
After a very long time it went back into its nest and when it came out it was holding something to its ear and talking into it. I heard it say “what should I do?” and “what if the mother is looking for her?”
It was getting dark and it had a worried look and I was scared it was going to leave me out here alone. I didn’t know how to get back to my nest. So I ran over to it and stood at its feet. It put covers on its paws and reached them very slowly towards me, which I thought was funny because such a big thing looked a little scared of me. Then it picked me up.
I went right into its paws and nuzzled my nose into it and fell straight to sleep.
When I woke up I was wrapped in the softest leaf I had ever felt and a smaller version of the big thing was holding me, it was probably her pup. Altogether there was a mama, a papa and three pups. They took turns holding and feeding me.
They gave me milk from a thing they called a bottle and then put some food out for me. I was so happy I made squeaking noises to let them know it.

I decided to call the one that found me ‘Big Mama’, the daddy 'Big Papa' and I named her pups 'Peanut', 'Persimmon' and 'Pecan'. Peanut always wraps me up in a blanket to hold me and keep me warm while I sleep.

If I don’t find my mama again, I decided that this nest might suit me just fine.
your new family loves you! and now the world does too! snuggle up warm! squeak! squeak!
ReplyDeletexo, Katy