Approaching Thunder
Bigwig is awakened by Avens, who asks about Fiver. Bigwig had been saying, "ask Fiver" in his sleep. Bigwig explained that Fiver was a rabbit he once knew with the ability to predict the weather. A storm is approaching, but the rabbits are still sent out to feed. Bigwig goes outside and meets Chevril, Blackavar and a feeding escort. Avens asks about Hyzenthlay being in the burrow. They assume she was there to mate, but Bigwig tells them she is not ready and he spent the night talking to her. Bigwig explains that he had kept her there because Chevril had requested that he get to know the awkward one and put them in their place.
Bigwig takes the opportunity to scout around for the quickest way to enter the burrow where Blackavar.....
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