Sun Mote Copse and the mome raths outgrabe

Elwood didn't know what he expected Sugar Glider to do after he demonstrated the roly poly's skills, but he should have anticipated that she would eat it. It was a quick, sudden motion that brought the bug to its untimely death, as she slurped it up with her tongue and then grinned up at her dad.

"Oh --" he started to reply in response to her "saying" him again, but he was interrupted by the abrupt downpour of rain from overhead. It came heavy and fast, and his pelt was soaked before he could even really react. "Here comes the rain!" he said, giving himself a (pointless) shake as he wondered what Sugar would do -- would she want to run for cover, or would she be enticed to play in the wet mud that was puddling rapidly at their feet?