"Interesting? What do you mean?"
Kiernan asked and sipped on his steaming hot coffee.
"I thought there was something strange about this island," Wren said. "The way everyone here is smiling like they're happy all the time."
"I mean, this place is very nice," Kiernan said. "I would be happy to live here. They also have the greatest security possible, the navy fortress right in their backyard."
"Yes, but something doesn't feel right," Wren said. "I haven't seen a single sour face since we arrived."
Kiernan looked around the cafe. Everyone was smiling. Now that he was thinking about it, it did seem quite creepy.
"I think it is the doings of that tree," Wren nudged her chin towards the x-marked tree. "I think it is a cursed tree."
"A cursed tree?" Kiernan raised an eyebrow. "What's that?"
"All cursed trees do different things. I think this one amplifies the happiness of everyone around it."
