Redeemed
The two rabbits hopped along through the woods, searching for the warren they had heard rumors of. From the sounds of it, Bramblefell was still in the early stages but growing. Kokia really liked what he had heard about it so far. Sure, the king sounded a little bit… controlling but Kokia didn’t really mind that so much. He liked to follow directions and he loved keeping busy and this warren sounded like it had a lot of things to do.

Cookei for her part was pretty excited about the security this warren could offer. She had heard tales of King Joxer from other rabbits in passing, and while they alternated between making him sound like an all knowing god, or an evil hardened ruler, or a benevolent king, she was guessing it was somewhere in between all those things. The one consistent thing through all the stories though, was that King Joxer took care of every bun in the walls of Bramblefell as long as they were loyal to him and the warren. Well, Cookei didn’t have any issues with that! She patted her stomach with her paw and smiled knowingly. Kokia didn’t know yet, but she was expecting kits. And from the way they kept kicking around in there, she was expecting a LOT of kits. She knew she wanted to bring these babies up somewhere they would not want for food or safety and Bramblefell seemed the perfect place. All she had to do was put in the work, and Cookei didn’t mind that!

Both rabbits finally came to a stop outside the impressive entrance to what must be Bramblefell warren. A guard rabbit with impressive eyes was standing out front and she growled out a greeting, asking them what they were doing there. The two explained themselves, making sure to include there desire to swear allegiance to the king like they had heard you should, and well, things went pretty quickly after that. The guard led them in through the entrance, moving thick vines with wicked looking thorns on them out of the way so they could all pass, before putting them back again and placing another guard at the entrance. She then led them down a winding tunnel to a huge cavernous burrow where they got their first glimpse of the mighty King Joxer himself. He was every bit as impressive as they had heard, made even more so by his huge woven bramble vine throne. After a brief swearing in ceremony they were welcomed to the warren! It didn’t take long for them to choose the divisions they wanted to work in. Kokia was excited for all the work that the bramble maintenance would give him, and Cookei loved the idea of getting to explore the woods in foraging. They were shown to a burrow they could make their own and Cookei finally was able to explain to Kokia about their soon to be here kits. He was excited as she knew he would be, and the two settled into their new home, feeling safe, secure, and ready to welcome their new family into this growing warren.

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