Prompt Word: Odd Minervie and Chip 73 The group, led by Cathy and Minervie stepped out into the clearing. Chip waved at Graendle from Minervie’s hip. Graendle, voice like an old mill in a wind storm, spoke, “I recognize some of you, and others are new.” Cathy responded, “I’m Cathy, and I have questions you might be able to answer.” Graendle creeked more slowly, with less screetch and more groan, “Cathy, then, what are your questions?...
Prompt Word: Mug Minervie and Chip 72 The party made its way toward Graendle the treant. There were no sightings of anything that wasn’t already part of the observed creatures. There was a minor confrontation with a particularly territorial juvenile black hart, but Minervie bound it quite expertly. Cathy tried multiple times to talk to Chip and spark his imagination, but Chip would just reply with, “That’s silly,” and “Why would that exist?...
Prompt Words: Pace Union Minervie and Chip 71 Cathy stared up at Minervie, and Minervie said, “Chip? What you mean about the unicorn, could you explain?” “The unicorn appeared in the wood, and left the same day,” Chip explained like it was obvious. “Did the treant tell you this?” Minervie prompted. “I don’t remember who told me.” Chip said. Cathy said, “I think we should go visit this Graendle.” A man leaned in and said something quietly to Cathy....
Prompt Word: Shining Minervie and Chip 70 The investigators followed Minervie and Chip around the side of their home, through the side gate, and into the back yard. Chip, seeing the number of adults who were present, asked, “Gramma, is Graendle in trouble?” The lead woman spoke first, “No. He is a witness to an incident we need to know about.” Minervie nodded, “I suspect the trouble is around a unicorn....