"So what did Neena have to say, huh?" Mulch said.
"She said I should get serious." Holly said.
"'Bout time." Mulch said.
"She also said I should spend more time studying and less time floating around with troublemakers like—"
"Speaking of Trouble." Mulch said.
Trouble Kelp came flying in on his Bumblebee wings and landed on a leaf. "Heard you spotted something this morning that might be a problem."
"Nothing to worry about Trouble." Holly said.
"Of course it is! You're Neena's apprentice and Root's daughter, everyone knows you're the favorite to step up soon!" Trouble said. "You should be concerned about our perimeter too, instead of exploring it."
"I don't—"
But around her where they had flown into Haven all the other fairies were nodding.
Holly sighed.
"Don't you know? On my last scouting mission I saw them in the forest!" Trouble said.
"You saw what?" Mulch said cynically.
"Humans!"