With a slap on her withers, Holly sent her precious pony off the trail and into the woods. The jackdaw fluttered down into the saddle and as Peri disappeared into the trees, Bird morphed into women's form and seized her reins.
"Oh, this is what adventures lead to." Bird said in an angry, anguished mutter to the pony. "Injury and pain. And it's a lucky thing it didn't lead to worse. Who could have placed such a wicked trap on the trail? How could such a thing happen?"
Birdie thought of the brave, teasing Ranger, and the innocent young Poppy, both lying bleeding on the ground, and gave a shudder which caused the pony to flinch and pause. Why did no one see this pitfall? Why, even she didn't see it, high above the trail as she was.
Bird clucked to the reluctant Peri, and sent them both farther into the woods, searching for moss and the elusive Kingsfoil.
[ November 23, 2002: Message edited by: Birdland ]
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