cries from doing what she was.
"What's she doing" asked Rook referring to Owls peculiar manner
"Thinking" Badger said
When Owl had awoken she said "Your attacking the wrong part of the trap. Mole! Start digging under the post"
"Alright Owl" Mole saluted back feeling excited to help. Down underneath he went pushing the heavy pole back up.
"Mole what's keeping you" Badger called seeing the big pole still stood up high
"Its stuck!" Mole muffled
Loveday saw the whole thing happing with her fingers now burning tightly. So very carefully she pulled one hand out and telepathically started to pull the top of the post with invisible force.
"Push Mole Push!" yelled Loveday in cringing might
"I'm doing it" Mole responded back when
POP! It ejected out with Mole standing proudly in place and because of that Loveday felt the noose loosen and then undid the whole thing joyfully. The baby Rabbit was now free and alive.
Rabbit looked so overjoyed to see her baby free at last. "Oh Thank you Owl, Thank you Mole and Thank you, thank you Loveday" she said giving Loveday a thankful cuddle
"Thank you" baby Rabbit squeaked also coming up to Loveday.
"Oh!" Loveday blushed looking up to read Owls green eyed expression
"A moments thought and save a life time's misery" Owl lectured heroic
"It is you we must thank most of all" Loveday smiled to her "You're the real hero here Owl"
"You!...think I'm worthy of such titlement compared to your supernatural scale" Owl gasped to Lovedays kind credit
"No…your worth more than twenty geniuses baked in a cake" Loveday said making poor Owl feel totally bashful
Fox then stood beside Loveday "Hehehe you're a wise old bird I'll give ya that" he smirked
"Oh!" Owl nearly turned pink "Think nothing of it" She brushed aside modestly
"It seems my judgement on Loveday was miscalculated all this time" Owl thought honestly "She really does live up to her status as a feral psychic that's for sure"
"How's that baby rabbit doing" Fox kindly asked
"He's going to have such a sore throat" Rabbit replied cradling the baby any mother would do "poor little thing"
"I'll get him some water" Loveday said searching her bag "Ah! Here we go"
While Loveday took care of preparing her nurse equipment Mr Rabbit came along
"Do you remember that time when my throat was so sore, I couldn't speak at all" Mr Rabbit said
"Yes dear it was lovely" Rabbit teased back at her mate, everyone around laughed at him.
A few moments afterwards, everyone was set and yarning to leave the copse behind immediately.
Fox first took the liberty to give his thanks to Rook and his relatives.
"Well Rook, it's time to go" Fox confirmed
"Good luck! Good Luck!" Rook cawed his adieu
"Goodbye Rooks and thanks a lot" Loveday left waving to them above, hearing their happy caws of farewells in return.
"Goodbye Loveday" Rook bidded solemnly. Until a certain blob of bird business came tumbling on his head.
"Junior!" Rook cursed as their visitors disappeared down the hill.
Emerging from the copse's safety Loveday and the rest skirted to Toad's directional instinct, feeling more wiser to stay cautious from the other neighbouring farms.
Entering through the cool meadows in their usual line routine. Badger paused to make certain of Toads further tracking.
"What lies ahead Toadie can you remember?" Badger asks
"Well…there's more farms hehe" Toad described
"We better skirt right round them" Fox decided
"Definitely" Loveday chimed "Were taking no chances this time"
Toad carried on "then there some meadows and then…there's a river"
"A river?" Vole said
"er…yes" Toad replied
This brought worry down in all the small creatures tummy's.
"Is it very wide?" Vole asked sternly
"Oh Dear" Hedgehog too got the same realization
"Don't worry. You just leave it to me mateys. I'll soon get you across alright" Toad reassured them as he positively hopped on.
"Toads such an optimist isn't he" Adder said from behind
Kestrel as always kited over them in scouting signal "Kee! Kee!"
"What can you see Kestrel?" Fox asked the hawk navigator
"Water! A wide river just ahead!" she reported down
"Oh no. Please don't tell me that's not what I think it is" Loveday anticipated that it couldn't be the same one from her foresight but decided to wait and see it for herself.
