Harriette was dozily baking in the sun. On a hot stone. Right in the middle of the river, when Maggie came running at her, completely
excited
Maggie jumped and flew and told Harriette everything.
About the tree's symphony.
About running through the forest.
About the dragonflies and the jumping fish.
'Have you been here before?' she asked.
And 'How do you know this place?'
Harriette slowly blinked her right eye.
'Where did you leave it?' she asked.
'Leave what?' asked Maggie.
'Your sadness.'
Maggie looked behind herself.
She shrugged.
'I must have left it in the forest.' she said.
Harriette nodded.
'I wonder what happened.'
But Maggie did not wonder.
She was busy listening to the water.
It's splishing and tinkling, it's gurgles and gushes.