Event

A filly, many mares, and Pip - well, that is just the smallest horse he’s ever seen! – quickly arrive from their nearby places in the meadow to the otter’s rescue, which the small creature is quite glad for. His pups, however, have mixed reactions, one so delighted to see real equines up close that she scampers up to them each in turn, her tiny paws reaching to touch their noses. His son, however, is quite afraid, and hides behind his father’s back, peering out at the giant creatures with fearful eyes. The third, perhaps the most intelligent of the litter, simply remains where she is, and watches, particularly interested in the diminutive pegasus stallion.

Now, the otter, of course, is but a simple creature, and can’t talk like all those magical folk, despite having mastered whistling; a trick which, apparently, not only lands you the prettiest otter wife in all the river, but also helps you get some help finding your lost pup. Well, getting the helpers to you, at least, the lazy otter thinks, looking about for a means to explain the situation.

Pointing to his pups, one at a time, he makes a double pawed point in front of him, where there is no otter pup at all. Shrugging his shoulders up and looking around, he drops his paws, and looks at the horses, hoping they understand. Just in case, he does the entire row of charades again, and again, just for good measure, before setting off to look for his lost pup, himself.

The three otter kids left behind, however, have not been told what to do in such a situation, and quickly set out in various directions, themselves. The terrified male pup scampers after his father, likely safe, for the time being, but the friendly female is quick to follow after the largest group of horses, eager to watch Helovian behavior up close, and possibly make friends with one or two along the way. The curious pup simply meanders off on her own search, sure she will find her lost brother, first, and without anyone’s help, for that matter.

[ The male otter does his best to express that a pup is missing, and sets off to find him, quickly revealing the parenting skills which got him into this predicament in the first place. One pup goes with the adult otter, but the other two are less compliant! One female follows after the largest group of searching Helovians, while the other goes off on her own. Maybe everyone should keep an eye on these pups, too, while looking for the fourth…

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pure randomness