Pickled bunny

Bunny experiment # 2

Have you ever tried to bring with you a few dozen bunnies on a long journey? I tell you, it’s a nightmare! Even on our short raids on the calamitous apricot territories, we suffer just to bring the bunny-slaves with us! This marvelous experiment was a peachy success, and it might just have solved the problem. With the bunnies preserved in acorns, they will be easy to transport. And when we need a bunny….. just add water!

INGREDIENTS

A superstitious apothecary jar
Clear autumn air
Acorns (the pickling kind)
Cactus pollen
A jittery white bunny

RECIPE

You should find an apothecary jar that is positively empty, preferably empty for years. Young spiritlings tend to like apothecary jars, you see, but only when they contain something, like cookies or forgotten dreams. It is quite easy to force or convince wee spiritlings to go away from your jar but not if you are a Humen. So get an empty apothecary jar Humen friends and avoid later surprises. As everyone knows, you can judge the superstitiousness of the a jar by how it reflects lights, so that should be easy.

Then you must leave the jar to stand for a day or two in the autumn breeze until it’s positively full of air. Keep the surroundings clean and post a guard just in case.

You might think that finding cactus pollen is a problem. You are right. We cheated a bit and asked our bird spies to bring some to us from some far away land. Though you should gather the pollen yourself, since we cheated and the experiment was a glorious success anyway, we suppose you could cheat too and have a bird bring it to you or buy it or something. Anyway....

Pick a bunny that is either hyperactive or full of insecurities and anxiety. There are two reasons: firstly, this is the exact type of bunny that is hard to transport and a is a general nuisance, and secondly, all the shacking and jumping in the apothecary jar will dry it up quicker. Once you have found your "volunteer", dampen it slightly and roll it in the cactus pollen until it's well covered. Put it in the apothecary jar.

Fill the rest of the jar with fresh pickling acorns, close it and let it rest under shade. After 3 weeks, your bunny should have shrunk to half size. If the bunny has developed brown spots, start all over again, preferably with a brown bunny.

TIPS

Don't let other bunnies guard the jar during the pickling process. They may get unruly and plan another rebellion.
If the bunny starts nibbling at the pickling acorns, it's not a problem. This will actually hasten the pickling.

We love you,

The 7 Peachlings