Stormy Weather

Twiba tells Small that a thunderstorm is coming - she can tell because the leaves in her tree are starting to shake. Small has never heard thunder or seen lightning and is really excited. Big, however, appears worried by the prospect of a storm and decides to sit it out in a closet under the stairs, taking a pie with him for comfort). When Small hears the first loud cracks of thunder he is startled not excited and runs into the house calling out for Big and eventually joining him under the stairs. Neither admits they are scared of the storm, however, they just say that they just prefer to remain indoors... But then they hear Ruby calling for help and have to venture out of the closet. It turns out that Ruby has only dropped some cheese and needs help carrying it back to her hole?