She started watering the plants in the garden when she noticed that some of the plants were a little uprooted. She went in under the plant to further investigate what had changed. Underneath the plants were little baby lagomorphs nestled next to each other. She carefully picked up the pot and brought it inside out of the summer heat.
She looked over the porch where they usually stayed, and the mother seemed to be peering out from the corner. "I'll keep them in here until the sun goes down and it's cooler outside," she said.
As the sun went down, the temperature dropped, and she gently placed the pot back outside exactly where she found it. The mother cautiously came over to check on them and brought them back to their home for safekeeping overnight, where she could care for and feed them.
Mary went back inside for the night.
She arrived at the garden at the same time she always does to find that the Mother had dropped the babies off again. She brought them back inside where it was cool, and this continued on for the next couple of months until the fall had a chance to settle in.
Mary was admiring a sunset when the Mother Lagomorph came up to her and sat down by her chair. “Thank you, I’m forever indebted,” the little fuzzy said.
Mary stared at it in disbelief for a moment and then realized she had experienced far more bizarre occurrences in her past. Why would this even surprise her?
"Anytime you need anything, I am here to help," Mary replied in a loving way towards the creature.
"Would you like to see why we stay underneath your porch?" Esmeralda the Lagomorph said.
Mary followed the creature down the entrance below the porch to a massive underground chamber of sophisticated tunnels with locked doors. "It gets very hot down here, and most of our offspring can’t withstand the southern heat, so we have to find other ways to keep them safe while in their fragile state. Once they get to at least six months, they are a lot more stable and can withstand the heat."
I propose that we set up a treaty of sorts: food and safe harbor in exchange for leaving your and the neighbors' gardens alone. We will also fertilize and help protect your gardens from other predators that may destroy them.
“You have a deal,” Mary shook the little hand of the lagomorph and left the tunnels to go inside the house.
This began a worldwide treaty for all lagomorphs and humans. Now their gardens are flourishing, and the future lineage of the lagomorphs is well protected. They went on to share their technologies as their friendships grew, furthering the evolution between the cultures in harmony.
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