76 Tree Travels part 10 (2/2)
Annabelle, hearing her name being called, walks out of the kitchen,” Tommy? What's wrong?”
”You won't believe me if I tell you! You gotta come see it for y'self!”
Annabelle follows the lively man, along with the rest of the curious diner, which include both visitors and citizens. They make their way to the lake. Seeing the new plant that spread over half of the outline of the lake, Annabelle asks while stunned,”This...where did these plants come from?”
Sven asks,”Were they not here yesterday?”
Annabelle absentmindedly shakes her head. The curious townsfolk investigate the new plant. Finding the ”fruit”, everyone looks at it inquisitively.
”Is it edible?”
”Might be poisonous...”
”How did it grow so quickly?”
”I've never seen anything like it.”
That last comment was from Sven's dad, the leader of the merchant caravans. He picks a Kami fruit and observes it. Scrunching his eyebrows together, he states,”I've seen many plants in my lifetime, but I've never seen one that looks like this...”
Tommy, the young man from earlier excitedly says,”Let's open one up.”