I was right.
Dad was in mortal danger.
In fact, he would have been eaten if not for an unusually scrupulous bear.
In search of an Internet connection, Dad had wandered upon a cottage made of alfalfa and clover. (Rabbit candy!) Sometimes his lack of fear is a liability, and in this case it led to him taking a bite of the building material. It turned out to be drugged, designed to lure unsuspecting rabbits and knock them out.
The cottage belonged to the bear family that had once owned the resort, and was now living in poverty. The son (formerly known as "Baby Bear") could have simply eaten Dad while staying entirely within the rules of Carnivorism which states all predation must be anonymous. Even though he recognized Dad from an earlier stay at the resort (Rabbits Dad's size are pretty memorable.) such a fleeting encounter wouldn't have precluded a later attempt, especially since Dad wasn't being individually targeted.
Even so, the bear spared Dad's life and put him a cage so no one else would eat him. That's where Kell found him a few moments after he came to.
I'll write more next weekend about how events played out after that. Unfortunately the dimensional portals are unstable right now, so I won't be able to respond to postings this week. So talk amongst yourselves! Here's a question: what are humans' favorite candies?
