Final answer:
There is no information in the provided excerpts that describe creatures attacking a character named Sophie in a forest during a 'Trial by Tale.' The passages mention various animals and confrontations but do not correspond to the specific scenario asked about in the question.
Step-by-step explanation:
Throughout the various excerpts provided, there are a few instances where a character in a forest is confronted by animals, but none of the extracts specifically mention a “Trial by Tale” scenario where Sophie is attacked by creatures in a forest. For instance, references are made to a child confronted by a rabbit, birds singing, squirrels running, and a character named Bess discovering a lizard and birds in a nest. However, none of these encounters describe an attack on someone named Sophie. Without the context of a story where a character named Sophie undergoes a “Trial by Tale,” it is not possible to accurately answer which creatures attacked her first in the forest during such a trial.
In lieu of explicit information about Sophie's trial, we can infer from one of the passages that a character, possibly a young boy, encounters various animals including a rabbit that startles him and causes him to flee. However, this is not specified as an attack nor connected to a character named Sophie.