As the five children trailed into the light and warmth of the kitchen, Will signaled to the others to head upstairs, hoping they would understand and obey, because he wanted to talk to them, and he couldn't in front of his mother and Mrs. Penhallow, who were cooking and talking merrily in the kitchen.
Fortunately, even Simon obliged, if grumpily, and when they had all congregated in the boys' bedroom, Will looked around solemnly, sincerely hoping that they'd believe what he was about to tell them.
He took a deep breath, looked at Jane for reassurance, and said, "All right. I know you're not very pleased with me at the moment, and I understand that, but we need to talk, and it's not about what just happened out in the garden. It's about something that's been happening to me, and to Jane, for a couple of years now, and it's why Jane wanted to talk to me in the first place. I've got an idea that it has something to do with all of us, and if I'm right, it's been happening to you, too. Here it is: For the past couple of years, I've been having these weird dreams, and they're all about the same thing: a tree on a hill, with just one blossom, and a sort of a war, and these weird circle things with crosses in them, and they're the most important part of the dream. The reason I think you're involved is because you're in them. And so is an old man, who isn't really old at all, if that makes any sense."
Will took another deep breath, and then realized he didn't know what to say next. So he looked around at the others, to see their reactions. His words seemed to have caused a complete change in atmosphere. They were all looking at him astonishment, and Barney's was mixed in with a little bit of fear.
Once again, Simon took it upon himself to speak first. "Well....it looks to me like we've all been having weird dreams. What d'you suppose they mean?"
"I think," said Jane quietly, "that this has something to do with it." And she pulled from her pocket a little round greenish-blue stone.
Bran gave an involuntary half-choke-half-gasp and everyone looked at him. "That's mine. I gave it to you on the hill in Wales that day, 4 years ago. And...it was right beside a tree with only one blossom."
Short, I know, but I'm running out of ideas.
Sweden's Pride, I've got an answer to your last review (you know, the one where you answered my question about the end of the book): I'm not at all sure that's true. I just reread the end of the book, and Cooper doesn't make it clear whether they all forgot, or if Will remembered everything. I think she wanted it to be a matter of opinion. It's just that most people seem to think Will remembered everything. I don't happen to be one of those people. Thanks for the answer, but I think I'll go with my own take on things for now.
Fortunately, even Simon obliged, if grumpily, and when they had all congregated in the boys' bedroom, Will looked around solemnly, sincerely hoping that they'd believe what he was about to tell them.
He took a deep breath, looked at Jane for reassurance, and said, "All right. I know you're not very pleased with me at the moment, and I understand that, but we need to talk, and it's not about what just happened out in the garden. It's about something that's been happening to me, and to Jane, for a couple of years now, and it's why Jane wanted to talk to me in the first place. I've got an idea that it has something to do with all of us, and if I'm right, it's been happening to you, too. Here it is: For the past couple of years, I've been having these weird dreams, and they're all about the same thing: a tree on a hill, with just one blossom, and a sort of a war, and these weird circle things with crosses in them, and they're the most important part of the dream. The reason I think you're involved is because you're in them. And so is an old man, who isn't really old at all, if that makes any sense."
Will took another deep breath, and then realized he didn't know what to say next. So he looked around at the others, to see their reactions. His words seemed to have caused a complete change in atmosphere. They were all looking at him astonishment, and Barney's was mixed in with a little bit of fear.
Once again, Simon took it upon himself to speak first. "Well....it looks to me like we've all been having weird dreams. What d'you suppose they mean?"
"I think," said Jane quietly, "that this has something to do with it." And she pulled from her pocket a little round greenish-blue stone.
Bran gave an involuntary half-choke-half-gasp and everyone looked at him. "That's mine. I gave it to you on the hill in Wales that day, 4 years ago. And...it was right beside a tree with only one blossom."
Short, I know, but I'm running out of ideas.
Sweden's Pride, I've got an answer to your last review (you know, the one where you answered my question about the end of the book): I'm not at all sure that's true. I just reread the end of the book, and Cooper doesn't make it clear whether they all forgot, or if Will remembered everything. I think she wanted it to be a matter of opinion. It's just that most people seem to think Will remembered everything. I don't happen to be one of those people. Thanks for the answer, but I think I'll go with my own take on things for now.