lets be friends

It was a delicate procedure, even for the fox's small frame, to slip through the briar and avoid the tangle of thorns.  Winter was in full swing but it was much milder in the south here.  Even so she she knew the odds of finding elderberries would be nearly impossible which was fine.  The Elder had many gifts and she would clean from what was available and save the location in her mind for later when it was their time to bear fruit.  Once she slipped past a particularly rough patch the rest of it became much easier to navigate.  As she moved she worked out a rhythm and soon she was slipping in and out and around the foliage on her quest.  It was then she noticed a subtle pale orange in the snow.  What was that?  She took a few steps closer and realized it was another fox!

"Oh!  Hello there, I'm sorry to trouble you.  I didn't see you at first."