The Crow and the Rabbit

Part 1, The meeting

(quick reminder is that the story is being told in Timothy's view in the beginning!)

'It was a quiet morning, which day was it? I really don't know. But, what I do know is that it's a great day to pick mushrooms to add to my collection!'  

'The sun is out, the morning dew is still fresh on the leaves, this is perfect! Maybe I can go grocery shopping too!'

...that's what Timothy thought of course until he walked across a funny path with strange plants. The further he walked the more unfamiliar the forest got, until the earth started to crumble and a hand popped out of the ground and grabbed Timothy!

"WHAT ON EARTH IS THIS THING WITH A MONSTER GRIP ON MY LEG!?!", Timothy shrieked

"... hi" The ground said softly

"E-Excuse me? Did the ground just speak to me?"

"... yes? also I'm not the ground, I'm a person."

The amount of shock on Timothy's face was indescribable. He was simply too stunned to speak. The strange voice in the ground however, was quite the chatterbox.

"You have a nice leg, do you run a lot? Or work out? It's so lovely meeting someone else here in these woods. From the way your pants feel, you must be an important figure in society! Do you mind if I get up from out my bed so I can see you better?"

Before Timothy could answer any of the questions the strange voice bombarded them, let go of  her leg to heave themselves out the ground and out came... a man? A strangely dressed one I must say, he looks to not be of this world.

"Hello. I hope I didn't scare you, I mean no harm honest!" The man said in a worried tone

"... His attire... he looks to be a beast of some sort but personified! Or some man-eating monster! I better play my cards right so he doesn't eat me!", Timothy muttered to himself. 

"Hm? What did you say? You're talking too low."

"Oh! You didn't scare me that badly you're alright!", Timothy said shakily

"But you were just screaming a moment ago..."

"No no, it's quite alright! And — oh boy!" Timothy said while looking at his non-existent watch "It seems that it's time for me to go! Go home! Yes that's where I'm going!!" 

"Can I come with you? It's quite boring being out here"

"NO! I mean, isn't this your home?" 

"No... it's actually just a place I just ended up. You see, I'm not supposed to even be here, I'm supposed to be in the underworld and reason why I'm here is because I went for a walk and wondered little too far and now I am stuck." The man said blankly

"...Okay well,, maybe someone else will come along and help you because I can't!!"

"But you have a staff,, and you look to be a mage,, can't YOU help me?"

"Yes well... I'll have to research it,,, and that takes a long time,," Timothy said hesitantly

"Can I still come and stay with you? Also don't you surface people have Kings? Can't I ask him?"

"Yes you could,, but the Q&A is open on Fridays. I don't know exactly what day it is, but what I do know is that you can't come with me,, I have no room at my house! Where would you even sleep??"

"In your bed?"

"No. And you still can't come with me."

"Please? I can sleep on the floor! I'm quite lonely out here,,"

"...Fine. But firstly, you need a cloak,, and some comfortable shoes,, like honestly did you really walk all the way to the Overworld in HIGH HEELS!?!

After complaining about how the funny man was dresses, he casted a spell and made some clothes for the poor dear and let him come along with him.

To be continued!