Lost and Found Part I
Posted by Martha · Dec 04, 2013
Trolliver the Lamb bounded through the Pillow Whimble Upper Meadows into the nearby Woodland Colony forests. He frolicked through the maple trees in the bracing cold and swirling snowflakes. The miniature bell around his neck jingled merrily.
Moments later the Fancy Lamb stopped short. He realized he had entered a part of the forest he didn't recognize. Snow continued to fall covering both forest trails and hoof prints. There were no more familiar landmarks.
The wee lamb's heart thumped. He was lost far from home. The temperature dropped as night fell. Walking became more difficult. Trolliver's eyes watered. His ears stung. The animal was chilled through and through.
Suddenly, he felt a presence nearby. Trembling with fear, the lamb sought refuge under the low branches of a giant blue spruce. When his fearful trembling subsided, he slept. His little bell rose and fell with his breathing, tinkling ever so faintly.
Trolliver dreamed of cozy fires, hot chocolate topped off with plump marshmallows and merry friends far far away from the frightful cold night around him. (to be continued from The Woodlands to The Upper Meadows - Caelumen)