"At last it grew dark and, being very tired, they went to sleep in a hollow tree. Now it just so happened that a very greedy Owl lived in this tree. When Cuddlepie went to sleep Snugglepot had covered him with all the feathers to keep him cosy. So when the greedy Owl opened his eyes the first thing he blinked at was Snugglepot's little fair body lying in the moonlight.

"Pink mouse! Pink mouse! and I'm so hungry." muttered the greedy Owl. Then he pounced upon Snugglepot and flew him out into the sky.

At the flutter of wings Cuddlepie awoke. When he saw the terrible thing that was happening he screamed aloud, "Take me! Take me I don't want to be left. I would rather be eaten with Snugglepot than live alone to be left alone without him." But the greedy Owl flew on, away, away till he was but a speck in the distance."

- May Gibbs