-the songbird-

Chapter two.

Cho flew from her mother’s throne room across the forest tree tops with no specific destination in mind. Tears dripped from her face flying off. “Why doesn’t she understand?” Cho sobbed. “I’m not meant for this.” She flew and flew until she came to a large redwood tree that Cho occasionally went to when she needed to think. This tree was on the border of redwoods, standing almost alone apart from the other trees. She landed gracefully in its branches. “Why doesn’t she understand?” “Kono should be tribe leader not me!” She sobbed. She buried her face in the leaves of the tree, sobbing. Suddenly she heard a voice. “Hello?” It was a weak frail voice but there was something comforting about it. A small grey and brown jerboa with bright blue eyes cam from the leaves of the tree. “Are you okay dear?” She asked sweetly. Cho shook her head. “I’m fine.” She said. The jerboa frowned, making the wrinkles in her face more pronounced. “Honey, if there’s anything I’ve learned over the years, it’s that if I see something sobbing it’s NOT “okay”.” The jerboa said. Cho hung her head. “Im sorry.” “It’s just…” she trailed off not knowing how to explain. “You don’t have to tell me.” The jerboa squeaked. She hobbled up to Cho and touched her on the cheek, wiping away a tear. “But honey, honestly crying won’t help you.” “I don’t know what you need or want but you have to speak.” Cho smiled at the wise old jerboa. “There we go, look at that BEAUTIFUL smile. What’s your name darling?” The jerboa said. “I’m Cho, who are you?” Cho asked. “You can call me Mrs. Fiona.” The jerboa said. “Now Cho…such a beautiful name,don’t you think?” Mrs. Fiona asked. Cho shrugged. “Sure it is! Don’t you know what it means?” Cho shook her head. “The name Cho means butterfly. And what a beautiful butterfly you are, and don’t you forget that.” Mrs. Fiona said smiling widely.

Hope you guys liked chapter two of “the songbird”. #FF4L. 😊

-Ghost.