Seen That Look...

Arnie's hand was in her pocket holding the crystal as she and her two traveling companions walked up the last hill just before they would be able to see the Tree and the Monacle (the Dragon) who protects it.  She was not thinking about the great Tree and the magic it possessed, Arnie was trying to find a way to tell her Dragon friend about her doubts and what she had been tasked to do.    

"Where do I start," she mumbled quietly to herself so Hazelwyn and Roslie would not hear. "Wow!  Look at that tree," Roslie said to the others as she pointed at it.  Hazelwyn did not say anything as she took in the site of the magnificence tree.  Arnie hardly looked as her mind was still elsewhere as she scanned the based of the tree looking for any signs of the Monacle.  There he was - reading a scroll and talking to Ellie, the Moonie.  

As they approached, Arnie saw Ellie wave to her and the others.  Arnie waved back and quickly they traveled the remaining distance to be able to say 'Hi'.  Before Arnie could introduce each of her companions, Dree (now the new Monacle) smiled and spoke.  "Greetings Finder, Hazelwyn, and Roslie.  I have been monitoring your quest and am glad you thought of me in finding the way to the Dreamweaver's cottage."  Then with a wink at Arnie and with a smile he continued as he sat down the scroll, "but first, I have got to tell you about a new joke that I heard today."  

Ellie (E'luminosity), the Moonie

​Arnie could not help herself from snickering and with a shake of her head from side-to-side thought, "Some things never change".  Even Ellie smiled as she was the one who had just told the joke to Dree, the Monacle, after being told it from Drat (The Troll's King's minion) earlier in the day.

After the finishing the joke (which brought out a few groans as usual - it was more a bad pun than a humorous joke),  Dree looked again at Arnie and spoke.  "Arnie, so you are now a Finder.  Have no doubts.   I can tell you this that the crystal did well in selecting you."  With the surprised look on Arnie's face, the Monacle started to laugh.  "No, I am not watching you all of the time," Dree chuckled.  "Awena already sent a message ahead of your arrival to let me know of your coming and what you will need."  As Arnie started to say something, Dree again spoke first.  "Hey, I've got to look like I know all and see all... If you only could have seen the look on your face."  Again the Dragon started to laugh and soon so were all of the others because a Dragon's laugh is so funny to watch, you just can't help but laugh with one. 

After wiping away a few tears, Dree picked up the scroll he had been reading and handed it to Hazelwyn.  "Will you and Roslie look this over and tell me if what it describes sounds like the cottage you saw in the library?" 

As Roslie and Hazelwyn examined the scroll, Arnie asked how did he find a scroll about the Dreamweavers so fast.  "It appeared in the box that Ellie now carries.  We knew that it was important after receiving the message from Awena about your search.  I knew that your group would be needing it."

The Realm of Wymsy is an original storyline by Lesley and Shawn Duthie.