Raids of the Thwap Burrows (1)

Chapter 1

"Clove! Hurry up! We'll miss the start of the meeting!" A little Thwap called over her shoulder.

"I'm . . . hurrying! Sorry . . . I have . . . smaller legs than . . . you!" Clove called between gasp of breath.

Clove slid to a halt as his sister stopped with her face against a hole.

"Brush!" Clove hissed, "We're supposed to stay with the group! We're not supposed to be here for a reason!"

He placed his paws against the opening, barely able to see the group.

"We can't keep acting like nothing is happening, Poison Oak," someone was saying.

Clove recognized the speaker, a thwap with a gray ear, as his sister.\

"Allspice," Oak said, "nothing is going to happen. There is no reason for anyone outside this council to know of anything."

Clove and Brush looked at each other, "What are they talking about?" Brush mouthed, Clove shrugged.

"If it dangers my siblings, I think I would like to know. If you refuse to act, Clover, Brush Cherry and I will leave. Try explaining a missing CoCaptian to the city without bringing up 'the issue'"

Clove ducked from the opening as Spice turned to the gap.

"Allspice, you're being rash. You can't set out on your own with a threat like this!"

"So you agree?" Spice asked, "You say 'a threat like this', but you do nothing about it!"

Brush and Clove ran from the council and through the tunnel to the roots they were supposed to be waiting at.

Chapter 2

Dashing into the play area, Brush tackled her brother wrestling as if they'd been there the whole time.

A thwap pops out of a nearby tunnel, "Clove, Brush, did you not hear me call for food?"

They glance down while they respond, "Sorry, Holly."

"Come on then, Spice-Blood. The rest of the group is waiting for you."

Clove and Brush follow her through the familiar maze of tunnels to a burrow with strips of bark spread around and a few Thwaps at each table.

Clove goes to sit with his friends.

Brush goes to help the Grown pass out food through the tables.

"Two charrots, five totatoes, and Glipfruit if they want it," she repeated to herself.

"Dragon!" Clove calls, "I found a cool rock today!" He pulls out a rock. It's small, smoothe, heart-shaped, and has a pinkish hue.

Dragon whispered something in Cloves ear and they both start laughing and watching Brush.

"Dragon! Don't start giving him IDEAS now! I can't keep up with the ones he comes up with alone!" Brush yelled.

Dragon's ears went flat against her head for a moment, "Don't worry Brush, he doesn't need any help." Dragon and Clove break into more laughter.

NOTES:

-They are Bark Thwaps, not Bush Thwaps

-Clove, Spice, and Brush are all siblings. The oldest to the youngest (Full names) are; Allspice, Brush Cherry, Clover.

-They are referred to as siblings of the eldest child, in case "Spice-Blood" was confusing anybody.

-Bark Thwaps do typically live in trees and prefer being higher up, but most things they do are under tree roots.

-the charrots and totatoes are per table, glipfruit is per Thwap (One (1) piece)

-do y'all need any sort of clarification post?