5 Bully Beware

CHAPTER 5

Bully Beware When the doors opened again, everyone stared in wonder. Before the knights stood Trellis, an entire city built in the midst of the treetops! A castle made of hand-carved wood, with many towers, stood in the center of Trellis. The top of each tower had the dental work of a jack-'o-lantern smile with every other tooth missing. Spires shingled in bark pointed to the sky. Everything had been built with things found in the forest.

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Tree houses lined the village streets. Some had a branch growing right through the middle of the home. All the houses had flower boxes that spilled over with colorful blooms. Everything in the city was connected by bridges and wooden walkways. Street vendors sold nuts, berries, and vegetables along the sides. Lucas whistled in wonder. "Trellis is magical," he commented. "Like the world's biggest tree fort." Sir Desdan rolled his eyes to let Lucas know his comment was childish and unknightly. But Dame Laurel winked at the children. "Trellis is enchanting."

She led the team to the castle, where they each had a room. The knights settled in to rest for tomorrow's mission. But Lucas, Clara, and Ruskin set out to explore the village. As they walked along the bridges and walkways, they heard a ruckus up ahead. Two kids had tripped another boy, who tumbled into a fruit cart, knocking it over. Strawberries, blueberries, and blackberries speckled the road.