The great wars of nature reserves. Chapter Eleven: Mystical and conscience.


It was getting late in the evening in White Deer Park, and all the animals in farthing land, except the fox family, had gone to bed for the night that had come. Whisper was sitting on the pass as usual, keeping watch, until she would be relieved by one of Friendly's sons a little later. She sat and thought about what her grandson, little Bold, had told her about how he and his father, Plucky, met his grandfather, big Bold. Was it really true or was it just a hallucination?

If it is true what little Bold said, it means that big Bold may have returned from his rest in some way. Whisper once came close to betraying her dead mate, with another male fox she had met earlier, especially when her daughter was on an exploration trip to another part of the nature reserve far away, and her son was away from home outside the nature reserve, for a while. But she still made the wise decision to live alone without any other mate in her life.

For her one and only true love in her life, was the strong fox who is so special and has both a scar on his left cheek and a damaged right hind leg. She not only agreed to be his mate, because he is the son of the famous Fox from Farthing Wood, but also because, as she told little Bold, she loved him so much. And that's true. But when she learned the real truth from her grandson, who resembles his grandfather, she was of course deeply moved by both sadness and happiness.

But she wished she could see him too. Because if you believe in love in hearts, he probably lives in memories, or with her grandson, little Bold. Her thoughts and musings make her feel a little lost, but deep down she is a little unsure about the matter. She looked up at the sky and saw the moon shining so clearly during the cold winter evening. Whisper sighed a little deeply in worry, she is trying to think of something else, but was having a hard time right now.

Whisper: "Sigh...! Oh Bold...! If you really are with my son and my grandson, I wished you were here and I could at least see you again."

After she has statement, her eyes closed for a little while. But then suddenly she felt someone nuzzling her left cheek. When her eyes opened a little cautiously up and looked for who was nuzzling her, she became a little shocked first. But then she smiled warmly with her half-closed eyes.

Whisper: "It can't be..! Bold? Is that really you? Then it was true what my grandson, little Bold, told me about you."

What Whisper saw was of course the big Bold. But he is also a kind of spirit fox. He also smiled warmly at Whisper with his half-closed eyes and answered with his spirit-like voice she can hear from her mind.

Bold: "Whisper... My lovely mate... It's been a while since we last saw each other. I'm really sorry that I pulled away to die, and let you live alone with our cubs and my family."

But Whisper still smiled at her beloved mate with her eyes filled with both sadness and happiness tears.

Whisper: "Oh Bold! You don't have to feel anxious about it. I understand what you mean. I've thought about you sometimes. And I've gotten to live happily here on this amazing nature reserve. Together with my cubs and your amazing family."

Bold: "That sounds good... I'm so happy for you, Whisper. Both for you and my cubs too."

Whisper: "But I was... sob... I was also very close to betraying myself for you, with some other male fox earlier. But I held back for your sake."

Bold: "You didn't have to do that, Whisper. Even though you still love me, you have every right to be with some other fox to hang out with sometimes."

Whisper: "Well, my son, Plucky, thought I should find another mate. But I chose to live without. Because I have family and friends to be with anyway. And I used to take care of his cubs. Plucky understood what I meant, and he accepted. The same way I accepted you as your mate."

Bold: "Because of my father?"

Whisper: "Yes, but also because I feel sorry for you, who has lived a pretty hard life, and I wanted to be with you forever, of course. Even though I knew I was forcing you to return, for the sake of our cubs, I was still glad that you realized about the oath of the farthing Wood, and you took those words from your father to your heart."

Bold: "True, Whisper... True... And I also understood what you meant. Because I have sometimes seen you and your cubs, from the kingdom of heaven where I come from. Along with my sister, Dreamer, and all the other animals of farthing wood too. But I was still happy to meet our son and grandson. You are the loveliest vixen I have ever met, and as caring as my mom and my sister, Charmer, too."

After big Bold said that, he started nuzzling her left cheek again so softly, while Whisper enjoyed his cuddly moment, while their eyes were closed.

Whisper: "And you are as brave as your father, your son, and your grandson, too. Mmmhh..."

Both Whisper and big Bold enjoyed their cozy nuzzling. But after a short while, he finished with cozy nuzzling, Whisper wiped her tears from her eyes with her right front paw and asked an important question to her beloved Bold.

Whisper: "How can it be that you would return to us? Do you know what went on here, and made you appear at little Bold's dream?"

Big Bold's happy face changed to both a bit cheerful and serious. And he began to explain to Whisper why.

Bold: "Things have happened here, made me feel dismayed in my eternal rest."

Whisper: "About what, Bold?"

Bold: "Some animal in farthing land has dishonored my name and my grandson's. And also passed the information on to the Beast, then on to the silver fox clan."

Whisper: "That can't be possible! Who do you think it could be, then?"

Bold: "Well, I had a guess. But I think I know who the traitor is, has let poor "Weasel" get the blame from the very beginning."

Whisper: "And it would be someone who looks like the weasel, but not the color of the fur, right?"

Bold: "Right... A female stoat."

Whisper: "A female stoat?"

Bold: "Yes... She was the one who gave the interesting information about the poachers to Scarface and his blue fox clan, almost betrayed my father's life as well."

Whisper: "And now she apparently collaborated with Silver and his silver fox clan. Then I can understand why the Beast hasn't attacked us since the Wolf's death."

Bold: "The stoat is still in farthing land and hiding. Tell my father and family and friends all about this. And also see to it that peace in White Deer Park is finally restored. And I can continue my rest in heaven..."

When the dark red vixen noticed that Big Bold was about to disappear, she was of course devastated at first.

Whisper: "Please, Bold! Don't leave me...!"

