Prompt Word: Classical Minervie and Chip 65 After breakfast, Chip sat and watched as Peter did his music practice. After several rounds of warm up scales, Peter and Mindy played a classical piece that Chip didn’t know, but he did recognize it as a waltz. Peter pecked out base notes as Mindy played the faster treble notes. As the auditor and his team walked through the Gathering Wood, they started to see monsters dancing to music none of them could hear....
Prompt Word: Caravan Minervie and Chip 64 Peter and Chip lined up the soldiers on Peter’s bedroom floor between boxes. “They are walking together as a caravan through the forest,” suggested Chip. Peter put small toy cars on top of and between boxes, “Yes, and these monsters are waiting for their chance.” They were into it, until Mindy called, “Boys! Pancakes and scrambled eggs.” The boys abandoned their toys and went to wash their hands and faces, per Mindy’s rules....
Prompt Word: Flannel Minervie and Chip 63 Morning arrived and Minervie went about a quiet morning routine. Coffee and a light breakfast, but also a good layering of flannel in case this auditor was here to inspect the Gathering Wood. As dawn fully broke, she felt the disturbance at the gate to the wood. She looked first out the front window and saw the the auditor wasn’t alone. Looks like he’d brought a lot of backup....
Prompt Word: Marshal Minervie and Chip 62 “Boys? After dinner here, we’re spending the night at my place,” Mindy called into Chip’s bedroom. Minervie did a little chant, to cool off the six-pack of cola she’d forgotten to put in the refrigerator, and handed two to Mindy, “Please give them these, too.” Mindy was surprised, “In Chip’s room!?” “Yes, and Chip knows he’ll have to clean it up if they spill,” Minervie reassured....