Ashcroft by Alice Michelle Hook

Author:Alice Michelle Hook [Hook, Alice Michelle]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Sprites; Fairies; Dragon; Middle Grades; Fantasy; Friendship; Forest; Curse
Publisher: Fox Fire Publications LLC
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Nine

Homecoming

Edie and Abbie led the way to Joneé’s house. Joneé was so glad to see that Jay, Michael, Edie, and Abbie had made it home safely. She was intrigued by Muzuru, as she had never seen an animal like him. She welcomed the new sprites to the Ashcroft Forest and quickly went to get Mac and the council who helped her lead the sprites: Steph, Feath, Kirby, and Bebo. She also called Rufus to come and see Abbie after her long journey. Joneé led everyone down to the meeting hall because all of the sprites couldn’t fit inside her house. When they were all assembled in the meeting hall, Jay and Michael took the lead and introduced everyone.

Joneé, Mac, and the rest of the council welcomed the Dixon Glade sprites with open arms. Joneé instructed Abbie and Edie to find temporary living arrangements for everyone. Rufus, Wayne, and Walt would soon have to build brand new houses for the new residents of the Ashcroft Forest. Michael and Jay would stay with the sprites from the Dixon Glade and prepare them for meeting the rest of the Ashcroft Forest’s residents. Steph, Feath, Kirby, and Bebo had the task of calling the other sprites to assemble at the hall.

“Joneé, now that Jay is here, we only have one house that’s empty, correct?” Abbie checked before she and Edie left.

Joneé paused for a moment before she answered. Mac and the council members looked at each other, knowing something, but not saying a word. Joneé seemed to be thinking about how to say what they were all thinking.

“What is it?” Edie asked, waving her hand in an impatient motion. “Did you and Brendon get married while we were gone?”

“Fen’s former house is open as well,” she answered simply.

“WHAT?” Edie yelled, a frightened expression crossing her face. “Did he…did he die?” Her hand flew to her mouth, and Abbie’s hand went to her shoulder.

“Oh, no, sweetie,” Joneé quickly responded, reaching out to rub Edie’s arm.

“OK, good,” Edie said, exhaling loudly. She laughed. “You had me worried.”

“About a week ago, Fen woke up from his coma,” Joneé explained. “We told him what had occurred, and he decided that he needed to go out on his own for a while. Lenk verified that Fen’s body had healed correctly and assured us that he would be able to fly on his own. So, Fen packed up his stuff and left two days ago. We were waiting for all of you to get back before we voted on a new leader for the tribe.”

“Oh, wow!” Abbie breathed and looked at her friends. Edie and Michael had both gasped and had looks of disbelief on their faces. They all stood there dumbfounded for a moment. Finally, Mac broke the tension.

“We can settle all of this tonight at the meeting,” Mac interjected gently. “For now, though, we need to get everything set up for the sprites from Dixon Glade.”

Nobody argued with him. They all set out to do their assigned jobs.

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