I WOULD LIKE TO ADOPT A CHILD!
Which one?: #4 [the brown and beige spotty mouse]
Child's Gender?: Male
Child's Name?: Newt
Gaia Name: Maeko-Hana
If your preexisting character is adopting this child, then which one?: Yes, Abeya
If not then your child will be a runaway and will need a clan... which one?: N/A, but Woodhaven
Prompts
“Lovely Morning, Isn‘t it?”, “Good Morning, Abeya!”, “Hello Abeya, Off on another adventure?”
The little mouse laughed as she waved hello to the various beasts she passed. It truly was a lovely morning, the perfect morning for another adventure. Normally she headed left out of her door and circled around until she arrived back home, but something in the air told her that today she should head straight on. And that’s what an adventure is all about, going somewhere new, doing something different. It was about time she changed her habit.
Stopping here and there as she went, Abeya gather various treasures: seeds, berries, acorn tops. Eventually her arms became just too laden with stuff, so she settled down by a fallen tree limb to rest and have some lunch. Had she not been munching away so loudly, she would have heard the whimpering cries earlier. Sniff-Sniff, Squeak-Squeak…Where was that coming from? Abeya’s ear twitched and she looked around, but there was nothing out in the open , so she abandoned her snack and went off to locate the source.
A tiny mouse sat huddled in the hollow of a log, hugging his knees and crying. He was cold and wet from all the rain the previous evening, and very hungry as well. His mother had gone off in search of food and never returned. After a few days, He had decided to go looking for her, but succeeded only in getting lost himself. Having come to the sad realization that he would never see his mother or other family members again, he found sanctuary in a nearby nook and waited for a miracle.
“Hello!” Abeya called out, “Anyone there?” She figured it was safe to call out, since any animal that could be a danger to her would have made a much louder racket than that. “In here.” Came a small voice a few feet to her right. Spotting the opening in the log, she ducked her head inside and smiled, spotting the tiny brown mouse. “Oh, hello there…why are you crying? Is something wrong?” The little fellow sniffled and nodded, “Lost my mommy. Think something bad got her…She wouldn’t leave me.” Abeya’s smile soon fell to a frown, not really knowing what to say to comfort him. With a sigh, she sat down next to the boy and patted his back, “It’ll be okay…I can promise…I lost my mom too, and my dad…twice.” The little mouse looked up at her with a curious but slightly comforted look, “Twice?” Abeya nodded and told him the story of losing her parents when she was tinier than he was now. She had been found by a nice couple and raised as there own. But they soon died as well. If anyone knew this little fellows pain, it was Abeya. “By the way, what is your name?” she asked him. “Newt,” he replied, “Not Newton, Just Newt.”
“Nice to meet you, Newt! My name is Abeya.” She extended her hand and gave him a firm but friendly paw shake. “We should get you cleaned up and dry. You look real hungry too. Let’s get you fed.” With that Newt and Abeya left his little cubby and headed back to her place, stopping off to pick up the seeds and berries she had left behind. After getting him cleaned up and dried off, Abeya sat him down at the table to eat. While he nibbled away, she went searching for something he could wear. “Ah! Here we go…This will definitely do!” She announced proudly as she presented him with deep green tunic with brown laces. It was a tad bit big, but he would be sure to grow into it.
“Thank you. I feel a lot better now.” Newt smiled and hugged Abeya’s waist, “I was asking for a miracle back there in the hole. And then I heard you calling. You found me just when I needed somebody most.” A tear came to Abeya’s eye as she hugged Newt in return. Maybe he was her miracle as well. What better way to honor those who cared for you, than by caring for the future generation. Abilene and Findley would be pleased. “Newt?…Would you like to stay here? I could take care of you…”, She took a deep breath and wondered what his answer would be. “Really?…You mean, like, be my big sister or something?” Abeya let out an excited breath, “Yes, that’s exactly right…We can make our own little family. And I promise I won’t go leaving or disappearing. Promise!” The two mice clung to each other joyfully. She had gone looking for an adventure that morning and she sure did get one!
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