Jory looked around at the various creatures trying to decide which he should visit first. He spotted the enclosed pen with the countless puffskeins so he finally decide he would start there.

"Hey, there, little fellows,'' he said as he opened the gate to the pen. The badger quickly shut it as a few of the Puffskeins jumped on the bottom of his feet. He laughed a bit. They felt so tickly with their fur.

He stooped down and began to tickle them back. Some of them emitted high pitched squeaks while others emitted low pitched. And now, more of the creatures were coming toward him as though the had been cautious before but now had let their guard down.

The badger reached out and petted and tickled the newcomers. More squeaks. "Okay, guys, calm down,'' he told the colony. "Don't wanna disturb the other guys in the Barn.'' He reached into his pockets and brought out some lettuce which he broke into pieces and scattered them in a neat pile and he watched immediately as the Puffskeins scramble for the pieces.

As they ate, he scattered more pieces to replace what they had eaten.