Bro's

As various thoughts began to cross Carl's little rabbit mind, he desperately tried to think of some way to stop this terrible giant from taking his fur, however even though Carl acted tough, had a massive ego, and swore like an old sailor, in truth he was still a child with little life experience and had never encountered a situation this dire before.

Unable to cope with the sudden unexpected situations immense amount of pressure, which bore down relentlessly like a powerful drill on Carl's already emaciated spirit, he soon buckled under the intense burden and his spirit completely shattered, causing him to begin crying so hard that two rivers of tears quickly formed on his furry face. Soon his nose began to run, dripping with long strings of clear nasal fluid while he bawled incessantly, speaking incoherently over and over the same words.

"Pwease don't take my fur!!! P..pwease don't take my family's fur!!! Pwease don't kill me!!! Pwease don't take my f.....

Speaking the same lines repeatedly like a broken tape recorder for several minutes, Salvatore remained silent as he effortlessly held the soggy, dripping tiny rabbit, while he patiently waited for Carl to speak a certain set of words.

Suddenly Salvatore's ears perked up as he heard wailing tearful and completely hysterical young Carl illegibly utter what he had been patiently waiting for.

"I'M SWORRY!!!...I'M SO SORRY!!!"

A keen judge of character, Salvatore was easily able to tell whether someone was lying to him or telling the truth. Looking into Carl's tearful little eyes he saw that Carl truly was from the depths of his heart repentant for what he had said to him.

Smiling warmly Salvatore gently flicked Carl's furry forehead as he soothingly said, "Apology accepted, silly rabbit."

Jolted by the gentle flick to his forehead, Salvatore's soothing words penetrated thru the thick murky layers of Carl's insanity all the way to the tiny green clearing which was his spirits last bastion of mental fortitude. In this peaceful place the last few strands of Carl's sanity had found sanctuary from the unending waves of terror which consumed Carl's spirit.

Trapped in a prison of his own making, an endless nightmare without limits, Salvatore's charming voice became a shining beacon of hope for Carl, which like a beaming "EXIT" sign, led him out from the immeasurable hazy depths of his terror fueled state of lunacy.

Finally escaping from the dreadful ordeal, Carl awoke to find himself in a rather sorry state. Furiously rubbing his eyes in a adorable manner, he raised his head wearing a cute, doe eyed expression as he slowly spoke with a sniff, questioningly.

"Really, "sniff" you really mean it?"

"Absolutely, Carl."

"Does that mean you won't bully me anymore?"

"Of course."

"You mean you won't take my family's fur or mine?"

"No, I won't."

"Not ever?"

"On one condition Carl."

"What condition?"

"That you promise me, from this point on, you'll no longer be so arrogant when you talk to others. Although you may feel some sort of superiority when you face others, never forget this experience, and let it be an eternal reminder that a careless word spoken can result in dire consequences."

Listening to Salvatore's words closely Carl's eyes soon shone with newly achieved enlightenment as deep within his heart he relished his wise council, eternally engraving his words into the core of his being.

Nodding his head back and forth rapidly in agreement Carl quickly spoke, "Of course I promise noble white ivory giant."

Then suddenly a gleam of enlighten resolve appeared in Carl's revering gaze as he suddenly spoke "Furthermore you have bestowed me with great wisdom, showing you are nearly as perfectly great as I, therefore from this point on, you and I should exchange words of eternal friendship and become bro's."

"Bro's ha..." softly chuckling at the very idea of being bro's with a tiny narcissistic golden rabbit monster, Salvatore gently placed Carl back onto the ground.

Wiggling in a cute manner, Carl quickly fixed his fur, smoothing it before running his paws back across his head straightening his ears. Giving himself a final cursory check to make sure he had not missed anything, he nodded satisfied with his cute appearance. Looking up at Salvatore with a look of idolization upon his furry face, he knelt on one knee and extended his right arm toward him as he solemnly spoke.

"Noble giant, I the great Prince Carl, do hereby request that you accept this paw of mine extended in friendship, and accept me as your little bro?!"

Seeing the firm resolve within Carl's eyes Salvatore remained silent as he seriously considered Carl's request. As a look of profound contemplation appeared upon his face, Salvatore solemnly weighed the pro's and con's to accepting Carl as his little bro. After several long seconds, Salvatore made his decision.