*Vroom*
"Aaaaaagh.
Ruby, do you ever know how to knock?"
"Oh...ummmmmmmm...."
*Knock, Knock, Knock*
"Come in."
"But I'm already in, Darius."
"Then why'd you knock?"
"You told me too.
I was being courteous of your sleep."
"Thanks, but I think my sleep is over."
"Oh. Sorry, did I wake you? I'll let you go back to sleep if you want."
"No…..No, it's okay."
"You sure, cause I can come back later if you want."
"It's too late for that."
"Too late for what?"
*Knock, Knock, Knock.*
"Oh, good. You and Ruby are up.
You ready?"
"Ready? Ready for what? Where are you two going?"
"You mean we three?
We are Gifting."
"You can't steal my thing."
"We're not. Have you never crossed Palm Sunday?"
"Huh?"
"Passover?"
"Must have skipped that."
"Fool's day?"
"Don't they always die?"
"Easter?"
"Now you're just making days up."
"Earth day?"
"Everyday for me is Earthday."
"Ruby, can I ask you a serious question?"
"Go on."
"How long were you home?"
"Upfront?
Uhhhhh.....That was my home, and Mother Nature was my name.
What?
Are these words supposed to mean something?"
"Not alone."
"What do you mean?"
"Just hold this basket of eggs. Apple and I have been up all night, traveling back and forth between Sunscare to get this whole thing lined....."
"Sunscare? Darius, you..."
"I know. I know, but listen."
"I am listening, and I don't hear any Kids.
Are they part of this too?"
"....They...…are this."
"Excuse me?"
"So, here's the plan.
Apple hid all of the Kids inside Upfront, and I went to Sunscare to get a whole bunch of colored eggs and flowers from Landon; which we will hand out to people.
Once they touch water, they crack open like a Crystal, releasing a pleasant flower mist."
"Then at the backhand…..is an animal scent."
Each Egg is marked one through twelve, and later today we will have all the families in town meet us at Upfront.
There, we will read a clue outloud of a characteristic of an animal; and given the scent they smelt from the exploding egg; they will have to search Upfront in order to find that Kid."
"Sounds interesting, but...."
"The Kids will only appear one at a time.
First family who brings back the most correct Kids, gets their choice in choosing which Kid they want to spend the next two days with."
"What about the others?"
"Well, I mean they can hang out if they want to, but they are under no pressure too."
"It'll teach people more about Earth day."
"Combine the Egg of life, with Life itself.."
"Have everyone develop a better understanding of the Kids."
"Make them less scared overall."
"And bring the town together to warmly welcome the newest school."
"Or the old school."
"Only you think that.
Come on."
"Darius, Apple; I thank you all for bonding with the town and keeping them in good spirits, while everyone's away. But...."
"But?"
"I have to head to the Counsel as well in order to show everyone on a public scale how I have changed, and how I can help them change."