Limberleg didn’t go hunting as she used to. There was no need of it now, for Hawk-Eye could bring home more game than they needed. So she stayed by the cave and kept the hearth fire bright and cooked the food and cured the skins and looked after the children.
The Twins kept the rabbits and fed them every day with fresh leaves and roots, and by and by there were six baby rabbits in the cage too.
“We might make the cage larger and have more rabbits,” said Hawk-Eye, “and then in winter, we should always have plenty of fresh meat right at hand.”
“What a good idea!” said Limberleg. “The children can feed them.”
“Yes,” said Hawk-Eye, “if they don’t forget it.”
“I’ll see that they don’t forget it,” said Limberleg.
The Twins heard her say it.
“I think probably she will,” said Firetop. He had great confidence in his mother.
“Will what?” said Firefly.
“Will see that we don’t forget it,” said Firetop, and they guessed right. She did.