Habits Of The Heart Watership Down Dandelion X OC Alexis

Staying Behind

"I still can't believe what those Efrafans did to Holly. That's horrible." Dandelion says as he is sitting with Alexis watching Hazel talk to Holly.

"I know. Efrafans are horrible." Alexis says as she looks down.

"Why do you sound like you already knew that?" Dandelion asks.

"I don't. I am just going by what Holly said." Alexis says nervously as Dandelion looks at her.

"Bucks don't dig. We can't dig. Look at this scrape for Frith's sake." Bigwig says angrily as he is attempting to dig while a couple of the others are arguing from getting dirt on each other.

"Stop you two stop! Digging a new warren is hard enough without us fighting." Blackberry says as the two bucks stop fighting.

"I know we need to be safe from the Efrafans but bucks can't dig! We need does." Bigwig says as he stops digging and goes over to Hazel.

"He's right. You say this is home but without does it can't be so. As diggers, as mother's, as companions. They bring us balance and a reason for living." Fiver says as he joins the group crowding around Hazel.

"There was at least one doe we saw in the hutch at the farm." Blackberry says.

"Was their? I... don't remember." Hazel says.

"Don't remember. You were starring into her eyes like they were carrots." Bluebell says as the bucks begin to argue about going to get the does at the farm.

"We're eight buck and two doe Hazel. If that balance isn't addressed there will be fighting. There will be blood spilled and as leader that blood will pool at your feet. If we just raid the farm we can avoid all that by freeing the does." Bigwig says trying to reason with Hazel.

"You don't understand! No one goes back to the farm. No one goes near humans. That's an order." Hazel says as the group then hear a loud scream and see a white and grey bird fall to the ground.

"Frith's fury! The heavens are falling down!" Bigwig shouts as everyone goes closer to the bird.

"It's a bird.. of some sort." Alexis says seeing the animal.

"Be careful Hazel. That thing looks like it could tear your leg off." Bigwig says as Hazel goes near the bird.

"I think it's starving." Hazel says.

"And it looks wounded." Alexis says.

"We need to feed him. Quickly everyone. Let's dig for some grubs." Hazel says.

"Are you mad? Why would you save the life of a creature that could kill us?" Bigwig asks.

"I might be mad but that thing maybe our best hope. It's got wings. It can see things we can't. It can go looking for other warren's. It can see does." Hazel says.

"Well you heard him. Dig up some worms now." Bigwig says.

*Timeskip*

"Call this a meal? Bring me more worms." kehaar says as Aleixs and Strawberry give him some worms before getting away from him.

"I really don't know how I feel about this bird." Alexis says.

"I don't know. I think he is kind of sweet. In a weird way." Strawberry says before everyone hears Hawkbit and Dandelion fighting.

"Hawkbit? Dandelion?" Alexis asks.

"Stop it. Stop it right now!" Strawberry shouts.

"Enough!" Alexis shouts as she jumps between the two getting bitten in her shoulder in the process before growling viciously at the two bucks causing them to stop and look at her. As the two are about to try to go at it again they stop as Bigwig and Strawberry come running over getting between them with Alexis.