(Clawheart's P.O.V.)
I grinned a little. "Once upon a summer's morning," I pause, then continue. "There were three siblings, triplets in fact, who were staying with their grandfather and great uncles; Grandpa Lee, Grunkle -which is short for 'great uncle'- Ford, and Grunkle Cio. Their grandkids and great nephew/nieces were Dipper, Mabel, and Marci. Earlier in the summer, Dipper had found a mysterious red leather bound journal, a golden, six-fingered hand on the cover with a black '3' on top of it. Now, throughout the whole summer, Dipper and Mabel enjoyed several adventures together, for the woods surrounding the town housed all manner of monsters, paranormal creatures, and magical things."
I pause dramatically, trying to judge her expression. "Now, I'm sure you're wondering, 'What does this have to do with it?' Well, the answer is everything; it took the journal Dipper found to help Grunkle Ford and Cio rescue Grandpa Lee from a world different from our own; in the journal, and the two before it, was a series of codes and chants, which only together could reopen a portal and bring Lee back."
"You see, Lee had first written the three journals with his two brothers Ford and Cio. They'd investigated the mysteries of their town, 'Gravity Falls', ever since they were younger than their grandkids. Neither Cio nor Ford could find the second and third journals; it was only after Dipper and Mabel found them were they able to bring Lee back, after thirty long years trapped in a magical world because of an angry demon who went by the name of,"
I pause dramatically, gesturing freezing for a split second before I continued. "Bill Cipher. Now, I bet you're wondering when we'll get to Tomarri and the Fluvius Cantatis? Well, patience then, young one. This story begins a new chapter after another chapter ended. Marci doesn't come into the previous chapter of the story until after most of the excitement, unfortunately, because she had to stay home with a broken leg. However, she does kick-start the next big adventure, a venture in which everything changes; for better or worse, with Tomarri's Stream."
(Tara's P.O.V.)
"How did she get there? Did Marci drink from the stream, and have a wish? What happened?". I asked excitedly with goggling eyes.
(Clawheart's P.O.V.)
I grin. "Calm down! Let me see now," I tap my chin, then hold my hand up in a "Aha!" gesture. "Well, since she'd missed out on a lot of adventures, she wanted to go have one of her own. So, she took the third journal and headed out into the woods. Grunkle Cio, who understood her and her thirst for adventure, tagged along with her. They paused after a while, taking a break as they searched through the journal. They eventually found the entry for the Fluvius Cantatis, which Grandpa Lee had only encountered once before.
/"Fluvius Cantatis and It's Guardian/
/A magical stream in the gravity falls forest. I have only ever found it once, after an encounter with a strange paranormal creature that calls itself "Tomarri",/
An image of a fox cub with roughly drawn wings interrupts the text. It is roughly drawn overall, as if the Author wasn't entirely positive on how it looked, and bits of white, like chalk, is smeared on the creature.
/"Tomarri", while the size of an adult fox, has all the proportions of a cub with large, white wings and white fur with small streaks of shimmery aqua blue and gleaming gold markings. She appeared before me, coming out of nowhere, yipping and dragging one leg, her wings hidden against her sides. Her eyes were soft brown as I approached, and she only shied away slightly when I tried to pick her up. When I did, it was like touching a surge of energy. I nearly dropped her, but sat down and tried to see what was wrong with her leg. In that moment, she bolted from my arms, standing on her hinds legs with her wings flared out. I could only stare as she yipped, growled, whined, and howled. She finally stopped and fixed me with a sharp, golden-eyed stare.
She seemed to be waiting for a response, but I couldn't make a sound in my awe and surprise. At length, she spoke in English, in a sing-song way, a rhyme and a riddle;/
"Brave lone Traveler, no, much more;
A young investigating Author, wishing to explore.
But Beware! great secrets found will come
With great misfortune and sadness for everyone.
A great gift or great curse, shall it be,
For any and all who drink from Tomarri's stream.
So take heed and be warned, for there are tricks and there are clues,
for the answers you seek! Just might come to you!"
