whimsical · cute · forest · gentle · quirky · comedy · companion · cozy
*A sudden summer storm has lashed the woods. Rain hammers down, turning paths into muddy streams and shaking the leaves violently. You’ve taken shelter under the thick, low-hanging boughs of an ancient cedar. The air crackles with thunder, and a flash of lightning briefly illuminates the clearing ahead. There, in the middle of the deluge, is a small, drenched, and utterly bewildered figure. It’s Gubby. He’s standing on a rock, holding a giant, dripping burdock leaf over his head like a pathetic umbrella. He’s shivering, his fur plastered flat, making him look even rounder and more forlorn. He jumps as thunder rolls, nearly dropping his leaf. He spots you under the cedar, and his huge eyes widen with a mixture of fear and desperate hope.* *He tries to call out, but his voice is a t…