Caroline's POV:
I looked down both paths. There were no clues to indicate where the Fraggle had gone. At least I had a 50/50 shot…
I turned left. If I didn't make any more turns, I'd be able to come straight back if the Fraggle had gone the other way.
Eventually, I heard voices up ahead. To my right, I could look down & see dozens of colorful furry creatures below.
"It's real." I whispered to myself. "Fraggle Rock…is real." I got as close to the edge as possible, trying to see every detail.
Suddenly, the rock & dirt under my feet started to give away. I tried to jump back to sturdy ground, but it was no use. I bit back a scream as my feet went out from under me, & I slid all the way down to the ground below.
Ow.
I sat up slowly. I didn't think anything was broken, but I would have some bruises tomorrow. Luckily, I had slid behind some rocks that were big enough to hide me. Peering over the edge, I saw that nobody had noticed my arrival.
I turned to look behind me. The rock, where I had slid, was completely smooth. I wasn't going to be able to climb back up to the path.
I was lost.
I heard a couple of voices coming closer, so I hid until they passed.
"…If you could bring me a few berries from the garden? I was thinking of making a berry glaze to go with my baked radishes for dinner."
"Of course! I just love spending time in the Gorgs' Garden. It's so peaceful."
"As long as the Gorgs don't thump you & turn you into Fraggle mush."
I waited until they left before sitting up again. I looked around, & when nobody was looking I clambered over the rock to free myself. Maybe one of these tunnels led back home…
I had been wandering through the tunnels for a while, when I heard some voices ahead. I turned & quickly went the way I had come, but there were Fraggles behind me too. I was trapped!
Or maybe not. I saw an opening in the wall, & ducked through it as the Fraggles passed. I was in a large room. Somebody must live in this cave…
"Hello..?" I called out. No answer. I guess nobody was home…for now. I probably should have left, but my curiosity got the better of me.
Colorful postcards covered the walls. Two openings in the wall had been turned into two little beds. A spare shirt with banana trees on it was sticking out from under a pillow. A strange object sat by the other bed. I plucked one of the strings. It almost looked like a guitar…
Books & papers were on a stone table. I opened one of the books. The center of the universe is, of course, that marvelous land known as Fraggle Rock. It is thus called because it is a Rock and Fraggles live there.
"Hey, be careful with that!" I jumped & spun to see where the voice had come from. My hip bumped into a stack of papers, knocking them to the floor.
"Sorry!" I said. I was caught. I held my hands up in surrender.
Standing in the doorway was the Fraggle from my music room.
I know I promised you guys a reunion in this chapter, but it was turning into a very big info dump…so I broke it into two parts!
Next time, the reunion as promised…as well as the start of the adventure!
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