Dear Diary

Who is in the Hidden Message?

 

Dear Diary,

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I have been traveling for two days now with Lilly and McKenzie by my side. You wouldn’t believe all we encountered! At times I find it hard to believe myself, so I figured I’d write it down so I never forget!

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As we started our journey, Grandmama bid us farewell and gifted me a quilt that my mother had made for me before I was born. It’s beautiful and I hope someday I get to meet her and tell her just how much I love it!

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Reaching the foothills of Zorn Mountain was our first task and I knew it would take the better part of the first day to reach it, but I didn’t know we’d end up encountering nasty trolls!

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Thankfully, McKenzie knew that I needed to use the Wish Poem and we managed to defeat them and continue our journey.

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We then reached the Tears of Zorn where we were encountered by yet another obstacle, Kartha! Thankfully, our new fish friend, Bernard, was able to warn us just in time! Yes, a fish really helped save our lives!

We were able to then rest for awhile at the edge of the Dead Forest, where I was able to meet The Great Sitting Rock, who offered wisdom that I wouldn’t’ understand until later.

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Then came Damon! What a great addition to our tribe! He has proven to be a great protector, as he torched and devoured our next HUGE, 8-legged obstacle…YUCK!

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We didn’t know it then, but that spider belonged to Gorgon, who we encountered again, but I had a plan in place, thanks to the mysterious advice from Grandmama whispering in the wind.

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Who would have thought that once nasty fellow would help us find the elves, but that’s exactly what he did!

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Now, as I sit amongst tiny houses awaiting a great celebration, I can hardly wait to learn the ways and fulfill the prophecy that is my destiny…

 

-Aidan of Oren