Squirrel made a soft bed from dry leaves under a branch. It was cool and green and smelled like rain.
松鼠用干树叶在树枝下做了一张柔软的床。它凉凉的、绿绿的，闻起来像雨的味道。
Each afternoon he curled into a ball there. The forest hummed, and his tail covered his nose.
每天下午，他都在那里蜷成一团。森林嗡嗡作响，他的尾巴盖住了鼻子。
One day a strong wind swept the leaves away. Squirrel came home to a bare, hard branch.
有一天，一阵大风吹走了树叶。松鼠回到家，只看见光秃秃、硬邦邦的树枝。
He looked for the soft pile, but it had danced across the path. His ears drooped.
他找那堆柔软的叶子，可它已经飘过小路去了。他的耳朵垂了下来。
Rabbit saw him and patted a warm hollow in the moss. "Rest here," she said.
兔子看见了他，拍了拍苔藓上一个温暖的凹处。“在这里休息吧，”她说。
Squirrel lay down, and two more rabbits joined him. Leaves can fly, but kindness stays close.
松鼠躺了下来，又有两只兔子加入了他。树叶会飞走，可善意会留在身边。