"Is there something on your mind Loveday? your very quiet" Badger interrupted her thoughts
"Badger I…I think that…wwweeelll" Loveday hesitantly tried to speak up
"Yes?" Badger said
"What is it this time Loveday?" Fox joined them sensing Lovedays high anxiety
"Well you remember back when we'd had escaped from the fire in the armylands" Loveday recalled
"Oh yes…the one where you've dreamed of seeing it happen before it did" Fox said
"Yes well…its just, I saw a river in my dream last night" Loveday recited
"If that's all there is to it Loveday, then I don't see what danger it has to do with us. Toads already said there's a river ahead" Badger assured her
"But you don't understand me" Loveday said "the dream was warning me about something life threating and now I'm scared that the river were going to is highly dangerous like the fire I saw last time"
"What did this river you saw, looked like exactly?" Fox asked trying to not look sceptic in front of Loveday.
"Wild, deep and powerfully strong with the currents going down a waterfall" Loveday detailed
Off course both Fox and Badger wouldn't want to distrust the girl who was gifted of seeing such disturbing predicaments but they were afraid if what she meant was surely true.
Without putting any more pressure on Loveday. Badger turned directly to Toad.
"Toadie did you say it was wide?" he asked sensibly
"Well…alright its wide but the currents very slow" Toad pointed up towards the distance. From afar the little stream of water did seem fine but Loveday was still not convinced.
"There now Loveday, it sounds safer than whatever river you may have seen in your dream" Badger indicated
"I'm still not satisfied about this" Loveday confessed
"Right then, well calmly go and see how false your indication about this river is" Fox said disapprovingly without causing any meaningful offence to Loveday
"Okay but don't say I didn't warn you" Loveday indicated still as she followed onwards.
Drawn to a bunch on the side of the water's edge. Toad lead them upstream to a particular spot he knew from when he last travelled back to Farthing Wood.
Eventually coming to a halt "I'm sure this is it. There's a hole in the bank here just like I hid in last time" he said confidently
Examining the wide rivers flat, relaxing and harmless looking state Fox nodded "You're right Toad. The water here seems hardly to be moving"
"It does look refreshing" Loveday muttered "but I still don't know if we should consider it-"
"Loveday girl, does this look anything like a wild, dangerous river to you?" Fox assumed
Loveday surrendered as she observed it "I suppose not. Oh alright…I'll admit I was wrong about my dreams meaning. It was actually letting me know what was up ahead"
"There's a good girl and remember we all make mistakes" Fox exchanged eyes with her again
"Loveday stills got a point" Field-Mouse commented "It looks a long way to the other bank" he pointed
"Don't worry" Toad calmed him
"Once Toad has crossed, well all go into the water together right" Fox announced to the still worried looking animals.
"Wait. Give me one moment" Loveday interrupted and immediately began to shed off her play suit and tights. The animals got an even bigger shock to see her take everything off, leaving only her white Brandy Melville tank top and short shorts on.
"Alright now I'm ready" Loveday affirmed packing everything away in her bag.
"Great" Fox smiled "Good luck Toad!" he told him
"Here we go!" Toad sprang high from the water's edge and propelled his small body in a series of leg jerks.
"Show off" Adder hissed
They all waited and waited desperately, keeping a sharp eyeing out for any sign of Toad reaching the other side safely. In about two minutes or so.
"I made it! I made it!" Toad called triumphally on the other riverbank across "hehe, come on in the waters wonderful"
"Line up along the bank everyone" Fox directed "and lets all go together. Good luck!"
"Good luck!" every creature wished for each other, taking their flanked positions bravely. Although some were feeling daunted to try this attempted sport.
"Get a move on Rabbit!" Hedgehog shoved him in impatiently
Rabbit shivered cowardly "I don't like water" he said
Toad kept on urging his friends gleefully "Come on the waters fine" he called again
"It's cold" Rabbit complained avoiding to move any further
"Come on, this will be fun" Loveday persuaded as she expertly dived straight in the cool water alongside Fox and Badger. She was able to swim up front first, enjoying the very essence of being a part of the water loosing against her body like a mermaid in sweet happiness.
Assorted next to Loveday were the excellent animal swimmers like Badger, Mole, the hares, the hedgehogs and squirrels. Following behind were the small fragile creatures full of capabilities and Adder poking in and out like a tiny sea serpent.
