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Chapter 7: The Burrow<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

<\/strong>In Which the Companions Seek Shelter From the Weather In A Small Cave.<\/em><\/p>\n

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Arrin Woodgreen: He thinks.\u00c2\u00a0\u00e2\u20ac\u0153There should be a cave somewhere nearby\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6\u00e2\u20ac\u009d He thinks while pulling on his shirt.<\/p>\n

Yazeth: Jozra nods.\u00c2\u00a0\u00e2\u20ac\u0153I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m looking for one. There\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a ledge over there that we might be able to use, just in case we don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t find anything better.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

Arrin Woodgreen: He perks up slightly. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153The ledge, is there a tree on top of it?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

Yazeth: The ferret peers. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Err\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 yes, actually. Kind of stunted.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d She chuckles. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153It blended right in with the shadows.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

Arrin Woodgreen: He nods. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153It should be to the right of that and down on ground level, you got to crawl in though.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

Yazeth: Jozra nods. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Okay\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6\u00c2\u00a0 There. I see it now. This way.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

Arrin Woodgreen: He nods yet again and follows the ferret.<\/p>\n

Yazeth: The entrance of the cave is slightly overgrown and very gravelly. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153You sure there\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s no snakes in there? I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122d rather not meet a viper.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

Arrin Woodgreen: He crouches at the entrance and picks up a pebble tossing it inside. He waits for a few seconds. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s safe\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

Yazeth: The ferret glances dubiously at the dark hole but shrugs.\u00c2\u00a0\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Do you want to go first, or should I?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

Arrin Woodgreen: He shrugs.\u00c2\u00a0\u00e2\u20ac\u0153I will.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d\u00c2\u00a0He stoops and crawls inside.<\/p>\n

Yazeth: Jozra waits a bit before following, thankful that she is a ferret and thus, slim enough to handle holes such as this, though she never really had much experience with burrows before.<\/p>\n

Arrin Woodgreen: The cave gets wider and taller as you go in, and it evens out.\u00c2\u00a0 Soquan is already setting up.<\/p>\n

Yazeth: The ferret finally emerges at the end and looks around, allowing her eyes to adjust.\u00c2\u00a0 The light in the cave is only through the hole they came to and what light there is very dim and getting dimmer by the minute.<\/p>\n

Arrin Woodgreen: He looks towards her. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153I think you might be able to start a bit of a fire\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 The smoke will leave through the entrance.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

Yazeth: Jozra nods and begins building a small fire. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153It would be good to have a warm dinner too.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

Arrin Woodgreen: He nods. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Aye, it would\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 Should I start digging out a place for us to sleep?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

Yazeth: The ferret lights the small fire before responding. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Yeah, that would probably be a good idea.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

Arrin Woodgreen: He begins to dig a shallow hole for two beasts to sleep in.\u00c2\u00a0\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Shall I make it a bit bigger this time? Last time we were a bit squished\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

Yazeth: Jozra grins. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Yeah, that would probably be a good idea also.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

Arrin Woodgreen: He chuckles. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153I slept with your elbow in my ribs that night\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6\u00e2\u20ac\u009d He widens the hole.<\/p>\n

Yazeth: She slices some of the fish into small pieces and adds some water from the canteens along with this and that.\u00c2\u00a0\u00e2\u20ac\u0153I figured a sort of fish stew for tonight with the bread.\u00c2\u00a0 Think I should add some cheese to it?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

Arrin Woodgreen: He wrinkles his nose.\u00c2\u00a0\u00e2\u20ac\u0153No.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

Yazeth: The ferret nods. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Thought not.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

Arrin Woodgreen: He finishes digging. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153There, that should be enough room.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

Yazeth: Jozra looks at the hole, squinting in the firelight. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Yeah, that should do it. The stew should be ready in a few minutes too.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

Arrin Woodgreen: He nods. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Okay.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d\u00c2\u00a0He rummages though the bags and pulls out all the blankets, placing them inside the hole.<\/p>\n

Yazeth: Soon the stew is done. Jozra pulls out the few utensils and pulls out the bread.\u00c2\u00a0 \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Food\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s ready.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

Arrin Woodgreen: He comes towards the fire. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Great.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d\u00c2\u00a0He settles down and waits.<\/p>\n

Yazeth: Jozra ladles some stew into a bowl and puts the bowl and a spoon into Soquan\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s paws.\u00c2\u00a0\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Got a chunk of bread here for you if you want it.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

Arrin Woodgreen: He nods. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll have it when I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m done.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d\u00c2\u00a0He samples the stew. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s good.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

Yazeth: The ferret grins as she prepares a bowl for herself.\u00c2\u00a0\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Thank you.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

Arrin Woodgreen: He grins.\u00c2\u00a0\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Anytime.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d\u00c2\u00a0He eats another spoonful.<\/p>\n

Yazeth: Jozra eats her stew. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Seems as though a wind has picked up\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6\u00e2\u20ac\u009d Her ears prick towards the cave entrance.<\/p>\n

Arrin Woodgreen: His ears perk up. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153It has\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6 It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll be cold tonight.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

Yazeth: The ferret nods and finishes her bowl of stew.<\/p>\n

Arrin Woodgreen: He finishes not long afterward. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Can you pass my piece of bread?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

Yazeth: Jozra places the piece of bread into the otter\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s paws. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153There\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a little of the stew left. Did you want it?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

Arrin Woodgreen: He munches on his bread. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Save it, we can eat it in the morning\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

Yazeth: The ferret nods and sticks her piece of bread between her teeth before cleaning up and saving the leftover stew.\u00c2\u00a0\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Moof ihea.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

Arrin Woodgreen: He chuckles and takes another bite. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Anything I can do to help?\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

Yazeth: She stops to chew and replies before putting the bread in her mouth again. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Nope, I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m nearly done cleaning up anyway. Think we should keep the fire going? We don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t have much to burn.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

Arrin Woodgreen: He shakes his head. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Put it out, save the fuel. We can just lie down and talk.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

Yazeth: The ferret carefully smothers the fire, attempting to conserve fuel. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Hrm, seems it got very dark while we were eating.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

Arrin Woodgreen: He reaches towards her. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153C\u00e2\u20ac\u2122mon, I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ll help you around\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

Yazeth: The ferret grins in spite of herself. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153In this situation it seems as though our roles are reversed.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d She hesitantly feels around until she finds the otter\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s paw.<\/p>\n

Arrin Woodgreen: He laughs slightly.\u00c2\u00a0\u00e2\u20ac\u0153C\u00e2\u20ac\u2122mon.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d He guides her gently to the hole.\u00c2\u00a0\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Watch your step.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

Yazeth: Jozra feels around with her footpaws, navigating the slight slope.<\/p>\n

Arrin Woodgreen: He grins. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153There ya go.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d He lets go of her paws and begins to bed down in the cloak-blankets.<\/p>\n

Yazeth: She feels around to her place and curls up in the blanket cloaks. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Goodnight.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

Arrin Woodgreen: He nods and curls up in the covers, his back resting against hers. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Goodnight Jozra.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d<\/p>\n

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Chapter 7: The Burrow In Which the Companions Seek Shelter From the Weather In A Small Cave. ——————————————————————————————— Arrin Woodgreen: He thinks.\u00c2\u00a0\u00e2\u20ac\u0153There should be a cave somewhere nearby\u00e2\u20ac\u00a6\u00e2\u20ac\u009d He thinks while pulling on his shirt. Yazeth: Jozra nods.\u00c2\u00a0\u00e2\u20ac\u0153I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122m looking for one. There\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a ledge over there that we might be able to use, just in … <\/p>\n