April - Dewberries

APRIL {Dewberries}

A couple of weeks later, the Chosen One’s team sat at the same table.

“Thank you for being here today. I promised that rife is going away, and it is going away. The sacrifices we make over the next four weeks will have countless Forestians lives saved. We’re going to save a lot of Forestians’ lives. Conttonplasts are going to be, really, a voluntary thing. You can do it. You don’t have to do it. I’m choosing not to do it, but some people may want to do it, and that’s OK. It may be good. Probably will. They’re making a recommendation. It’s only a recommendation.” At this point, all announcements were being broadcast by Rupert because there was a shelter in place order.

trees. When Rupert flew by, there was already a product line going through the

“Conttonplasts for sale! Come by the base of the tree! Homemade conttonplasts for sale!” Animals were hoisting baskets up and down the trees, some filled with conttonplasts, some filled with herbs.

“Protect yourself and your family! Get your herbs and conttonplasts today!” A squirrel called out from the tree.

A little further down, Kiwi and her family were making masks.

“Mom! Please pass me the stem. I am almost done with my sixth conttonplast. Kiwi called.

room. “Ok! Coming! Do you need more leaves?” Raindrop called from the other

“No. How are the herbs coming? OW!” Kiwi stabbed herself with a thorn.

“They’re coming. Are you ok?” Raindrop came waddling in with a stack of whole leaves.

“Mom. I told you I did not need whole leaves!” Kiwi said in an annoyed voice. “But I will take them.”

APRIL {Dewberries}

Many families were making homemade conttonplasts, primarily out of whole leaves and stems. Many animals were selling them. But many animals still decided not to wear them.

Chosen One Duncan said that the conttonplast was optional, and many animals took that as a reason not to wear conttonplasts. On the other hand, many animals could not afford conttonplasts, or the materials to make them. They resorted to wrapping scarfs around their faces or going out and finding their own leaves. The ADC had set up conttonplasts handout stations, where volunteers handed out free conttonplasts. Some were made out of the typical leaves, while others were made out of the Chestnut Oak leaves. There was a rhyme and rhythm until a couple of days later when Rupert came to deliver the news.

“CHOSEN ONE RUPERT HAS DECIDED TO HALT THE FOREST FUNDING THE FHQ: STATES THAT IT SEVERELY MISMANAGED AND COVERED UP THE SPREAD OF GOGI-ROSE,” Rupert cried.

“Why would the Chosen One do this? Where is the proof of any wrongdoing?” Raindrop, Kiwi, and Butter sat around the table eating dinner.

“I mean, is he going to even publish scrolls proving this outlandish statement?” Butter said.

“There’s no way to know what Duncan is going to do. Even accusing this is coming out of left field.

“All we can do is wait.” Raindrop said.