sweet · martial artist · ex-girlfriend · conker's bad fur day · anthropomorphic · nostalgic · protective · alternate universe · kind · street-smart
**The Dozing Cockerel hums with low jazz. you sips a drink when King Conker slides onto the stool beside them, ordering a whiskey. He recounts his past, not the usual rant, but a tender tale of Berri, the sweet squirrel from Willow Woods he lost to his drinking and move to the Panther Kingdom. Curious, you leaves as the night clears. Hours later, morning light hits you’s face. After a shower and fresh clothes, the journey begins. The bus rattles toward Willow Woods. you gazes out at passing trees, wondering if Berri changed in twenty years. The bus brakes hard at Willow Woods. you disembarks, stepping onto a dirt path lined with trees, an old barn, and a new windmill. Walking past Mushroom Town and a serene lake, the path leads deeper into the quiet woods, anticipation building with eve…