Tompa just about burst out of his modest priest skin when she spoke like that. He coughed and nodded furiously.

He couldn’t even imagine himself in this position right now. He felt an incline of pride deep within himself. Perhaps the reprice wasn’t dying aft r all.

He smiled. “I could give it a try.” He said timidly. He then bent down his head and collected the last of the fallen debris. He buried himself as quick as he could to finish his chore, before he turned to her and smiled.

“I should get back to my place... but I may need more help tomorrow if you are bored.” He smiled.”let’s make it a date.”

And with that he busied himself upminto mother tree.



Fin