Submission (#6182) Approved

Thistle shivered as they heard the boom of thunder in the distance.
They weren’t too afraid of storms - at least, that’s what they liked to think. A storm could be many good things. It helped to water the plants, for one. The little caterpillar in their terrarium also loved the sound of the rain, and would often fall asleep to it. Their friend Sienna would always talk about how great it was to go take a walk after a storm, and see all the puddles on the ground.
But it still made Thistle jump a little bit when they heard thunder, or when a flash of lightning lit up the windows of their cozy little house. Logically, they knew that they had a lightning rod properly set up, so they weren’t in any danger… but they’d admit, it was a bit startling.
It was fine for them to hide under the covers until the storm passed by, then. That didn’t mean that they were scared. It just meant that… they wanted to be cozy. Yeah. They just needed some time to snuggle up where they couldn’t hear or see the storm, for a little while.
They curled up under all of their blankets, hugging their tail as they waited for it all to blow over…