Maud’s shocked, terrified, wide eyes stared forward as everything unfolded before her.

Sturdy Dust struggled for control over his bat, but it did not wield.

In-between the two, Mudbriar held the bat tightly.

Sturdy Dust grumbled, dropped the bat, and ran away.

Maud approached Mudbriar and hugged him. “Thanks.”

“Anytime.”

…

“By the way, this is a really good bat. Did he tell you where he got it?”

Author's Note

This story was inspired by this video and thus, the tumblr post that inspired said video: