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Date Posted: 22:03:03 06/30/03 Mon
Author: Dunshee
Subject: My Likkle Story - Part 2

"The vermin are now only a weeks march away. And they know we're here." The scout told us. "In fact he has already made plans on how to torture us and make us his slaves."
I swallowed the lump in my throat and tried to look brave. All the other officers looked at me. I turned to the scout and said, "Good job Naral. You are dismissed." Naral nodded and went off. I turned back to the officers who were all veterans seated comfortably in their chairs."Have all the creatures who will not fight gone yet?"
A tall thin otter answered. "No, lieutenent. There are still a small group who are going to start the journey to Red Valley later today." I nodded and looked at the map of the woods around us spread out on the table in front of me.
I studied it for a moment, thinking to myself. I looked up and asked "Any ideas yet?"
"Well, we thought of digging pits and lining them with sharpened stakes then covering them up lightly."
"And tripwires could be placed in an area and we get the vermin to run at them."
"How would we do that?" I asked
"Give them a target. If the see a mouse in the distance they'll give chase."
I thought about it and agreed it was a good plan. More suggestions came forward.
"We should poison the food in the area like you said. Then they'll get to sick to fight and we could use squirrel archers to pick them off from the trees."
"Or some otter slingers"
I nodded and said "They're all good plans. Gurfee, get your moles to start digging some pits around here," I pointed to a strategic spot on the map, "And get a mouse or two to cut some stakes." Gurfee nodded and ran off. I continued, "Varh, prepare some poison and make sure there is a lot of it. Make sure all the squirrel archers and otter slingers are well trained. Furlon, set your hedgehogs to making tripwires.I'll show you where to place them when you are done. Oh, and pick someone out to be the target for the tripwires. Someone fast." I stopped and some officers ran out to do my biddings. The plan looked good so far.
A couple of days later I was in the woods just helping the hedgehogs finish up tying them. We started to walk back, carefully avoiding the pits, when a squirrel ran up from the opposite direction to our camp. I stopped and he gasped out, " The vermin...are only...an hour...or two...away!"
He collapsed from exhaution and I stood there stunned. An hour or two? They weren't due for a couple of days! I quickly rapped out orders. "Someone run back to the camp and tell the squirrels to get their bows ready and meet me here. The rest of you help this scout back and prepare the camp. Get someone to start poisoning the food in the area too." They rushed off barely missing the traps in their hurry. Soon I was alone. I closed my eyes and leaned back against a tree, alone with my thoughts.

To be continued...

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