“Yes!” the owlet laughed. “There’s a dip in the ground there. The hollow trunk lies over it. That’s where he is.”
“Thank you,” said Bambi with enthusiasm. “I don’t know whether I’ll be able to find him, but thank you a thousand times.”
He hurried away.
Making no sound, the owlet flew along behind him and close above him he began to screech. “U-y? Uiy!”
Bambi was startled.
“Did I shock you?” the owlet asked.
“Yes ...,” he stuttered and this time he was telling the truth.
The owlet felt satisfied with himself and cooed, “I just wanted to remind you – don’t say I told you!”
“Of course I won’t!” Bambi assured him and he ran off. When he reached the gorge the elder emerged from the darkness of chamber right in front of him, so silently and so suddenly that Bambi was greatly startled once again.
“I’m not there any more, where you hope to find me,” the elder said.