Though Owl and Kestrel needn't had any strategy fluttering across.
Toad watched his companions proceed towards him in the halfway point. "You're a natural born swimmer Loveday matey, hehe. Come on Mole, come on Hedgehog your doing fine. Come on, come on you're nearly halfway across. I can see ya Squirrel. Come on Adder" Toad kept jumping excitedly
At reasonable process, Adder paused. "That Toad's sickening enthusiasm is beginning to get on my nerves" she bared crossly
With a finale stroke Loveday shot herself out. "Thew, what a work out" she gasped to Toad completely refreshed.
Toad suddenly looked frantic "Huh? What's up?"
"Toad is something the matter?" Loveday asked looking puzzled
"Somethings wrong!" Toad said "Look!"
Forgetting about her enjoyable swim. Loveday peered back across to where she knew the rabbits were struggling to keep up. From way ahead she saw nothing but a blurry typhoon of splashes and splosh's going around in circles, expect for one sturdy head which she recognized as Fox.
Badger strained to make out whole deal happening "Where's Fox? Where are the Rabbits?" he observed in concern
Mole appeared out up on a stone worriedly "Somethings going wrong over there" he said
Oh yes. There was trouble again alright. The rabbits were not swimming straight at all. In opposite they just kept on panicking, ridiculously going around in makeshift whirlpools in alarming dazes. Fox courageously hurried back to check on them.
"Rabbits what are you doing!" Fox panted up
"Were Panicking!" Mr Rabbit squeaked
Next into sight was Weasel paddling up to the group.
"I can't see them" Badger told getting more worried
"Weasel what's happening?" Loveday said
"The rabbits are panicking and swimming round in circles in the middle of the river" Weasel affirmed
"Oh those Rabbits!" Badger scowled "even with one your problems are multiplied"
"Just like Fox" Loveday covered her shooking head.
Still across, the rabbits were tiring and on the edge of drowning.
"Help save me" Mr Rabbit screamed as he sunk down. Amazingly Fox shouldered him back up on top of his head.
"Stop going round in circles!" Fox tried to calm them sternly "swim straight in front of you" he directed
Stupidly refusing to listen, the rabbit family tried to climb up on Fox for support.
"Take me too Fox" "Save us Fox take me too" they kept shouting while dragging down the poor struggling Fox.
Paddling furiously Fox protested to stay afloat "No! Stop it! No! Stop it! Sto-" Fox was sinking with exhaustion.
"Fox do you need any help!" Badger desperately called to his friend but the only sounds he heard were the continuous audible splashes.
Loveday felt the epic nudge to go help out Fox. Shamefully watching the Fox get drowned by his victims she hurryingly threw away her bag on shore and plunged back into the river.
"I'm coming Fox!" she called out as she swam up at faster pace.
"Loveday! be careful" Badger said until something unexpected turned up
From upstream there came a large mass of debris built on drifting twigs and rotten logs, running down a few yards away from the unnoticing bathers. Loveday didn't see it approaching as she directly crossed over the river with her friends lives at stake.
Mole was the first one to spot it coming "Badger! that massive debris. It's going to hit Fox and the rabbits and Lovedays not seen it. It will kill them all" Mole shuddered
"Oh No" Badger then knew they needed to act quickly straight away "Quickly my friends they're in danger, we must save them" after motivating Badger then dived in with Toad, Weasel, Hedgehog and one of the squirrels teamed up behind him.
While in close contact with Fox, Loveday instantly saw the debris collision.
"Oh that's brilliant" she sarcastically thought. It looked like she was going to have ta risk using her full psychic energy for this one if they all had a chance to make it back to dryland.
After coming up with a plan Loveday waved out to the paddling Badger. "Badger listen! I'm going to haul the pile with my powers. So that you can rescue Fox and the rabbits steadily"
"Are you sure you can hold it for that long?" Badger answered
"No but I'm willing to give it a go" Loveday honestly said
"Well if you're so sure about it" Badger replied, "Good luck!". Once that conversation was over Loveday sided more over for a better perspective on the debris as the rescue team passed next to her. In the centre she relaxed herself and closed her eyes.
