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What About Rosetta? - Chapter 3 - The Rose Thorn Plan
Once again, Fern had put off the selection of the garden-team members until the day before the Pixie Hollow Games' opening. On the previous evening, Rosetta spent an hour or 2 preparing for the dreaded moment. She needed a basket like Fern's - easy enough as the basket-weaving-talents mass-produced them. Rosetta had several in her cottage. She then sat down and began writing.
On the morning of the team selection, Rosetta left for the stadium with her basket, contents covered by a small cloth. If anyone asked about the basket, she could tell them it was her lunch.
At the stadium, Rosetta set the basket in a corner, then gave several garden-talents questions to ask Fern the instant she came to the stadium. "Don't forget. Very important." she told them. Work progressed normally for everyone until Fern entered.
Right on cue, several fairies intercepted Fern with questions. Rosetta zipped to recover her basket. She removed the small cloth cover, transferred her bagged lunch to her waist-belt, and watched Fern. As expected, Fern set The Basket on the stadium floor and fluttered away to give detailed answers to the questions.
Rosetta flew low & easy, so as not to attract attention, straight for The Basket. Without even slowing down, she scooped up Fern's basket and dropped her own in its place. She continued flying to the other side of the stadium floor, where she discretely disposed of the contents of Fern's basket. Rosetta then placed her bagged lunch in the basket, covered it with the small cloth, and set the basket in a corner.
"Gather 'round, garden-fairies!" announced Fern, moments later with a basket on her arm. "It is time to choose who is going to represent us in the Games this year." The garden-fairies all groaned & grumbled, reluctantly fluttering over to Fern's location - Rosetta included. "The first name is..." she dug into the basket and withdrew a small flower petal with a name on it. "Rosetta!"
Rosetta groaned, as many of the other garden-talents sighed. "And the second name is..." Fern dug out another petal, "Rosetta." The garden-talents muttered questions between themselves. "Never mind," Fern grinned at them, stirring & pulling out a third petal, "The second name is... Rosetta?"
"What?" asked Rosetta, looking confused.
Fern dug for another. "Rosetta." And another "Rosetta." She looked anxious.
"What's going on here?" demanded Rosetta.
"Rosetta, Rosetta, Rosetta..." Fern read and tossed petal after petal, then paused. "I'm sorry, Rosetta. I don't know how this happened."
"Oh, that's it!" Rosetta stormed. "You can just forget my name. I refuse to be on the team!" She turned and buzzed out of the stadium, with a curious little smile.
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