Mrs Squirrel had just a quarrel with Mr Squirrel and decided to step outside to take a walk, until she felt she was being followed. Rather than lead the unknown home, she decided to lead whatever it was to the woods away from her family. She ran in the darkness through the woods, not able to make out what was chasing her, but she could hear footsteps that left no footprints. All she thought was how she would run to safety.
This was the ordeal that befell Mrs Squirrel. Unknown to her, she stepped on a sinking sand, which made her loose her balance. Loosing her flash light, she found herself roll in a tunnel that ended with a cave, something from the mountains. The fall was heavy and she was conscious. On waking up, she realized she wasn't alone, some other animals here most of which had been declared missing by their families. It was a trap and they being held as hostages. Others had also fallen in the same way. She was really sad and scared. It was cold too and her furs couldn't help her. She needed to get out and be with her family.
She began searching for a door, a window or something, just anything that would aid her to leave. She rolled her hands feeling the walls, seemed like she was searching for a pulse. The others kept laughing at her, claiming the had been here for days hence they knew too well that there was no escape route. Well, she didn't plan to give up and kept searching. Fifteen minutes into her search, she touched this particular spot. It sounded like a strap was unlocked, behold the wall opened up and a strong force dragged her inside and the entrance closed up. The other animals rushed to the just opened entrance but it wasn't opening up any more.
Wowwww
What a beautiful sight, she said
From flowers to trees, to the grasses
Everything was green and quiet
The sky was blue and beautiful
Then came the cold breeze, that swiftly brushed through the entire premises.
I am the guardian of the forest of life, your pure and courageous heart has brought you here, ask of one thing and it shall be done the giant male genie said to her.
She had to take her time to think before she finally said, "I want the plotters of the kidnap caught, so that all whom are captured can be set free and I can return to my family and live a life of wealth, affluence, peace and happiness"
In my 400 years of service in this forest, never has a request so grand and enormous been done, well as requested it is done, the genie said. Immediately Mrs Rabbit found herself at home. It was raining jubilations as missing animals were found and reunited with their families.
Leopard and his brothers were responsible for the animal heist, they were immediately captured and handed over to the security unit that were responsible for that. Mrs Rabbit experienced a robust expansion in her business, her wealth and affluence was coming true while her family lived happily ever after.
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Very sweet. This line was particularly affecting:
You carry us to Mrs. Rabbit's world. We see it. We feel it. We are there. Great descriptions. One question. What did Leopard and his brothers hope to gain from having all those hostages.
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she was saved at last for her bravery. One thing that I noticed in the story was trying over and over and never giving up works best to achieve what you want and you showed that.
thanks for sharing
great story❤️