I go outside. It's a beautiful day. I think about the first task I want to do. Instead of looking on the ground for sticks like last time (which didn't work), I decide to make my wand out of a branch. I go up to the Bottlebrush tree and pick a branch off. It still has leaves on it. A wand! I attempt to cast a spell by waving it in the air. I feel a sense of wonder as a flame erupts from its tip! Fire spell! Woah! I shake it to put out the flame, and my wand turns into a full blown, magical staff. It's gorgeous, looking like a living tree branch, leaves all over it. Now I use my staff to cast another spell! I wave it around and a green flame appears. Cool! Suddenly, the flame turns into a green ball! I go examine the ball and it starts to peel open. Inside is a beautiful pot of blooming flowers!
I consider this a success and move on to the next task. I'm looking around my neighborhood, trying to find a monster that I can use to talk my way out of danger. I see leaves flying around in the distance, and head that way. As I approach, a GIANT transformer comes out of the trees! That will do, I think, although I'm a little nervous! He approaches me, his suit of armor is all black. I try to tell him that I need to use him for my task, and that it's OK for him to put me in danger. I don't know if he heard me. He's talking at me, I can't understand a word he's saying. He looks annoyed. Eventually, he does step on me. He's got his foot on my chest, and it's uncomfortable. I think OK, now talk my way out! First I tell him that he doesn't want to hurt me because I'll work for him. He shifts me to the other foot. My mind is scrambling, I'm trying to think of something but drawing a blank. I tell him I'm a beautiful girl, and he doesn't want to hurt me because of that. I wince as I say it, thinking that's stupid. He kicks me to the side, and stomps off. I think, as I catch my breath, yeah, I think I'll try this task again another time.
Then I dust myself off and stand up. I head back to the house. On the front driveway, I talk to my "Mother" guide for a little while. Then I go back in the house.
I attempt to suck all the color out of the room. I get about 90% of it, but still notice a christmas tree painted on the wall that's not black and white yet. I can't take in any more, and let it all go back out.
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