The Twilight Twenty Five: Round 1

by VallieValVal

Twenty-five random Twilight-based drabbles, every one exactly 100 words long. These chapters are not linked in any way, and pairings, ratings and genres will vary.

24. Wood

The Twilight Twenty-Five

Prompt: #24 Wood

Pen name: VallieValVal

Pairing: Edward/Bella

Rating: K

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"How old is this tree?" I asked, lightly touching the ancient bark of the tree.

"Experts estimate about 3000 years," Edward shrugged indifferently, "give or take a few hundred," he said, smirking at me.

"I hope that in 3000 years it will still be here."

"It will be. The wood doesn't burn, it's very strong and sturdy, so it's not good for timber, carpentry, boats, buildings, anything really. That's how the forest has survived. We could come back then, and I bet you it'll still be here."

"Okay," I smiled, taking his hand, and leading us further into the forest.

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There are some trees in Yosemite National Park (I think its Yosemite) that have those qualities and that's why they have survived natural disasters and man. Correct me if I'm wrong. I'm not exactly an expert on these kinda things as I really don't know the names of trees or anything, so...