Tales of HumferGoo

Chapter 4

It wast until I felt something touch me on my arm that I started to wake up. I then felt a hand grab me and they started to shake me. I woke up, startled, and tumbled off the window will.

"What in the world?!"

"I'm am so sorry Leafa I didn't mean to scare you," said a familiar voice. I looked up to see HumferGoo and Clover. I got up.

"Something wrong?" I said calming down. "No. I was just waking you up. Clover had something to say, and I went ahead and walked over here to wake you up," said HumferGoo. "Oh okay. What did you need Clover?" I said. "I only wanted to say that I'm done reading books and wanted to know if you wanted to do anything else," said Clover. "Oh well sure. We can do something else if you'd like," I said, "also what time is it?"

"It is almost two-thirty," replied HumferGoo.

"I think it's about time we head home," said Clover. "Yeah alright," I said. "Before we go I got to put this book back."

"I can do that for you," said HumferGoo. I handed the book to him. "Thanks."

"You're welcome," he said.

I grabbed my bag and both Me and Clover started heading back.

We got to the part where we have to split up to go back to each of our forests.

"I'll come around four to check on you," said Clover hugging me. I returned the hug. "See you soon," I said as we both started walking away from each other.

As soon as I got to my house I went straight to the lookout above my house. I loved coming up here because I liked looking over the rooftops of the trees and seeing all the different colors from the rays of the sun. I especially loved it when there was a little breeze because the sound of the trees was calming. Most of the time I spend in my forest is sitting up here only because there isn't really anything else I can do, other than my talent. Since our kind of royalty lives spread out and in our own little sections of lands, we only really go to royal balls or a special occasion hosted in another kingdom. I've never been to a ball, only because I'm just now old enough to go. I do know that Clover has gone a few times out somewhere, but that wasn't anything special. I got a little excited as I remember awhile ago Clover talking about us going to a ball soon over at the Varialoo kingdom. It isn't until two weeks from now, but I'm still pretty excited. The name, Varialoo, makes it seem like a nice place to visit. Even though I've never heard of it, probably because it a little ways away.

I looked over to where I could see part of Thorn swamp. It looked pretty much the same as it usually does. I started to get curious. If I were to go over there right now, maybe I could find the person that lives there. Or maybe even the "pet" that lives there too. But Clover doesn't like me going near it. Then again, our forests have something to do with it since they were placed near it. I knew almost everywhere in my forest except for a few places. I always watch the spots I never visit from up here, but never actually go and explore them. Maybe I could find information on the swamp or even my mom's or Clover's forest.

I climbed down from my lookout and went to the first spot I always look at first. I noticed the trees looked a tad different. They looked more like pine trees.

I walked everywhere, climbed every tree, and looked in every whole I found. Nothing there. This spot must not be as important as it seems. I left that small area and walked over to the second place. It was a small empty spot, which I didn't know that it was because the tall trees block it from view from where I look. There was a rock in the middle of the patch of grass. I looked on every side of the rock when I found tiny writing written on the back of the rock.

"This forest belongs to Leafa, daughter of Queen Treesta, who made this as a gift for her daughter."

Kind of strange to find it here since no one ever comes here except Clover and HumferGoo, but it was nice to know that I had a little recognition in my own forest. I checked around a little more and found nothing else. I then went to the third place. It didn't look any different from the second, except for nothing being in the middle.

I got a tad disappointed hoping to find something, and that's when I froze right where I was. Someone is walking near the edge of my field. I quickly started running back toward my house. I lifted myself up into the trees and started hopping up above the trees for safety. I finally arrived at my house when I realized the person here wasn't to far from my house. I knew my house was pretty hidden, since Clover told me to hide it pretty good.

I went up to my look out when I saw the person. They weren't heading in the direction to my house but the way to the other side of my forest. They didn't seem in a hurry. I couldn't tell which part of the south side they were from so I climbed down from my lookout and a little a ways from the person. I kept my self well hidden though. I saw that they had a symbol from the Tiktu area. I had no idea why they'd be way over here, but they looked like a scout. They probably got the warning from HumferGoo's kingdom, and were probably looking for them too. I still wandered why they might actually be here so I got a little closer. I climbed a little further in a few branches that were above them and then poked my head out.

"Ah! Who are you?" they shrieked. "I live here. It was a girl. "What are you doing here?" I said. "I'm only passing through, nothing else," they replied back. I couldn't see their face because she were wearing a helmet. "Well," I said turning as she pasted by me," if you keep going that way trees just a small village. I don't know what else is after that but you should be careful." I then got down from the branch so I could stand on the ground.

"Thanks, but that's not where I'm headed," she said. "If you do happen to pass by, my name if Leafa," I said. She stopped and turned around. "Leafa?" She said as if she knew me. "Yeah, I just said that." She then stared at me a bit and then turned around. "My name is Hannah, but nevermind that," she said and continued walking. I didn't follow, even though I wanted to, and watched as she kept walking. When she did get far enough away I saw her turn back to see if I was still here. She saw me and quickly turned back around.

It then hit me. Maybe she only said my name like she knew knew who my mom was. That was a very slim chance though.

I went back to my house once I knew that that girl wasn't in my forest anymore. I went back up to my lookout and turned my head toward Clover's forest. She was going to visit me soon. I waited till Clover came when I went down to my living room. She knocked on the door four times so I knew it was her, even though I know everytime she comes here that it's her. She opened my door and then walked in. She then closed then door.

"How's it been?" she said. "Fine. Hey Clover. Someone came through my forest not to long ago. She didnt say much. Only her name which was Hannah. Do you have any idea who she is?" I said. "No clue. Did you see what she looked like?"

"No she was wearing a helmet," I said.

"Well as long as she didn't do anything else, I guess she was just going somewhere and had to pass through here," said Clover.

"Hmm. Okay. Are you going to make dinner?" I asked. "Not yet, but in a bit," said Clover. "I want you to practice a little bit," she said. "Alright."

We went out in front of my house where Clover started saying what to do and then how to do it. We both practiced for about fourth-five minutes when Clover said that was enough for today. She then began to make dinner. I helped here and there, and set up the table.

I sat and waited at the table until she was done. She then joined me. She made me a plate of salad along with grapes, which is my favorite. She also had a salad along with an apple and some strawberries.

When we were finished, I helped her clean up.

"If you don't mind, I was planning on staying the night here," she said once we were done cleaning up. "Nope. Don't mind at all," I said. "You aren't going to wake me up early are you?" I said. "We'll not when I get up, but before I leave I will," she said. "Good enough for me," I said. "I'm going to be up in my lookout watching the sunset," I said. "Ok, be careful. I'll be in my room reading a book," said Clover.

This was probably my most favorite time of the day because in the distance there was a lake that the sun always shined down on before it set.

When it got dark enough to see the stars, I went to my room. I let Clover know I came back in. I then snuggled up in my leaf blankets and fell asleep.