five truffula stumps

[shortishandbossy]

[The Lorax strongly dislikes talking over the journal. Or having anything to do with it, really. But he hasn't gotten a chance to keep people away from his trees in a long time]

You know the tiny pink thing out in the open outside? If not, good. Don't go lookin' for it. If so, don't touch it. Don't touch it, don't poke it, don't even look at it. Just let it grow, if you please. It's important.

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[whichwayyoulean]

[Wow, a part of him had almost missed the Lorax and his absolute and utter devotion to the trees. He hopes people will listen, do what he never did and just leave the truffula be]

...I'm pretty sure nothing bad will happen if they just look at it.

[No. Hold up, wait]

No 'I speak for the trees' spiel? I thought that was your favourite.

[shortishandbossy]

It only takes one look for a person to start wanting somethin'.

[He sighs quietly into the journal]

It is. But I can't use it anymore.

[whichwayyoulean]

It's been here for months, Moustache. I already told people not to touch it, and it's doing alright. [A little quieter, more determined] I'm not going to let it happen again.

...Why not?

[bezazzled]

[Telling a kid not to do something is like begging them to do the opposite.]

So let's say someone wants to not touch it. Where would they find this thing that they shouldn't touch?

[shortishandbossy]

Nowhere.

[encryptedlock]

...You do realize that the best way to make people leave something alone is not to draw attention to it, right?

[shortishandbossy]

That's not how it works.

[originalcopy]

Well... you might as well have put a bulls-eye on the damn whatever it is.

[shortishandbossy]

No, because the last thing people are gonna be doin' is shooting at it.

[silentrunning]

[Chell scrawls a message.]

I've seen it. I think it's pretty. I wouldn't harm it.

[shortishandbossy]

It is, ain't it. You should see it when it's fully grown.

[There's a quiet hum over the journal.]

Thanks.

[findatree]

Don't worry, Lorax, I go to see it every day! I make sure it's watered and has enough fertilizer.

[shortishandbossy]

Good, good. Don't over-water it, though. It could drown.

[fanstheflame]

The Truffula? ... Don't worry, I'm the guy who built the accent fence around it for Once-ler and Ted.

[shortishandbossy]

That was you?

...Good job.

[heliotroping]

The.. truff..ellow, was it?

[shortishandbossy]

Truffula.

[tapshoetomove]

You mean the cotton candy tree?

[shortishandbossy]

Despite what the tops look like, they don't feel or taste like cotton candy.

[whistles_the_blues]

What's wrong with looking at it?

[shortishandbossy]

Lots of things, if you have laser vision or something.

[wagers]

Why though?

[shortishandbossy]

Because.

[rose_of_battle]

[She knows what he's referring to, and the only time Sheena hears things like that is when something's happened, so:]

Has something happened to it? Is it okay?

[shortishandbossy]

No, it's fine. As far as I know. I haven't checked on it today. [Which he should probably do just to make sure]