Lost in the Snow......(closed...ish)

[Taggle]

The winter winds sighed fitfully, blowing the last of Fair Autumn's leaves off of the deadened hollow trees. Snow continued to fall, as it had for hours, draping the landscape of rolling hills on which the forest lay in a peaceful blanket of snow. An owl hooted far off, snuggling down into its nest to escape the winter winds.
The sound of silence was broken only by the bare, frozen paws of a traveler, out braving winters icy rage. The traveler was a mouse, and a very young one at that. His tail hung limply at his side, making a line next to his tiny paw prints in the snow. His whiskers drooped down wards, as if to emphasize his small emaciated form. The homespun tunic he wore had become old and tatty, and his cloak did precious little to keep him warm.
The small mouse, who could have been no more than 4 summers old, fell face down into the snow, unconscious. The snow, pitiless to his plight, continued to fall, covering his body with a soft blanket of snow, and filling in his tracks.

[Rakko, Brink, Serval, Soubi]

In a bout an hour's time, there was a shuffling in the trees. The young mouse was nearly compleatly covered in snow and the travaling badger almost passed him buy. She only felt the small lump when he stepped on his head! Fortunatly though, the snow was thick enough that her large feet did no dammage.

The Badgermaid bent down to pick up the frozen young one. She brushed the snow from his tiny whiskers and shook her head in pity. She opened her huge bag and put him inside, holding it close to her thick fur to keep him warm. She continued on her way, waiting for him to wake up.

[Taggle]

A little while later, the young mouse woke up, shaking from cold and fear. Inside of the bag was warm, but his body begged for more. His body shook so badly, the bag shook with it. He spoke not a word, his eyes hauntingly deep and scared.

[Rakko, Brink, Serval, Soubi]

The badger looked down at her new little companion. "You'r awake?" Her voise was very calm, adn deep for a female's but it was kind and beautiful non-the-less.

[Taggle]

He nodded his head. " s-so c-cold..." he said, barely audible. His voice was high and squeaky, a dibbuns. His brown fur had not a trace of snow on it now, yet still his body shook. He looked up her, deep green eyes telling a story his words never could. The dibbun smiled, despite having just met her.

[Rakko, Brink, Serval, Soubi]

She ran her huge paw, about five times the size of his own, over his tiny head. She smiled warmly at him. "Where were you off to young one, can you tell me?"

[Taggle]

" i fink i got losted." the mousebabe said, smiling at the warmth of her paw. The last thing he remembered was the snow, the blinding snow, which called out to him to rest, but promised death in its underlying tones. " where am I?" he asked, looking up at the huge badger. He bounced up and down slightly as the badger walked, and giggled.

[Skipper of Sea Otters]

Within the woods several dark shapes and shadows kept appearing in and out of sight. No sound however was made as they did so quietly popping from behind distant bushes. As night fell the shapes and shadows grew dimmer and much harder to see. The wind began picking up and the snow falling harder decreasing the visibility to almost a faint hue. However the shapes kept getting closer but were still keeping their distance.

[Rakko, Brink, Serval, Soubi]

The badger smiled tot he young mouse. "Even I'm not quite sure. I have been travaling around, helpping goodbeasts in need of my service. But I do know we asre in a plase called Mossflower Woods."

[Taggle]

The mousebabe thought for a moment. " whas your name?" he asked, still shivering. He needed a fire, and warmth. Only the winds knew how long he had been out in the snow.

[Rakko, Brink, Serval, Soubi]

"Ravavyre Silentread" She said bowing her head to him. "At yer service."

[Taggle]

" my names be's Dwopple!" he says, his teeth chattering.

[Skipper of Sea Otters]

Suddenly there was a slight russle in the bush next to them. Nothing Loud....but just gave the slightest bit of sound ...just enough to hear.

[Rakko, Brink, Serval, Soubi]

The hudge badger's head snapped in the direction id the bushes. She stopped walking and glanced at Dwopple to tell him to be quiet as much as possible. "Who goes thur?"

**That was a great movie Skipp!**

[Skipper of Sea Otters]

The bushes Russled a bit more.

(( I havent yet seen it...))