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November 2021
The Paisley Re-launch
www.thepaisleypony.com
Mouse Diaries From the diary of Johnny M. Elbereons
The most important mouse living at A.R. Academy … Or am I? A sickening and surprising Saturday
Academy there was no pond to swim in and I had a fear of water. So, I did the most dangerous thing Hello, Johnny here. You won’t believe what has - I panicked - freaking out that there might be happened! sharks in the water or, even worse, the legendary Moby Dick. I started to scream as I reached for At first, it seemed like a normal day. I woke up land, but water filled my mouth. Then lots of little underneath Spencer’s tack trunk, like usual, but furry mouse paws reached down and grabbed me it didn’t smell right. There were smells of differand pulled me up from the abyss. I tried to look up ent horses, and water. I got out of bed and almost but there was a glare from the sun overhead, I still fainted when I looked around. Nothing looked fa- had water in my eyes and I was trembling all over. miliar. I didn’t see Sir, or anyone of my friends any- I faintly heard voices and felt paws tapping on me. where. Was I still asleep and dreaming? I twitched Once I was finally calm I met the two mice who my whiskers across my face very hard to make had saved me, their names were Sam and Rebecca. sure I was awake. I was definitely not still asleep. I got my bearings and decided to go exploring to After thanking my new friends and discussing figure out what had happened. I wandered out of events with them I learned that Spencer had defithe barn and came across a beautiful pond. There nitely moved and this new place was called Forewere a few geese floating on the surface as their lock Farm. Sam and Rebecca told me they loved goslings swam to keep up near them. A groundthe farm and had been living there for years. They hog was gathering food for breakfast. I gaped at a said they would take me on a tour of the property, willow tree standing tall on the peninsula. The long but already had plans that morning. So, I went branches and leaves flowing in the wind; unlike the on my own to explore. I guess I went too far and trunk, which stood rooted to the ground, unwaver- ended up on the neighbors’ property where I came ing. across a fox. This is not an animal that I wanted to be close to. I tried to slink down into the grass I cautiously scampered over to the peninsula, and creep away, but he spotted me. I rolled out crouched on the edge of the water, and leaned over of the way while he stalked towards me and just to take a closer look. I was quite excited to spot a as the fox bent his legs to pounce there was a grey fish since I had never seen one in person before. cat that came leaping in between us. The cat stood There was an unexpected gust of wind and I was still and glared at the fox. I thought the fox would thrown into the water with a hard splash. At A.R. eat the cat and then eat me, but instead, it growled Mouse Diaries...continued on page 56
