052 [secure yourself to heaven, hold on tight, the night has come]

[mythgravenblade]

There may be something wrong with the squirrels.

One fell from its perch and nearly crushed the house--but upon examination, it was dead, without sign of injury, without clear sign of sickness, without sign of old age.

I pray this is an isolated incident, but given their size, I recommend caution.

edit: [Written quickly several minutes later:]

Comments

[crimson_seeker]

I'm sorry to even say this, but it's not the only one. There's one in the meadow outside the house. Spooked the horses half to death, too.

[mythgravenblade]

It's said that one is happenstance and two is coincidence...but I'm not sure of that here. Is everyone (and everything) all right?

[crimson_seeker]

Yeah. I'm not sure what to do with the thing--burn it, perhaps? It'll start to rot soon enough. But no one or nothing was harmed.

[mythgravenblade]

That is a good question--burning it may be best. I doubt even the dragon could eat all of these corpses.

I am glad to hear that.

[crimson_seeker]

You mean Havoc? I--reckon he is the only one left now. And quite possibly the only one that would deign to eat squirrel.

I will then. Can't leave the damn thing out on the field, either.

[mythgravenblade]

Havoc, yes. ...Do you think what is killing the squirrels might affect him as well?

[feathered_earth]

Well, Havoc isn't a Tree animal--he seems okay so far and I hope he stays that way. But I don't want him to eat anything that's died.

[crimson_seeker]

The Farm animals aren't sickening, right? Our horses seem healthy. You have a point, though, Krile--best let Master Lezard figure out what's wrong with the squirrels. If they are sick of something, we need to know.

[feathered_earth]

I don't think so, but you would have to ask a farmer to make sure. I'll see what the birds have to say about it.

[crimson_seeker]

I will, soon as Huo gets home.

Let us know then. Thanks.