Chapter 7: The Compromise
written 11/26/11
Jewel and Blu called their kids back for supper and bed. Once their kids were fast asleep, they sat up for a moment.
"Tomorrow morning we tell them of our compromise, ok." Jewel said. "Sounds good to me." replied Blu. They gave each
other a kiss goodnight and fell asleep.
Jewel and Blu awoke first the following morning to see their kids still sleeping. "What do you think, Jewel?" asked Blu.
"Well how about this, you go get breakfast and I'll stay here and watch over them." replied Jewel. "Alright." said Blu and
he took flight.
So Blu started searching for mango for breakfast and bumped into Rafael on the way back to the nest. "Hey Blu, how are
you and Jewel doing these days?" asked Rafael. "We're both great, how about you and Eva?" asked Blu. "Same, what
are you up to?" asked Rafael. "Oh just getting breakfast for Jewel, our kids, and myself." replied Blu. "By the way I'd
love to have our kids meet your kids, if that's ok with you and Eva." "Of course." said Rafael. "Ok, see you later." said
Blu. With that the two birds flew back to their nests.
Back at the nest, the kids were just waking up. Jewel was being ever watchful of them. Blu had just arrived back with
breakfast. Then while the kids were eating Blu leaned over to Jewel. "I just bumped into Rafael a couple minutes ago,
and he said he'd be happy to meet us and the kids, while our kids play with their kids." said Blu. "Well I think that
sounds like a great plan." replied Jewel. "In the meantime, lets tell the kids of our compromise." "Right." said Blu. "Kids
listen up your Mother and I have reached a decision about your proposal, we're willing to give it a try for a day or two..."
began Blu. The kids looked up with smiles on their faces. "...but in exchange you will still stay in our eyesight, if you
want to go further though we'll travel distantly behind you so as not to embarrass you ok?" finished Jewel. "Yep that's
the compromise take it or we can just continue having you within our eyesight from the nest." The kids went from happy
to unhappy, but then Pearl looked at her brothers. They nodded in agreement, then Pearl looked back at her mother.
"Okay deal." she said.
Stay tuned for more later.
