Wild Berry Meadow Oh, the weather outside is frightful, but the fire is so delightful

Without knowing just how far into the mountains they might go, Valiant was inclined to conserve his energy rather than hurrying along. The name of the destination didn't give him much of a clue, but he did think to comment that he'd, "Never been."

He was thinking more about the inhabitants than the place, though. It just seemed awfully sad that there was just one of them left. Even with company, Valiant thought it would be hard to stomach living in the Willows without any of his family there with him.

"How come he stays?" he asked, though he felt just a little guilty prying into something that wasn't his business. "Are they comin' back?"