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Soel nodded. "I'm always sure of the answers I give... If there was any uncertainty, I wouldn't respond..." He felt the air pressure change and knew the storm was almost upon them. "Evie, when will the storm be here?" The breeze was becoming cooler and the usual sounds of the forest had quieted to a dull chatter. It was going to be a brutal storm.

Snowy also noticed the changes and picked up Bunny. He walked to one of the walls and placed a hand against it before looking to Soel. Once he saw Soel nod, Snow removed a rock at the bottom and jumped back about eight feet. The wall collapsed to reveal a long tunnel that lead deeper into the cave. Snowy took Bunny and walked into the tunnel.

Soel smiled gently. 'Since when did his little brother begin to think like him?' Soel clicked his tongue twice to get Axis's attention. Axis stood up and went down the tunnel as well. Soel turned to the others. "Please travel deeper into the cave... There are enough caverns for each species to have their own..." He turned and began to enter, but called behind him, "This part of the cavern was a fake home we created to hide our real ones... Please watch your step..." Soel walked through the long tunnel to an underground cave filled with many large caverns. In some caverns, crystals, emeralds, rubies, and other precious stones grew naturally. In others, the roof of the cavern was gone and an entire jungle seemed to reign. There was another with a cool, pure water pond. Soel checked to make sure Snowy reached his room. He entered a smaller cavern belonging to Snowy. The walls were covered in sleek crystal making the room look like it was made of ice. The temperature was a little cold, and the floor was blanketed in pretty white flowers. A small, hollow platform made of crystal was filled with white feathers, and seemed to serve as a bed. Many books that Soel had found for him lined crystal shelves on the walls. Soel smiled at Snow, who was currently sitting in the midst of flowers reading a fantasy novel.

Bunny touched noses with two other arctic hares that seemed to have never left. The two other rabbits greeted him warmly. Snowy smiled at them and giggled as the two new rabbits began to greet him. "H-Hello Astral...H-Hi Gypsy..." Snow said gently. Snow smiled at Soel. "Y-You should probably let Jasper, Shadow, and Axel know you're home..."

Soel chuckled gently and nodded before going to his own cavern. He entered and took a deep breath. It was good to be home. Two more silver foxes tackled Soel, while another tackled Axis. Soel laughed, "It's good to see you too!" He began playing with the four foxes surrounding him. One of the foxes nipped him. "Ahh! Hey! C'mon Shadow I know I was gone for longer than I said. And I'm sorry alright?" The fox, Shadow, nodded her head and sat in front of him. Jasper, Axis, and Axel automatically sat as well. Soel chuckled, "Story time huh? Well Axis, looks like we have plenty to tell." Axis seemed to grin at his remark.