Outside the school, Branch hid in the bushes, using his ultra-spy binoculars to watch Azalea through an open window.

  "Just need to make sure she's safe..." he whispered to himself, as if justifying his actions.

Azalea ran around the classroom with her new friends, laughing and having fun, Branch smiling as he watched, relieved to see his daughter was safe and happy. She was just a perfect little trolling.

One of the kids in the class, a rock troll that Branch instantly recognized as Barb's son, Riff Jr., ran past a few of his classmates, laughing maniacally as he held up a pare of sharp scissors.

"Hey! You can't do that!" Azalea yelled at the young boy, causing him to stop running and look at her. "Safety rule number 805... never run with scissors."

Branch cheered up a bit at the sound of that, smiling wide.

"I'm so proud..." he squealed softly to himself.

Riff Jr. shrugged, dropping the scissors and instead pulled out a mini chainsaw from his hair.

"Violence!" he yelled out in excitement, running off with evil laughter.

Suddenly, Branch's vision was blocked by a large figure stepping in front of him.

"Hey! Watch it!" he yelled out in anger, trying to regain sight of his precious daughter. "I'm trynna..." He lowered his binoculars, freezing in place, as his ears drooped slightly in fear.

Standing in front of him was none other then Officer Sparkleton, his arms crossed as he glared at Branch angrily, his black sunglasses completely blocking out his eyes.

Needless to say... Officer Sparkleton was not the biggest fan of Branch...

"Trying to what, Branch?" he asked, tapping his foot angrily against the ground, waiting impatiently for a reply.

"Umm... uh..." Branch stuttered, slowly putting his binoculars into his hair, as he rose up to his trembling feet, trying desperately to think of an excuse. "Just... uh... doing some... bird watching?"
"Bird watching..." Officer Sparkleton repeated, raising an eyebrow in suspicion.
"You can never be too carful, you know," the little blue pop troll lied, smiling innocently at the police officer standing in front of him.

"Really... bird watching..." Officer Sparkleton muttered, not buying Branch's story.

Branch gulped, his fake smile fading away, as his eyes widened in fear.

"Y... yes?" he answered nervously. "Bird watching... it uh... really calms my nerves..." He turned around, putting his fist up into the air, as he shouted at a random bird perched up in a tree. "I'm watching you, bird!"

"Hmm... well it looked to me like you were spying on a bunch of school kids," the red glitter troll said, pointing over at the school which sat a few feet away.

Branch looked at the school for a moment, and then back at Officer Sparkleton.

"What? No," he laughed, waving his hand through the air as his innocent grin returned. "Why would I spy on a bunch of kids? That's so..." He gulped, his eyes widening in realization, before continuing softly. "Illegal..."

Officer Sparkleton crossed his arms again, glaring at Branch even more intensely, knowing he was lying.

Branch blinked, and then finally sighed, knowing he had been caught.

"Fine... I wasn't bird watching..." he admitted. "But in my defense... I was only spying on my kid."

"Ugh-hugh..." Officer Sparkleton said, nodding his head slowly as he looked at Branch suspiciously. "And does Poppy know your here?"

Branch's face turned pale at the question, his ears drooping dramatically.

"Uh... well... well you see..." he stuttered nervously.
"That's what I thought," Officer Sparkleton said, rolling his eyes in annoyance. "Come with me."

Suddenly, he grabbed hold of Branch's ear, beginning to pull him forwards roughly.

"Ow. Ow. Ow. Ow," Branch complained, struggling to keep up. "Stop! That... ow! Hurts! Ow!"