The pink bab crouched behind the sturdy snow fort, blending seamlessly with the pile of snow that had been shoveled to clear a path for the other babs and their noisy babblings. Despite his small size and unassuming form, he himself was no babling. His fluffy pink and cream-colored tail stood stiff and alert, poking out above the fort like a brightly glowing beacon, as if a sign were attached to it reading, "Pinku is here, proceed with caution."
He had bundled himself up i...