Heading to Places Unknown...

It did not take much of an effort to convince Dree to help Meen & Drat to find the scroll.  He had been staying in his cave for so long trying to not be seen by Aralt and the Wish Dragon, Siate', that he was getting a little cave batty.  "Of course I will help," he told Drat and Meen.  It was then at that moment that Meen got the flutterby message from Queen Ffion.  "Hey, guys I've got to go," was all that she told the other two as she hopped out of the cave.  

​Neither Drat nor Dree knew it would be the last time they were to see her again.

"The Queen is sending me on an important mission that is going to take me into places unknown," Meen realized as she listened to the flutterby message again.  "She even told me to pick someone to serve in my place as her chief, but who should I pick that will do as good as a job as I do?"  With that thought, Meen continued hopping towards the Shadows' Queen's castle to pack for her journey. 

Meanwhile, Meen was not the only one packing...

"Don't forget the spoon and my favorite shoes," Goodie2shues told her sisters.

"What favorite shoes?" asked Goodie4u?  "Aren't they all your favorites?"  Goodie4u's question totally stopped Goodie2shues in the middle of her packing.  It was a couple of moments before she realized that all of her shoes were her favorites!  "You're right.  I need to pack them all," she told herself.

"Hurry sisters.  My vision told me that we must catch this next transport if we are to be timely.  If you don't have time to pack it, we will just have to find another when we get there," Goodiegood told the others.  "What about the stuff we have to leave behind?  What's going to happen to that?" asked Goodie4u as she finished filling her traveling case.  

"I have taken care of that.  Someone who the door guardian knows well will be in charge of the cottage for us," answered Goodiegood.  It was then that the knock sounded at the door and the door opened wide letting in the Borrower.  "Hi Arnie.  Take a seat and we will be finished shortly.  I already poured you a cup of that pumpkin spice tea you like so much,"  Goodiegood said as she resumed packing.

As Arnie sat down, Goodiegood and her sisters started for the door with their traveling bags.  "Sorry, we don't have time to chat, replied Goodie2shues.  "And we can't tell you why but please consider this cottage your home," Goodie4u told her as they all left.  "I can only tell you that what we have to do is important and it is taking us to a unknown place," and closed the door leaving Arnie by herself in the quiet cottage.  

It was as Arnie was drinking her spiced tea when the note suddenly appeared out of nowhere and floated down on the table.  "And don't forget to feed the door guardian.  It likes pumpkin spice tea too!"  ​

"This is a strange place," thought Arnie as she looked at the circular tangle of sticks that was slightly moving (as if breathing) hanging over the entrance door.  She then pulled out her favorite keys and locks as she thought of new places to hide her treasures in this cool looking cottage.