Carole! don’t be so hasTy-
| gotTa get oUt of here… before yOu saY anytHinG, yOu have to kNow tHat | never eAvesDrop.
| reAlLy never do.
but | hapPened to heAr wHat tHeY were saYinG to yOu anD it was alL wRonG.
alL wRonG. tHeY don’t unDerStanD tHis pLace like | do. it’s bigGer tHan a tReE, yOu kNow?
sNeAkinG aroUnD, cHanGinG yOurSelF… tHeIr ideAs won’t do anytHinG to get yOu to yOur bRotHer…
yOu’lL be fine if yOu jusT come witH me. The soIl wilL keEp yOu safe.
yOu have a pLace here, yOu kNow? | can sHow yOu. it wilL keEp yOu safe.
n-no… |’m goInG to loOk for him up here, if yOu don’t minD…
no! tHeY were wRonG aboUt it alL, yEs! but tHeY were rigHt aboUt tHe gRoUnDsKeEper…
yOu’re not safe witH him. he’lL get yOu. if yOu go up tHere wHere yOu don’t belonG, he’lL get yOu.
yOu have a pLace dowN here. itS a betTer pLace. let me sHow yOu…
|… | tHinK
|’m okaY…
|’lL jusT…
gotTa get oUt of here
wHere is he wHere is he!?
aren’t yOu tired? tHe soIl wilL keEp yOu safe…
wHy woUlD yOu not come? | tolD yOu to folLow me…
|’m not goInG dowN tHere! no waY!
yEah rigHt! |’d sufFocate dowN tHere! pLus, it’s waY toO darK!
wHy not? it’s warM, it’s home.
but it is yOur home.
|’lL teAcH yOu to bReAtH witH yOur sKin. it’s eAsy enoUgH-
no it is not! wHy doEs everyOne keEp saYinG tHat? humanS are difFerenT! we can’t do wHat yOu do!
it’s warM dowN tHere. home. |’d let yOu belonG.
but tHe cicada saId tHat he was nice… a goOd guY… he won’t hurT me, wilL he?
yOu’re wRonG aboUt tHe gRoUnD beInG bad. tHe gRoUnDsKeEper is mucH worSe.
tHat winD… it cHilLs.
he had it alLlLl wRonG. cHanGinG. pah! tHe soIl wilL take yOu as yOu are, no need to cHanGe...
yOu’lL be betTer ofF if yOu come witH me. it’s warM.
| can’t.
|’lL.. let him kNow | don’t wanT to sTaY.
it’s not like | meAnT to tResPasS… he’lL unDerStanD.
um… exCuse me…
| kNow |’m not supPosed to be here, but |’m loOkinG for a baby. have yOu seEn-
uhG--my eYes…
it’s alL wHite sTilL.
pLeAse sir! | neEd to finD my bRotHer…
| have to asK him…
he’s barely a yEar olD, anD umM,
anD he’s weArinG a…
tHe sHadowS…
…| gotTa get oUt of here.
did | lose him?
not tHe worM agaIn-!
parDon me-
oh!
it’s yOu! wHo-?
aren’t yOu tHe cicada? GosH, | forGet tHe name… sHhRvRrT?
oh, sorRy…. yOu kinDa loOked like him.
yOu musT be misTaken, |’m cHacHacHarRk
lisTen… do yOu tHinK tHere’s any waY yOu coUlD hide me for a bit?
maYbe he’s my bRotHer? | have a bunCh. everyOne saYs we have eAcHotHer’s noses.
tHe gRoUnDskeEper is afTer me, anD |… | tRiEd but…
tHe ligHt was alL weIrD aroUnD him anD tHe sHadowS were… wRonG.
anD | sTilL can’t seE very welL… my eYe’s aren’t adJusTinG like norMal!
|’m sCared…
coUlD yOu helP me pLeAse?
yOu’re welCome to cLimB dowN tHere yOurSelF, tHoUgH.
no can do. tHe cHanGe is cominG. It’s not sometHinG | can put ofF.
maYbe yOu’lL finD someOne elSe wHo can helP yOu?
dowN tHere?
by myselF?
tHe otHer cicada…
he saId tHat he coUlD sHow me how to do tHe metamorPhosis… umM,
wHat’s tHat?
it’s wHat yOu’re aboUt to do witH yOur sHelL…
…go on.
coUlD… sHow yOu how to mesTaporSis?
… yEah.
alRigHt, so yOu sTarT by holDinG tigHt to yOur hosT.
…tHe tReE?
hMm…. | supPose so… it’s eAsy enoUgH, anyhow.
do yOu tHinK maYbe yOu coUlD?
rigHt, tHen yOu sTarT…
sTarT wHat?
quIt beInG so pusHy! |’m tRyInG to telL yOu!
so yOu sorT of sTarT…hFf
…pusH bacK some more. paYatTenTiOn to yOur… arMs anD hFf legS anD…. hNf… tHen….
…….leAninG bacK.. anD tHen yOu
tHen…. yOu..
yOu sorT of… tHen yOu wHat??!
erF …yOu…
yOu jusT… sPlit yOu kNow? ehR sLowLy… how??
can’t yOu hurRy?? tHe winD’s picKinG up!
jusT… yOu gotTa jusT…..ehF
pLeAsE?? | don’t unDerStanD!
holD tigHt, he saId…
y… yOu’lL get it wHen yOu sTarT.
tHen… sPlit?
how, tHoUgH??
yOu …hRg …fHh… sHoUlDn’t rusH tHese tHinGs…
| don’t…
|… don’t wanT to seE tHose sHadowS agaIn…
sLowLy…
worK yOur waY…enGh bacK anD wuh…
hFf…watCh oUt for yOur… limBs…
| tHinK | got it…
carefulLy, now…
| did it! |-
wasN’t | supPosed to become a… …it didN’t worK…
my hanDs loOk tHe same…?
tHere’s not mucH time lefT….
…| sHoUlD run, agaIn.
c’mon… c’mon! wHy won’t it come oUt!!
he’s alMosT here…
| neEd to--
…get awaY.
…neeEd t-uh get.
…fR0m the
…wH.. wHere’s tHe..
have yOuh eEn him…
ha-ve yOu..
