Once upon a time, a beautiful Badger Princess lived in the deep dark woods. She was different from the other Badgers, a little more independent, a little more cantankerous. And
while all the other Badgers were content making burrows and meandering
about in their little section of the forest, the Badger Princess was
always searching for something more.
Ever since she was young, she felt different, like there was something she was missing. She felt driven to wander, and had explored the forest for many years. She’d visited many interesting places where badgers had never been, and each time she returned to her kingdom, she discovered she’d grown increasingly tired of the company of other badgers.
One
winter, she set out on another journey, after several days of travel
deeper into the woods, she realized she was in a place she’d never been
before. She felt nervous and exhilarated all at
the same time, and with her whiskers excitedly twitching, she slowly
scurried along, soaking in the sights and smells of this wonderful new
place. She was so excited she hadn’t really
noticed the snow falling, but as day faded into night, it became more
and more difficult for the Badger Princess to make her way through the
woods. She began to shiver as the snow piled up and reached her slender belly. The wind was picking up and driving the snow in front of her. She
needed shelter.
Soon
she came upon the base of a small hill and as she wound her way behind
some large rocks, she discovered the entrance to a small cave. “Perfect!” she said to herself, and wearily made her way inside. As she made her way deeper into the cave, the sounds of the wind and snow faded into softness. She was grateful for the shelter, but knew she was in for a cold night. She began to search for the best spot to build a makeshift nest, when suddenly she was face to face with a fierce creature. He was huge! And he looked angry. Through her cold-soaked brain the Badger
Princess realized she had encountered her first bear.
Of course the Badger Princess had heard stories of bears during her travels. She’d been told about their enormous paws with claws even sharper than her own. Bear’s mouths were full of teeth like small daggers. She’d heard bears frightened every other animal in the forest. They were mean, they stank, they were rude, they ate everything (and everyone) in sight. But most of all, they did not like to share their den with anyone. Wandering into a bear’s den was a guarantee for a severe thrashing, or worse!
The bear’s massive head was inches from the sweet badger’s face. He growled ferociously. Yet the Badger Princess wasn’t scared at all. As she looked in the bear’s blue eyes something inside her whispered it would be alright. Her nose wriggled. She’d heard bears smelled horrible, but she found herself enjoying his scent. She did not back away. In fact, she drew a little closer, and began to feel just a little bit excited. She noticed her tail trembling slightly.
Seeing that his angry display didn’t frighten the badger off, the bear hid his teeth and stuck his snout closer to her; he was immediately intoxicated by her scent and what he saw when he looked at her. He was attracted to her cute little nose, her intelligent brown eyes, her perky whiskers, her perfect feet and shapely rear haunches, and that perfect tail. He brushed his nose against hers, and gave her a little lick. She seemed to like it. He continued to use his snout to investigate her body.
The Badger Princess was definitely not afraid, but she couldn’t move as the bear sniffed and licked his way around her fur. Her whiskers stood at attention, her fur fluffed softly, her tail twitched rhythmically. She
was no longer cold, in fact the den seemed so warm and pleasant, and
the bear’s thick fur so soft and inviting, she found herself rubbing up
against him. She loved the feel of his mouth on her. Soon she was enveloped by him buried deep into his hair, his mouth and paws were everywhere, discovering her pink places. She felt the weight of his body on press against her and she just let herself go.
Her badger nature rose within her. She began using her snout and teeth and claws to explore the bear. They snuggled and burrowed together throughout the long dark night. She had never felt so wonderful, and somehow she knew the bear, now her bear, felt exactly the same way.
They spent many days and nights that winter exploring each other, grooming, sleeping, rutting, enjoying each other’s company. The
cave was large enough that when they needed alone time they had their
own space to retreat into, but they found themselves spending most of
their time together and loving it. The Badger Princess felt calm and safe when she was with her bear, especially when she snuggled into his furry chest at night.
As winter turned to spring, the Badger Princess and bear left that cave and began to travel the forest together. They visited places they’d already been, but found a new beauty shared together. They visited places they’d never been and were wide-eyed at their discoveries. They left that forest and travelled to the ends of the earth and back again…sometimes grouchy, always learning, always laughing, always enjoying their quiet moments together at the end of an interesting journey. And the Badger Princess realized this was what she’d been searching for since she was a little girl. She’d been searching for a bear in her life.