Narrated By Fil
I had no intention of leaving my new bed. It was warm, safe, and most importantly, was a home. Besides, mornings are for sleeping in, right? I felt a stab in his stomach, and decided it would be best to get up. That, or starve to death. I checked outside the tree. Nobody. While I was used to being alone, I would have liked having someone like me around. Though either way, I think it best to find food, since I haven't eaten since the moment I was born. I came across some small round black fruits stuck to a bush, and decided to taste the berries. It had a nasty taste to it, and made me feel dizzy. I decided these fruits were not edible, and walked deeper into the forest. I had come across some other strange fruit. I was hesitant. It could be poisonous. My stomach stabbed at me again, so I quickly shoved the orange fruit into my mouth. This one tasted sweet, and didn't make me feel ill. I was already miles away from home, so going back and forth would take too long. I sat down to think. How could I carry all of the fruit to my home? After several very long moments, I spotted a large leaf. My eyes had widened. Of course! If I find enough leaves, I could carry all these delicious fruits by putting the orange fruits on the leaf and carrying them home! I had collected all the large leaves from the ground, but it wasn't enough. I looked everywhere. Where could I get more? I had spotted another massive leaf slowly descending from the heavens. I felt confused. Looking above me, I had spotted leaves even more massive than the ones I had. I tried jumping, but quickly realized I would never get the leaves. I was beginning to get frustrated. Instead of jumping, I'd just have to find a way up to the leaves. I wondered and thought, "How do I get up there?" I had decided it would be best to try climbing up the huge brown logs. First try. Second. Third. Fourth, fifth. For hours I tried. I was learning how to climb. Finally, after hours of climbing, falling, and moaning in frustration, I finally reached the leaves I needed to carry the fruit with me. After climbing back down with the leaves in my left hand carefully, I went straight to work. I needed some sort of box to hold these orange fruits, since his arms couldn't carry it all. I decided it would be a a little pack to carry on my back. I twisted the leaves into knots to keep the important part of the leaves stay where I want them to. Finally, with my little box finished, I stuffed as many delicious fruits into the box as I could. The fruits were all in the box, and I decided to go home. Home was where the Spirit Tree was. I've been living in one of the roots of the tree since the day I was born. (That was about 2 days ago) Upon reaching the tree, I noticed a white leaf falling. It was rather easy to spot, since it glowed in the black night. It looked really pretty, and I wanted to pick it up. But just before I could, a white, bright light had come from the leaf, and I was blinded for a moment. I had looked back at the leaf. It wasn't a leaf! I was amazed to see something that looked almost exactly like me. Bounding with excitement, I had carried the creature inside to my home. It was sound asleep, and it felt very cold. I wanted to go to bed, but I had work to do. I had sorted all the good fruits in a pile, and momentarily checked on the creature. I was beginning to like his new invention, and decided to name it a backpack. After I finished sorting my food (by color) I decided to ensure that the little creature should be safe until it woke up. So, I sat near the creature and promised to guard it for the rest of the night.
Hours had passed, and my eyelids felt like they were lifting weights. Succumbing to the warm embrace of bedtime, both me and the creature were left sound asleep.
