Post by Harmony on Sept 10, 2010 9:31:04 GMT -5
The darkness of a warren underground is a comforting one. Willow, at least, found the feeling of having earth pressed around her and no light for elil to see by quite a cheerful one, and hopped along the passages happily. She was dragging along a bit of soft moss in her mouth - it had been difficult to figure out how to carry it back underground, but she managed by taking the idea from a nearby sparrow. The bird had been carrying small bits of twig and moss to its nest, giving Willlow the idea that she could do the same. Studying other creatures was of great interest to the small doe.
Presently, she located her new burrow - she had been kicked out of her old one when her burrowmate brought her buck in - pausing to scratch at the packed dirt a bit before dropping her moss. She had found the burrow by accident while trying to avoid a grumpy-sounding officer of the owsla. It hadn't been a proper burrow to begin with; it was as if a doe had begun to dig it out, then thought better of it and moved on. It was little bother for Willow to finish the scratch up, and now she had her moss, it would be a proper burrow, warm and safe and hers. Turning around, she stuck her head out and called into the warren runs, "This is my burrow. Mine, y'hear? I claimed it!" before scooting back in to crouch and chew pellets, pleased at her newfound home.
Presently, she located her new burrow - she had been kicked out of her old one when her burrowmate brought her buck in - pausing to scratch at the packed dirt a bit before dropping her moss. She had found the burrow by accident while trying to avoid a grumpy-sounding officer of the owsla. It hadn't been a proper burrow to begin with; it was as if a doe had begun to dig it out, then thought better of it and moved on. It was little bother for Willow to finish the scratch up, and now she had her moss, it would be a proper burrow, warm and safe and hers. Turning around, she stuck her head out and called into the warren runs, "This is my burrow. Mine, y'hear? I claimed it!" before scooting back in to crouch and chew pellets, pleased at her newfound home.