Ep 3. The Picnic

After the village visit, Len came to Rose's room so they could talk.

He knocked on the door, but no one answered. He yelled :

"Hello."

He came out of the tower to look for her.

"Ah, there she is."

Rose was sitting under a tree, on a big rock. She was looking at the rivers, waterfalls, birds, and the other natural stuff.

Len snuck up on her and he tickled her.

They both laughed. Rose asked:

"What's up?"

"Nothing much, what are you doing?"

"Just watching this beautiful thing called nature...

You know, it's even more beautiful than those fireflies."

They laugh.

"No way, nothing is as beautiful as the fireflies!"

"I wish I could paint it."

"You can paint?"

"Not much, but I can try...

Even if I could, it wouldn't matter cuz I don't have the supplies."

"That's what you think."

"What do you mean?"

"I can get some supplies."

"How? You can't even get the basics."

"Which are?"

"A paint brush, paper, and paint."

"Well, we can get paint in a lot of ways."

"Okay, I agree, but how about the others."

"There are probably crystals that perform those functions."

"How do we get them?"

"We go crystal picking."

"Really."

"It can be like a picnic, you know!"

"Maybe, but I don't know..."

"C'mon, please."

"Fine, but only cuz you begged."

"Awesome... I'll get the food."

"And I'll get the mat and flowers."

They leave.

In a little a little garden outside the premises of the tower...

"See Rose, it's so pretty."

"True, I guess it wasn't a waste coming here."

"I know right."

Rose started going around looking for any sparkly crystal.

"Hey Rose, not so fast, wait for me."

As Len chased after Rose he saw butterflies.

"I feel so tempted to catch these."

He laughs.

"Butter flies here I come!"

Len chased the butterflies, while Rose looks for crystals.

That's how it went till they bumped into each other.

They both hit each other and fell to the ground.

"Sorry about that."

"No it was my bad."

"So what about the picnic."

"Yeah that, I was carried away with butterflies."

Rose giggles.

"You seem to be really interested in this picnic Rose, even more than me."

Rose's face turns red.

"No it's not what you think."

"What do I think?"

"Dummy, let's go on."

"Okie dokie."

They both set the mat and flowers.

"Time for the food."

Len brings out the basket, but when he opened it...

"What's wrong, what happened to the food."

Rose goes closer to take a look.

There was nothing in the basket.

"Where's the food Len."

"Oh shoot, I forgot to put the food in."

"Seriously, you had just one duty, but you failed and it was so easy."

"I'm really sorry."

"So what do we do now."

"How about we make some food right now."

"How?"

"You really like asking that question...

We'll get some fish, berries and other food we can find."

"Okay, I'll get the berries."

"So you leave with the fish."

"Yup."

"Fine."

They leave.

One Len's side...

"C'mon little fishes, come to papa."

He is using the grabbing method of fishing.

But it's not going so well.

On Rose's side...

"I've gathered so much straw and blue berries...

How about I look for some foreign berries I may not know."

She keeps going through, she finds a white berry.

"Hmm. Is this edible!"

She scans it with her wrist band and reads the details listed out.

"It's called cotton berries, and it helps to boost levels by one percent by bite, very nutritious and goes better with other food and snacks."

"This is perfect."

She plucks a whole bunch of it and heads back to Len.

She sees Len trying to make a fire.

"How many fish did you catch?"

"Don't laugh, okay?"

"Sure."

"Six."

"Not bad."

"Whatever, what did you bring?"

"Some blue berries and strawberries and a foreign one called cotton berries...

It boosts levels by one percent person bite."

"Nice... can you help me start this fire?"

"Sure."

They made the fire, got food and ate.

"So Rose, can you tell me about yourself?"

"What do you mean?"

"What are your hobbies."

"I just love nature, good friends, and paintings...

And you?"

"You should by now, joking around and meeting new people."

"You're funny."

"And you're cute."

"What did you say?!"

"Sorry sorry sorry, it just came out of my mouth."

"So I'm not cute."

"You are very, but I don't mean it in a love way or anything!"

"Just as I said, funny!"

"Yeah, thanks."

"Hey Rose, what's your best color?"

"Orange. And you ?"

"I like red."

"Wow, look at that it's getting dark, we better head to the tower."

"Yeah, you're right."

They packed their stuff and left to the tower.

"This picnic was fun Len, can we have picnics just like this every time."

"I hope so, this island is full of mysterious things, we don't know much about it now."

As they walked, they saw a large shadow approaching them. It looked like a cat's shadow

"What's that?"

"I don't know...

I think it's a cat, I'll go get it."

"Wait Rose, don't get too close, it might be something else!"

"What else could it be, if not a cat."

"It could be a wild animal!"

"You're just too afraid."

"Wait Rose!"

Rose screams:

"LEN, HELP ME!"

"Darn, I knew it wasn't good."

Len runs to Rose and sees the animal.

It was a wild panther, and it was on Rose, about to bite off her head.

"Hang on I'm coming."

Len wears his claws and charges to attack.

The panther years his foot steps and charges back at him.

Their both claws jam, and now they have locked each other.Len yells:

"Rose get out now."

"But, I can't just leave you!"

"Don't worry about me!"

"No way!"

Rose runs to them and she stabs the panther in its hand.

The panther roars, it lets go of Len and scratches Rose on her arm.

"I told you to run!"

"I can't just leave you behind!"

"Darn!"

Len punches the panther on its nose.

Blood spills out of it.

"Take that!"

He scratches it on its viral spot. The neck.

It dies.

"Rose, are you okay?"

"Yeah, just a slight wound."

"Okay."

Len opens up the panther and absorbs its mist heart.

"Okay, let's head to the tower."

In the tower...

Andrew and the other members ask what happened.

Len explains everything to them.

They all help treat their wounds, and now Rose and Len are sitting out on the balcony. Len says:

"I have something I want to tell you."

"What's that?"

"I've decided that tomorrow I'll set out to a village!"

"But why?"

"I want to become stronger!"

"But you're strong enough."

"Not actually. I need more strength so I'll easily be able to protect you and everyone on the island!"

"But when will you come back?"

"When I reach level twelve in mist level."

"How long will it take?"

"Maybe month."

"What, why a month."

"Okay, two weeks."

Rose becomes sad.

"Fine, you can go."

"Okay I'll level up as fast as I can."

"Okie."

"Can you tell the whole tower?"

"No problem."

"Thanks."

Len hugs her.

"Huh."

He breaks the hug.

"I just felt like doing that."

"Next time tell me first."

"Okie."

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