Miles Found A Clue While On A Quest For Wildflowers

 Harper woke up when she heard all the commotion at the door. She got up and asked her mama what had happened. Her mother told her that there was a little girl lost in the woods. Her daddy had gone out to help search for her. Her mother told her to go back to bed and go to sleep. She was sure they would find the little girl and not to worry. As Harper was snuggling back under her covers she looked over at the window sill. It was kind of dark but she could see something with colors and writing on it. She got up and looked at it. It was an invitation to a party at the palace! Oh she was so excited. She quickly got changed, grabbed Mickey and Minnie and went outside. When she looked up at the sky there was a rainbow and a unicorn waiting to give her a ride. She was so excited she dropped her favorite toys in the snow and ran up the steps with her invitation held tight in her little hand.

                                                                  Miles

Miles and his mama lived at the edge of a forest. Miles and his dog, Simba, loved to go hiking in the woods. Today he was on his way to gather some flowers for his mom. She loved flowers and always had a smile on her face when he brought her some. It was snowing outside today so he bundled up to keep warm. He grinned to himself. There probably wouldn't be any flowers blooming in the snow, but it was a good chance to play and get some fresh air.

As he and his dog walked through the forest he saw and heard such fun things. He couldn't wait to tell his mom all about it. There was a dove and a thatcher that were in an argument. Evidently the thatcher didn't think the dove should have any of the seeds that he had found. The thatcher was giving the dove trouble with a lot of squawking. But as Miles watched, the dove just sat there and listened. Simba stayed by his side and didn't make a sound. He was such a good dog.

It seemed strange to Miles that as the further he walked the weather started to get a little warmer. It had stopped snowing. He came upon a creek where he noticed that there were tracks of deer and other wild animals. Some were good to eat. His mom had taught him how to figure out the good animal tracks from the dangerous ones. As he walked he could hear both the calls of birds, the chattering of a squirrel whose dinner with a beautiful doe he had interrupted and the chuckling of the water in the creek seeming to sing a little song as it traveled over the rocks and down the hill.  He missed his mom today. It was a perfect day for a hike.

As he got closer he was surprised to see some wildflowers after all. He was so happy. As he stooped to pick some he noticed some stuffed toys that had fallen by the wayside. He had some girl cousins that liked to play with those. He had some himself. They were nice to talk to and play with when his mama was busy working or at night. 

He had his hands pretty full. He had picked some flowers and now he had these little toys. He needed to see if he could find the person who dropped them. He noticed a sign pointing to Wefunland. He had heard of that place. The family was known for their wealth but also for their kindness to others. He would follow the sign and see if the princess that lived there knew who the toys belonged to.

After some time he did arrive at the castle. The princess was outside with her little dog. He grinned, so did Simba. He had never seen a dog with a crown before. He told her about the lost toys he had found. The princess was glad to see him. She had been feeling lonely. She said that her parents had a search party looking for a lost little girl. Maybe these belonged to her. She invited him into the castle to warm up and offered him a cupcake that her cook had made.

What the princess and Miles didn't know was that the search party was now at the creek. They saw hoof prints from Kane's horse, and footprints from both Miles and Kane as well as Whitlee Jo. The discussion was which way did the smallest footprints go.