/In a flash of white and gold she was gone, and I could easily hear the stream chattering not too far off. I approached with more caution than I had before. The stream did not appear magic or different or out of the ordinary from what I could see, but I listened to Tomarri's warning, and did not touch the water. Ever since, whenever I have been in that area, I have only seen small glimpses of Tomarri, always after hearing a stream in the distance, and after she disappears, so does the sound of the stream, and I have been unable to directly see either ever since. It is a real mystery that I cannot uncover so far./"
(Tara's P.O.V.)
I tilted my head, "Tomarri seems very fierce. Is Fluvius..Cantatis her home truly?".
(Clawheart's P.O.V.)
"No, not really. No one truly knows where Tomarri first came from, nor the stream Fluvius Cantatis; it has, merely, always been there. But there is something to remember; this happened at least over thirty years ago, when that journal entry was written. Now, Cio and Marci could be quite childish at times; they both often let their curiosity get the better of them, and if there was trouble for their actions, well, they merely tried to fix it afterwards.
"There was a map that showed where Lee had first seen Tomarri and the stream, and also where he had heard/glimpsed them since. The two family members went off to find Tomarri's stream. Neither were searching for wishes, nor curses, but wanted to unravel the mystery around it; for you see, Ford, Lee, and Cio Pines had been the Mystery Triplets, and Dipper, Mabel, and Marci became the next Mystery Triplets; it almost ran in the family, in a way."
/Before long, they could hear the stream, and as they approached, they saw a white fox, just as it was described in the journal. But instead of dragging a leg or acting hurt, it merely blocked her path, tilting its head with a golden-eyed stare. The fox's ears and tail and wing tips were a shimmery, water-like aqua blue, its paws and muzzle edged with shiny gold, the entire underside of the wings gold in color. She merely eyed them for several long moments, flicking from Cio's forehead to Marci's hands, then to the journal she held. She finally rose onto her hind legs, wings slowly spreading./
"Two explorers, one young, one old,
Seeking out secrets previously half-told.
But Beware! great confusion and tragedy comes,
From a mistake discovery to an elder's ones.
A great gift or great curse shalt it be,
For any and all who drink from Tomarri's stream.
So take heed and be warned, for there are tricks and there are clues,
for the answers you seek! Just might come to you!"
/Marci frowned, swiftly writing down the words of the fox, looking up in time to see her disappear from sight in burst of white and gold light./
"Now, do you think what was different this time? Between this meeting with Tomarri and the one they knew about?" I ask, almost teasingly, but playful.
(Tara's P.O.V.)
"Well, Lee was at the first meeting, being a youngster, while the present one has Cio being a senior and Marci being a kid. And Tomarri reacted differently at each meeting.". I replied thoughtfully.
(Clawheart's P.O.V.)
I nod. "Not only that; for though they do not know it yet, Tomarri can read into your mind and soul; she knows when you are lying, and what you wish for in that section of the woods; she knows if you seek the stream or merely stumbled across it, and what you want with it. Can you recall how her riddles/rhymes differed for each meeting?" I ask.
(Tara's P.O.V.)
I bit my lip thoughtfully, "Lee was looking to explore while Cio and Marci was looking to find out of the mystery of the stream and Tomarri themselves.".
(Clawheart's P.O.V.)
I clapped a little. "Exactly! What you'll find throughout this tale is this; Tomarri's warning always starts with what she sees you as now, a little of your future, then the same warning of drinking from 'her' stream. Lee's prediction came true;
'But Beware! great secrets found will come
With great misfortune and sadness for everyone.'
"It came true in the end. While searching for the secrets of the town, he accidentally angered the dream-demon Bill Cipher, who locked the way into the other world Lee was trying to explore. Since the journals were hidden, it brought sadness to his triplet siblings. What do you think of Tomarri's prediction for Cio and Marci?" I explain, then ask.
(Tara's P.O.V.)
"Uhh, Tomarri said that Cio and Marci might have confusion and a great tragedy. Might they want a wish to prevent that?". I asked curiously.