Installment #02: Immersion
Part 1 of 3
10 September 2001-As Relayed by Fuzzy
Fuzzy
slept not so soundly the night after his big decision. Granted sleeping
on the ground often causes for difficult sleep, but when you are coated
in cushiony cuddly bunny fur, this is less of a dilemma. The reason for
Fuzzy's uncomfortable rest was the intrusion of his first nightmare. When
Fuzzy awoke he was shaken and shivering. To top it off, his neck was crickey
and even a little crackey. He was also a bit saddened because, although
he had experienced his first full-fledged nightmare, he was unable to
remember it upon awaking. To make matters worse, the fear was still with
him, bouncing about his bones, yet he had no idea what was causing it.
Regardless, he made his way towards the edge of the wood. He knew he grew
nearer to the edge because the wood grew denser and populations of friends
grew smaller. Each bid him farewell, good luck, and a few told him to
beware. He had no idea why he need be wary. The glen was a wonderful place
and the outside must be even greater. When Fuzzy reached the edge of the
wood, his eyes devoured their first visions of the outside world. There
was grass, more grass, and lots (I mean lots, no... I mean loads) of water.
he stopped in his tracks when he almost tripped over an odd creature.
One he had never had the pleasure of meeting before.
"Watch it, Mister."
"No, sir...not mister, my name is Fuzzy."
"In that case, I'm not mister...I'm Iggy"
"Nice to meet you, Iggy"
"What is nice about it?"
Fuzzy stood perplexed for a moment, "What isn't nice about it?"
The stranger cackled, "Not only are you clumsy, but stupid as well"
Fuzzy was perplexed again, "Stupid? Is that a kind of food?"
Iggy laughed again, "No...no, it is not...but I fear you soon may be."
Fuzzy stepped back, "I am not food, silly. I am a bunny. The cutest
bunny. Perhaps you have heard of me. I come from the glen deep in the
woods, but not too deep." Fuzzy smiled.
Iggy grinned, "I am an Iguana. That is a sort of lizard. I come from
outside the glen where it helps to be green so that birds and other
things do not eat you. You are white and fuzzy and have no natural camoflauge."
Fuzzy flashed a toothy smile, "Yes, I am Fuzzy. I'm glad you remembered."
The Iguana smirked and began waddling, if that is what you may call it,
away from our naive hero. Fuzzy had a hard time keeping an eye on the
wee lizard, for after all he was a wee lizard and his skin did everso
match the colors of the grass. Yet, bunnies do dine frequently on carrots
and all mommies and kiddies know what carrots do for the eyes. Not to
mention, Fuzzy's eye glasses also came in handy when trying to spy, read,
or watch things. In this case he was doing neither, he was trying to follow.
His prescription didn't cover this phenomenon, but they were working fairly
well regardless.
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