Hail peered out from the log, smiling. She was playing hide-and-seek with her friend, Sleet. She had been hiding in their for about ten minutes, and was still winning. Well, at least I don't have a voice to give me away, she laughed pointedly in her head. Hail was indeed, dumb. Yes, dumb. Oh, not stupid of course. She couldn't speak. In fact, she was very intellegent, being born in a human lab. She picked up on what they learned and their language. She was the best at spelling and could write with ease. Very smart, indeed.
Anyway, back to the story. Hail poked her head back in the hole. It might be awhile, she sighed and settled down, only to freeze at the sound of a laugh. She felt her neck hair bristle as her eyes widened and she turned around. A small kuhna's eyes glinted at her in the darkness.
"Boo."