She Was Worth Carving For (The Devereaux Story)/Chapter 2

"Tell me why again are we wrapping this tree in meat?"

Johan asked Peewit the next morning at the castle.

"Because," Peewit explained while carrying the other end of the sausage chain, "If we get hungry, we can just eat off bits of it!"

"But won't the forest critters eat it off?" Johan continued, "And besides, Dame Barbara would kill us if she found out we're stealing meat to hide your secret admiring message!"

"We're not stealing!" Peewit clarified, "We're borrowing! Until eventually the carving wears off the tree. Plus, I don't think forest animals like sausage anyway."

"But, Dame Barbara..."

"Dame Barbara won't find out squat!" Peewit reassured, "We'll be fine!"

"Who said that?!" A sharp voice came from around the corner.

"It's her!" Johan exclaimed, "Here. Hide the meat in my cape!"

As the Dame came around, she spotted the two suspiciously, with Johan clutching his cape filled with something.

"What are you hiding, Johan?!" Dame Barbara scolded at him.

Johan looked at her and looked at his cape, "Uh...a baby?"

Dame Barbara raised an eyebrow.

"Uh, yea!" Peewit agreed, "We rescued a baby from an oncoming carriage!" He stroked Johan's stuffed cape, "She was so tired when he saved her, so she's sleeping in Johan's cape,"

"Then why is it leaking grease?" Dame Barbara added suspiciously.

Johan and Peewit looked at the cape and saw it was starting to leak out. Peewit fiddled with his fingers and lied, "Uh, it has a craving for fast food...?"

Dame Barbara narrowed her eyes, then she huffed and made her way pass them. Johan and Peewit uncovered the chain and ran as fast as they could towards the Forest Scout's Region, where they wrapped the meat around the tree, covering the carving Peewit made.

"Because it craved fast food??" Johan recited Peewit's words in confusion.

"Best excuse I could come up with!" Peewit explained, "Besides, it's for a good cause! My crush on Julia won't be exposed!"

"And my dignity will still be intact," Johan muttered.

Julia swung by the region and landed next to them, "Hey, guys! Ready for another day of protecting the forest?"

"Only if we get to spend it with you!" Peewit replied, which made Johan facepalm himself. Julia noticed the tree behind their sitting log and raised an eyebrow in confusion, "Uh, why is the tree covered in sausage?"

"Uh, for decoration??" Peewit lied.

Julia paused for a moment, then shrugged, "Um...okay. C'mon. Let's see why needs help today..."

As Julia left, Johan questioned Peewit's excuse, "Decoration?? No offense Peewit, but your excuses are kinda lame."

"Aw, c'mon Johan!" Peewit muttered to him, "At least she doesn't suspect a thing!"

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