Silver (The Devereaux Story)/Chapter 3

"This is Silver."

Eska introduced the mouse, who was just waking up from his nap, "I found him in the woods, and he seemed so scared! So I took him in and made my home his home."

"Does Papa know you're hiding him?" Spiro observed it.

"No," Eska admitted, "But don't tell him! Don't tell Brainy either. If he finds out, he will lie about the mouse and have Papa kick it out!"

"What would Brainy actually say though?" Bash asked, " 'Papa Smurf, Eska's hiding a mouse which could start a plague'?"

"Aw, but how could this little thing do such a thing?" Benny gently stroked Silver's head, "Hey there, cutie!" Silver over to Benny and sniffed his head, which made Benny chuckle. Benny held out his hands and let Silver crawl in them.

"I zink he likes you, Mousier Benny!" Felipe chuckled.

"He's not the only one," Eska muttered, gushing over this cute scene between the two.

Spiro looked at Silver and slightly smiled, "I gotta admit," He gently scratched Silver under his chin, "He is kinda adorable."

"Which is why you guys have to help me keep him secret!" Eska held her finger up to her lips, "Otherwise, you wouldn't want to have nightmares about a baby mouse separated from his family staggering the forest rain! All by himself!"

Her vision made each and every one of her friends misty-eyed. "Okay," Bash squeaked as he wiped his eyes with his arm, "We'll help you!"

"Yea," Britze agreed quietly, "It's all for one!"

As she said that, Silver started to drift off to sleep in Benny's hands.

"Sleepy little fella, is he?" Felipe commented.

"I think I know what to do," Benny carefully set the mouse down on Eska's table, then took off his scarf to make a sling for Silver. He tied the sling tight around himself and scooped up Silver to put in, "I guess I'm the father now."

"And I found it," Eska added, "So does that mean....?! I....mother?!"

Benny blushed, "I guess you are. Hehe!"

"Technically, his parents are still out there," Spiro stated, "We just need to find them."

"Way to kill the moment, Spiro." Eska sarcastically muttered to Spiro in annoyance.

"But, since we haven't found its real parent's yet," Felipe added, "Eska and Benny share custody over it until we find its actual parents."

"I can do the food delivery," Britze offered quietly, "Y'know, deliver milk, cheese, anything Silver needs."

"I can be the lookout!" Bash volunteered, "In case Brainy or Papa gets suspicious."

"And Spiro and I can look on our iMirror GPS's to see if we can find its real family," Felipe half-hugged Spiro, "Right, Spiro?"

"Uh, yea," Spiro agreed, "I can do that."

"This is why you guys are my best friends!" Eska exclaimed with happiness, "Together, we will protect this adorable creature and help it find its family!"

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