We Need To Stop Meeting Like This...

Oscar moves inward from the opening of the mine, one of his small hooves kicking a loose rock and sending it skittering further into the dark. The donkey gives a snort and shakes his long ears as the rock clatters around, the sound reverberating on forever. From his perch upon the ass’s rump, Nugget says, rather loudly, “Would you mind keeping it down?” The rooster fluffs out his feathers as the grumpy donkey gives his tail an annoyed swish, choosing not to answer his companion.

He continues onward, the yawning darkness calling to the donkey, begging to be explored. As he takes a step forward, a front hoof knocks against something metallic and Oscar takes a step back casting his gaze down to the strange object. Looking at the metal… line the donkey ponders what it could have used when he catches sight of another one! It is several inches separate from the first but it follows the same path. Strange. Lifting a small hoof, Oscar says out loud, “I wonder what these things were used for.” With that he knocks his hoof against it… hard.

A resounding, low, metallic rumble fills the air and another, more alarming sound, answers. With a mighty roar a grizzly charges out of the depths of the mine, causing Oscar to bray out in alarm. The donkey backpedals as large paws swing for his head. Giving out another, loud bray, Oscar rushes in toward the bear’s chest, forcing the bear to give up ground before it plants its back paws and attempts to stand up. In the small enclosure, the bear cannot stand very tall but the angry roars have yet to cease. The donkey keeps moving, hoping someone, anyone would come and help him.


"Oscar" | "Nugget"