Juniper Gate Thicket
Pip
“A palm-sized spruce marten with russet fur, a cream throat patch, and bright black eyes, shown peeking from between juniper branches beside a split stone.”
Pip is a palm-sized spruce marten who slips through Juniper Gate Thicket with soft paws and a curious nose. He is playful and a little dramatic, but he becomes very still when he senses that the thicket is hiding something important.
2 stories feature Pip
Where you've met them
The Vanishing Forest Stream
A tiny stream that feeds the whole thicket suddenly disappears into the roots, leaving the mossy trail dry and crackling. Without that water, the berry patches and frog ponds begin to change fast.
The Forest Loses Its Song
On the edge of Juniper Gate Thicket, the birds notice that one of the usual singing spots has gone completely silent. The quiet spreads from branch to branch, as if a missing song is making the whole forest uneasy.