Bold: "I'm sorry, Whisper. But you don't have to worry. Because I will always be with you in your memories and in your hearts. And I promise you, Whisper. We will meet again and I will always love you... love you... love...youuu...."

Big Bold's voice became more and more faint, until it became silent. The spirit fox is gone and disappeared. Whisper's eyes filled with new tears and ran down her cheeks a little bit out of sadness. But then she wiped her tears away a little with her right front paw again and came over with the sadness quickly and tried to add memories of what Big Bold has said and told about. She looked up at the sky and sighed a little calmer and a little lighter and said.

Whisper: "And I will always love you, Bold."

It is not only Whisper who has seen and met big Bold that very same evening. Old Vixen who lay peacefully in her and mate earth. But when she saw her son, big Bold, lying a little way away, her head rose in surprise.

Vixen: "Bold?"

Her question made big Bold look and smile at his mother, before he disappeared like a spirit. Old Vixen's eyes filled with tears of sadness when she saw her son for a short moment, then disappear. Old Fox stood by the shore and looked at himself on the ice mirror and was a little worried. Until he saw his son, big Bold, standing on the left side of it and smiling at his father.

Fox: "What the!? Bold!"

Old Fox was surprised at first, but when he turned to the left and looked after, he was not there. And when he looked at himself on the ice mirror again, he was alone. He understood that it was a hallucination of his conscience from the past and sighed a little sadly.

Fox: "My son, even though we know you are not alive, you are still with us anyway. And I will always be proud of you."

After what Fox said, he sighed again, with his eyes closed. Charmer, who is sitting and keeping watch outside part of the rabbit families' dens, also saw her brother, big Bold, standing a little distance away and looking at his sister. She saw to her surprise how her big brother smiled so proudly at Charmer and her thoughtfulness, before he disappeared.

Charmer: "Oh, Bold, my older brother..!"

Charmer's eyes filled with tears of sadness, she sighed a little sadly for a while. Ranger, who is standing on a hill in another part of the area in farthing land and keeping watch, looked around and turned his head to the right and left a little from time to time. But when he looked to the left, to his surprise he saw the big Bold, who is sitting there by the trees and looking out into the world.

Ranger: "That's not possible..."

But when big Bold's head turned to the right, he looked at Ranger and smiled at him, before disappearing. Ranger was surprised to see him as a spirit fox, but at the same time he couldn't help but remember how the two of them first met, before he met Charmer, of course. Ranger's eyes closed again and he sighed deeply. He felt guilty that he didn't let Big Bold go, before his father, Scarface, intervened.

But one who has a bit of a bad conscience was Friendly, of course. He sits outside his and Russet's earth and looks a little at the night sky. When he feels that he has looked enough at the night sky, he slowly lowers his head and looks in front of all the forest trees a little, until his head turns to the right and looks a little. But when his head turns to the left, he is a little surprised to see his brother, big Bold, standing a little away from him and saying in a ghostly voice in Friendly's mind.

Bold: "You were wise to stay with your parents, Friendly. While I went off on my own journey. Very wise, my brother. Very good wisee..."

Then Big Bold smiled at his wise brother with pride, before he disappeared again and was gone. Now Friendly feels that he can no longer hold back his conscience and for the first time his eyes fill with tears of sorrow. His eyes closed again and he bowed his head and sobbed and cried a little quietly with despair. The only one who did not cry and was very worried about Friendly, was his lovely mate, Russet - the blue vixen, who came out of the earth and calmly walked up to her beloved Friendly and asked.

Russet: "Friendly? How are you, Friendly? Are you crying?"

Friendly: "It was nothing, Russet. Or, well... There is something I have to tell you, Russet."

Friendly lifted his head and looked at Russet with his sad eyes and sobbed a little. He felt he had to explain to her why he was crying all of a sudden.

Friendly: "I think about my dead older brother, Bold. He was the one who was right about Scarface and his evil power, before he left us in White Deer Park. And when he returned home, he was very ill. But he still managed to bring both his mate, Whisper, and their unborn cubs here to us, before he died."

Russet: "Yes, I understand that. But what he did, when he brought Whisper and her unborn cubs here, was both kindness and love. And you should be proud of your big brother, anyway."

Friendly: "Yes, absolutely. But after he died, my poor mom cried so much and was so sad. And I felt so miserable. Both me and my dad. Even though he was sometimes disobedient and naughty, he was still the best overprotective fox in the family, deep down. I don't even know if Bold can forgive me for not being able to agree with him a little bit. Especially not after my sister, Dreamer, was kill..."

But then Russet sat down next to Friendly. She put her head close to his face and started to nuzzle him so lovingly with her nose. Their eyes were closed for a moment during their cozy nuzzling, she trying to comfort her poor mate.

Russet: "Oh, Friendly. I'm sure he's forgiven you too."

Friendly: "Do you think so?"

Russet: "Oh yes. And I know how you feel, Friendly. It's the same for me, when I found out about my mother's death."

Friendly: "Yes, that's true. And poor Silvia, what she's had to go through. I feel sorry for her too. It's at least good that she wanted to be with Plucky's family, who can comfort and be with her. And above all, encourage her self-confidence a little better."

Russet: "Mhm. I think so too. And what I'm also so happy about is that both Silvia and little Bold get along so well and are together with his lovely siblings."

Both Russet and Friendly cuddled during the long moments, until they got up on all fours and walked side by side into their earth, to rest a little and get over Friendly's sadness. But after the two fox couples had disappeared into their earth, a white and mysterious creature sneaks out from a tree, which was a bit away from the fox's den.

This little mysterious creature had apparently been hiding behind the trees and had heard all of their conversation. And since no other animal was nearby, this white creature took the opportunity to disappear from there. Without Friendly and Russet noticing. But who was that mysterious creature, why snoop on it. You'll all find out next time.

TO BE CONTINUED.