Pat The Badger

Previously

…The dark pool rippled, and a narrow tunnel opened behind it, leading even deeper underground. Greg turned to his friends. "We've come this far together. Let's finish this." Squeaky nodded. "I'll lead the way!" Thumper placed a gentle paw on Greg's shoulder. "We're with you." Mortimer grunted. "Well, I didn't dig all those trenches for nothing. Let's go." They stepped toward the tunnel, the daisy's glow still bright beside the white flower. But as they entered the darkness, the ground shook, and a low growl echoed from ahead—something stirred in the depths. The hook tightened. The final journey had begun.