Twenty Seven Truffula Trees

[whichwayyoulean]

[The Once-ler really wanted to avoid the journals and talking to people in general for a while. But, Paradisa being what it is, he's now going to have to speak into it. After all, there are people he needs to check up on]

Okay, so I haven't run into them yet on this spooky ship of spooky, but I know everyone's busy having their own personal issues and whatever so I'll make this one quick.

Is Ted with any of you guys? If he is, don't let him do anything. I'm serious. Ted, if you're listening to this, you need to find an adult and stay with them, okay? No...being you and getting into an adventure.

[Then...because he has to ask, even if he could happily avoid talking about her...he takes a deep breath. He's worried about her, and he's annoyed in himself for worrying about her. After all, he doubts she's worried about him...but ask he will anyway]

Has anyone seen a woman anywhere? She's a new resident, big blonde hair, glasses? You'd probably hear her before you see her. Just...let me know, okay?

[Then, almost as an afterthought] You guys stay safe too. [He won't even use filters, his friends know he means them]

Comments

[rose_of_battle]

He's the one we put in your wagon last year from Lastlook. Remember? He fell from one of those bird statues?

[Once-ler]

I figured that much out. How about the other stuff?

[whichwayyoulean]

Ohhhhhh. I haven't seen him yet, but I'll keep a lookout for him.

[Sheena]

You should know by now that asking if I'm 'okay' is kind of futile.

[rose_of_battle]

Thanks.

[Once-ler]

Well, that sounds like you're doing all right.

Sheena

[whichwayyoulean]

I'm surviving. [That seems all he's willing to give her]

Once-ler

[rose_of_battle]

[She sighs. Is he worried? Or feeling guilty because he doesn't know where his friends are?]

Once-ler, they'll be okay.

Sheena

[whichwayyoulean]

[More like his current mental state is far from 'okay' and has been such since the second he heard his mother's voice over the journals again]

Sure. They're good at that.

Once-ler

[rose_of_battle]

[She has no idea about his mother being in Paradisa, so she thinks it's all because of the ship.]

Yeah. They've had enough practice.

[Like at home and in the Dead Zone.]