Nettle

The fox did a bad thing. The Garden Gnomes grew weeds. The fox trampled them! Now the Gnomes have to grow new ones. They need to hurry. The Party is soon!

I took them some food. This is what I gave them: berries, two walnuts, and dandelion milk. Rudy did not help me. He is helping the Gnomes! I had to fly back and forth many many times! My wings are tired. My arms are tired.

Thistle was talking to the Queen about the weeds. So I gave the food to Nettle. He looks just like Thistle. Except his beard is shorter. So that is how I knew it was Nettle. And also he told me he was Nettle.

Rudy was busy digging. I did not see him today. I wanted to lick his pear. But I could not find him.

When I was done taking food to the gnomes, I saw Cloverflower. She said *Bud Mushroom I need you for something special. Wake up early tomorrow and meet me by my house. I will give you a surprise if you help me*.

I will help Cloverflower. I like her. She smells nice. And I like surprises.

Goodbye from Bud Mushroom.

There is a fox in Twinkle Dingle!

Flutterglow popped into my house! I was still in bed! She shook me until I was awake.

She said *Bud Mushroom do not go outside. There is a fox in Twinkle Dingle! Small fairies must stay inside! I will check on you later and I will leave you some food*.

She left me nectar. I like nectar! But I am too scared to eat! There should not be a fox here. They are big! They have scary teeth! I do not want to be a snack!

The small fairies are inside their homes. I am glad I am a small fairy! I am not going outside!

Flutterglow said *The Queen and the Prince are in their house, so they are safe. Wildwhisper has the Thorn and he will make the fox leave! The big fairies are helping him! I need to tell the Gnomes about the fox. Do not go outside Bud Mushroom!*

Then she popped away!

I will not go outside.

I hope the fox leaves soon.

I see something poking into my house! It is a nose!

I have to hide!

Goodbye from Bud Mushroom.

Rudy

Everyone is busy doing things for the party. Fairies are in the forest! They are near the place I found the flat magic rock. I didn’t want anyone to find it! I had to hide it! I will tell you how I hid it.

I have a friend. We have been friends since I was a Sprout! His name is Rudy. He is a skunk. He has a Special Hat. It is a watering-can. He helps the Garden Gnomes grow weeds.

One day I was in the woods. I smelled something. I followed the smell, and I found Rudy! He took me back to Bubblebelle. I did not know I was lost! But Bubblebelle knew I was lost. She pinched her nose and said thank you.

Some fairies think Rudy smells bad. His smell does not bother me. I like to play with him. He will hide, and I will look for him. I can always find him.

Rudy helped me move my flat rock. He is much bigger than I am. Much much bigger. I would fit inside his mouth! He picked up my rock in his teeth. He took it to my home.

I live in an old tree trunk. It is laying down on the ground. It has slugs and ants and beetles in it. The outside has moss and mushrooms on it.

 I love my home. And now my pretty magic rock is safe.

 Goodbye from Bud Mushroom.