Originally Posted by Mell

Leading both Pepper and Millie into the playground, Seb didn't untie their leashes until he had firmly closed the gate behind him and only then did he let go free. He watched as Pepper bounded off while Millie continued to hang around him. He had noticed that she had been doing that quite a lot lately and he couldn't understand what the problem was. She seemed to be in perfect health and she still liked to play with Pepper but for some reason she didn't like being alone. Perhaps he would go see Vanora about her tomorrow. He bent down and gave the little wombat a pat before making his way out of the playground and back to his hut.

Millie turned on the spot and watched the human who had been looking after her walk away and nose twitched a little. She didn't want him to go. There were bad things in the playground. Millie turned back around to see where Pepper had disappeared to and she waddled along as quick as her little legs would carry her. And just as she neared the back of the playground, she saw Pepper jump the fence and run away.

Which meant she was now alone. In the playground. Where bad things were hiding.