Skyford sniffed and stood, his haunches holding his readied weight. It was a powerful thing, to be a rabbit: one could spring away, avoid detection, or squeeze beneath a barbed fence.
He barely twitched when Neumann padded to his side. A whisker moved as Suphia straightened near his foot. Skyford cocked his enviable ears, hearing rabbit after rabbit join their ranks amidst the cabbage patch.
So many men had teased with the expression, “Breed like rabbits.” Skyford’s face hardened into a leer. Today, man would change his aphorisms. Today, man would realize what purpose rabbits had been breeding for.
©2023 Chel Owens
Written in response to Carrot Ranch‘s prompt:
January 9, 2023, prompt: In 99 words (no more, no less), write a story that includes rabbits. Is it a family? A strange planet? Some crazy bunny person’s pets? Who are they and what are they doing? Go where the prompt leads!
Chel Owens 
Attack of the killer rabbits! Run. https://youtu.be/pmu5sRIizdw
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You should never trust the cute, fluffy ones.
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Aw!
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Those rabbits sure are cute.
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Rabbits are the cutest. I had three posts from you in my e-mail today. All dated earlier. Wonder what the heck.
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Ha ha… I cheated on dates.
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That explains it.
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Oh! There’s a scary thought 💜💜
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Don’t worry. Doorknobs will foil their plans.
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Oh! I do hope so 🫢
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There is a Monty Python skit in there somewhere!
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I had honestly forgotten about the whole killer rabbit thing when I wrote this!
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Ominous!
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🐇 They’re hopping ever nearer.
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Oooooh! Scary! 🐰🐰🐰
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And no one will take them seriously. Until it’s too late.
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Perhaps they’ll do a better job of things.
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Looking at the CR collection this week: damn! Who knew rabbits could inspire so much darkness?
😂😂😂😂
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Yessss! 😀
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An army of rabbits conjures images of a carrot and lettuce shortage at the grocery store. I’d like to know what this group is going to do!
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🤔 An excellent first point of attack.
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I stand with the rabbits! Share the vegetables, harvest the peace.
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I love the twist at the end!
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Thanks!
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