"Come on Loveday you can do it, remember all that you have achieved with this special bunch of friends you've made. You've helped them more than once or twice. It is time to really show them what a feral psychic in training was born to do. What a trusted human can do. Use all the love you have inside to muscle it. Now!" she meditated deep inside.
Boldly cringing her now telepathic vitality, Loveday opened her sparking blue eyes and fired a tidal wave of invisible energy through her hands. Mentally pushing the cold pile up to keep it staying in place.
"Each of you must rescue a rabbit, I'll tack care of Fox" Badger cried
Fox was trapped head above the surface as he carried all the rabbits on him. He had used up all his strength and stamina on the heroic efforts. As the animal party reached them Fox was on the brink of submerging down.
"Help!" Rabbit screamed engulfed in fear
"Oh shut up Rabbit, swim that way" Toad told her
"Which way?" Rabbit looked all around frantically
"That way!" having enough of Rabbits lame excuses, Toad shoved behind her and jetted right across the river in one go.
"This way please Rabbit" Squirrel informed as she too gripped Mr Rabbits ears and back. Leaving only Weasel and Hedgehog to get the rest of them.
According to how much ambitious pressure she was using up to grasp the debris, Loveday weakened and started to struggle with the painful pushing. There was only Fox and Badger left to get out and she couldn't abandon them now even if it killed her. The pile now got nearer and nearer to them and Loveday stood right in its way still.
"Come on Badger" she said "It's getting closer"
"Hang on Fox, I'm coming!" Badger ducked down but managed to surface him up in tight support. Loveday was hardly staying afloat, incapable to both threading the water behind her and straining to keep her hands in place together.
With little life he had choking in him Fox noticed Lovedays hard wrestle with her powers draining away fast. She was beginning to lose consciousness.
"It's no-good Badger…I'm done for…don't let Loveday drown for me…save yourselves…go on…go back to the others…they'll need you both…take care of Loveday for me" were the only words he could manage to beg.
"I'm not leaving you me dear friend" Badger loyally refused as he steeled his way over to help get Loveday.
The farthing animals watched in serious horror.
"LOOK!" Rabbit shrieked
Lovedays face was the only part of her you could see "I love you all" she uttered, hopelessly letting the water peacefully claim her down until Badger pulled her head back up.
"I've got you Loveday" Badger panted effortlessly seeing the mass struck him brutally on the side. They all got enveloped and vanished down underwater with the alarming various voices of terror smacking the animal crowd.
"Can anyone see them?!" Mole yelled frightfully
They all surveyed to see either their leader Fox or his deputy Badger or their human guardian Loveday but their was no real trace of them seen anywhere.
That is until Owl spotted something, nestled in the debris was both Fox and Loveday on either side totally powerless to prevent anything going to happen ta them.
"Fox is caught in the tree trucks! And Lovedays stuck on a branch" Owl pointed
"Come on! Perhaps their still alive" Mole gestured to the others
"I'll keep an eye on the debris" Kestrel informed "Follow me as fast as you can" she said now zooming the sky
"Well what are you waiting for? Come on!" Toad prompted them to follow in a mass of movement, keeping sight on Fox and Lovedays course.
"Oh! Mustn't forget this" Weasel found Lovedays bag and picked it up in favour.
"Coor! How does she carry this all day" she complained hurrying beside the others with the bag snuggled on her.
In a few yards overhead. The debris floated to a high waterfall where a rock guarded in the middle. In no time at all the whole pile collided and broke into half's, making poor Fox and Loveday tumble down in the end.
The animals were now making their way down to the banks located beneath the waterfall.
"Can ya see anything Kestrel?" Toad shouted up
"The tree trucks are caught at the top of the waterfall but there's no sign of them" Kestrel reported back
"Are you sure Kestrel?" Mole wept in despair as the animals still searched in the waterfalls tragic depths.
Landing in a branch overlapping the river below Owl doubtfully tried breaking everyone's theory of finding anyone still alive "I'm afraid we'll have to accept that Badger and Fox and Loveday are all dead" she feared
"Wait! Look!" Toad directed them to something. Can it be?
Author's Notes: Happy 2020 everyone!
Sorry if i worried you all. I'm still alive and yes of course there's going to be a season 2, 3, maybe even a 4. but you'll have to give me time.
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