Some say that the Black Rabbit hates us and wants our destruction. But the truth is — or so they taught me — that he, too, serves Lord Frith and does no more than his appointed task.
“El-ahrairah,” said the Black Rabbit at last, “this is a cold warren: a bad place for the living and no place at all for warm hearts and brave spirits. You are a nuisance to me. Go home. I myself will save your people. Do not have the impertinence to ask me when. There is no time here. They are already saved.” -Watership Down, The Black Rabbit of Inle
“You must understand, El-ahrairah, that I have no wish to make you suffer. I am not one of the thousand. I repeat, you may stay or leave as you please. But if you are going to remain, perhaps you would care to hear a story; and to tell one yourself, if you like.” -Watership Down, El-ahrairah and the Black Rabbit of Inle
“El-ahrairah,” said the Black Rabbit at last, “this is a cold warren: a bad place for the living and no place at all for warm hearts and brave spirits. You are a nuisance to me. Go home. I myself will save your people. Do not have the impertinence to ask me when. There is no time here. They are already saved.” -Watership Down, The Black Rabbit of Inle
[image description: Three rabbits (hares?) in a field of clover, maybe. The colors are completely unsaturated such that the rabbits look like black silhouettes on a grainy whitish field. The rabbit on the left is in mid-stride, facing left. The rabbit int he center is sitting facing the camera. The rabbit on the right is sitting facing left. /end description]
