Now that he finished trimming the tail twigs, Messer walked over the fireplace to toss the teensy twig bits into the fire then put the clippers back into the supply kit. The next step was polishing the broom. That would be fun, right?

He grabbed a red rag and unscrewed the lid from the jar of polish. Then he dipped the red rag into the jar, he scooped up a glob of polish the size of a knut. Messer put the lid back on the jar. He rubbed the polish into the cloth. After a few minutes, the young badger could feel the polish warming in his hands.