Clay: (Makes a noise as if they are going to heaven) 😇😇😇😇😇😇

https://youtu.be/7VHbSCJyxyE

Branch squinted at the light, walking ahead to find them at Troll Forest, except it was filled with lots of mushroom-like trees. Obviously there were mushrooms everywhere, and there were still green-like trees and bushes too.

Poppy: I told you we would get through that! 😁

Floyd: Oh thank goodness! I thought I would never see light again! 😅

Spruce: Phew, we made it. 😅

Everyone cheered, except for Branch who pulled out a map out from his hair. He went around in circles, shaking his head.

JD: What's wrong? 🤨

Branch: Guys...we've got to go back. At least go around the cave.

Everyone: WHAT!?! 🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯

Poppy: But wouldn't it take longer?

Branch: Not if we run.

Spruce: BUT I'M TIRED OF RUNNING!!!!! 😫😫😫😫

JD: Yeah! Why can't we just go forward?

Branch: NO!! THAT WILL TAKE LONGER TOO! PLUS, THAT'S NOT HOW I PLANNED IT!!!

Clay: DOES EVERYTHING HAVE TO GO YOUR PLAN??? 

Branch: YES!!! 😤😤😤

JD: Hey, hey, break it up, you two! Look, Bitty B, it would take longer either direction we go, even if we ran. BUT I bet if we go forward, we can at least make it maybe....halfway? If not, we can get up early in the morning and move on...what do you say?

Branch stared at each of his brothers and at Poppy. Poppy let out her hand out. JD put out his hand on top of hers, Spruce went next, Clay and Floyd joined in too. They all stared at Branch who frowned at them. JD gave out a pout face. Branch raised an eyebrow at him. That face. Oh, it didn't look right for the eldest brother to do this, but it caught his attention for sure. For one second, Branch felt like laughing, but he pressed his lips and held his breath. Soon, Spruce, Floyd, and Poppy joined JD, and Clay did too, though he whimpered like a Cuddle pup.

Branch: But I don't want to...but... (takes a long deep breath and walks toward them, putting his hand on top of Floyd's hand) 😤😤😤😤

Poppy: On three: One, two, three...

Everyone: TEAM CAMPING!!! 😄

Branch: Team camping... 😒

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They had been walking through the Mushroom territory for two hours as sunset had arrived, which made Branch edgy. According to his watch, it was 6:13 pm. He faced the others: JD kept stopping and going, Poppy kept singing about smores, Spruce kept crinkling his nose, Clay yawned multiple times, and Floyd? Well, he was Branch's main focus for most of the hike to which he had been quiet for the past hour and a half. Not only that, Floyd had been running his hands through his left side bang multiple times, looking down at his feet and bouncing on his toes while walking.

Branch: We could keep going, but by the look of my brothers and my girlfriend...it doesn't look like they can't take another step. Guys...We should camp here for the night.

Poppy: Really? We can...stop??? 😲😲

Branch: Yes.... 😓

Clay, Spruce, Poppy, and JD put their backpacks on the ground and sat on the grass, thanking him out loud. Floyd put down his backpack, still standing. After five minutes of sitting down, JD stood again.

JD: Well, time to pitch the tent. (Opens backpack to bring out the tent materials)

Clay: I'll help you, JD.

Poppy: Me too!

Spruce: You guys go ahead...I need to take a shower. (Stops to look around the forest) Wait...how am I supposed to do that?

Clay: 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Branch: (Gets excited and pulls Spruce away from the others) I'm glad you ask. I've been waiting ALL DAY for this moment. Okay, you've got three options: The first option is to take a swim at the lake—which it's impossible because we're not at lake yet until tomorrow.

Spruce: Dang it! 😭😭😭

Branch: The second option is to get some water, put it inside a huge leaf, poke a hole on it, and just shower like that, although you're going to have to do this multiple times, and it will take a lot of water, time and energy. And option three is to grab this bottle of water, a bar of soap, and a sponge and scrub yourself.

Spruce: (Frowns) Oh, what? No other options??

Branch: No....except you can use baby wipes, which you'll need this bag here (brings out a bag out from his hair) to put in when you're done using them.

Spruce: Oh, great....I guess I'll go with...the baby wipes?

Branch: Oooh...okay! Here you go. All you have to do is to go deep in the forest, go bare and clean—

Spruce: WHOA, HOLD ON! YOU WANT ME TO GO.....(Whispers) bare? 😳😳😳

Branch: No, you can wipe yourself clean with your smelly clothes on. 😏

Spruce: 🤨

Branch: Oh, he doesn't get my sarcasm. Look, nobody's going to see you if you just hide in your hair and wash yourself, okay?

Spruce: Wait, hide in my hair? Hair is for styling and showing off, not for hiding in it. Right?

Branch: Don't tell me that you don't know how to do that? 😂😂😂😂😂😂 

Branch laughed and laughed. He laughed so hard that he couldn't stand up and tears were rolling down his cheeks. After a minute of laughing and wheezing, he pull himself together, clearing his throat....before he could laugh again. Two minutes later, he stopped laughing.

Spruce: 😑

Branch: All Trolls know how to do this, even the little ones who like to hide in their hair when they play Hide-and-Seek. Watch me. (Hides in his own hair) See? Well, you can't see me....(moves his hair upward) Now you can.

Spruce: Ooohhh...okay....thanks. I'll be going now....

Branch: Call me if you need any—

Spruce: I-I-I'm good. Thanks. 😅

He walked to the right side of Troll Forest, carrying a mini bag of everything he needed. How in the world did he managed to pack that? When Branch couldn't see him anymore, he walked back to the others. JD, Clay and Poppy were almost done with putting up the tent while Floyd...was still standing, clenching onto his stomach and rocking back and forth, watching the others.

Branch: Hey Floyd....

Floyd: Oh, hey. What's up? 😅

Branch: Is everything okay? You look so tens—

Floyd: Tense? It's more of bloated—no, wait. I'm sorry, not bloated. What I meant is—

(Stomach grumbles loudly)

Branch: Whoa. That doesn't sound good. 

Floyd: I know....

Branch: No really. It doesn't. I can detect different types of stomach noises.

Floyd: Y-You c-can? 😨

Branch: Weirdly, yes. As a survivalist and living alone, I can detect my own stomach noises, so figuring out someone else's is simple. So, the way yours was sounding like, it sounds more like as if you need to—

Floyd: Eat. You're about to say eat, right? It's hunger pangs.

Branch: (Raises an eyebrow) Really? 🤨

Floyd: Mhm. That's how my stomach sounds when I'm hungry. I hadn't eaten since 11 am, so I got some...raw broccoli that I'm eating right now though. (Takes a bite of one) Mmm...it's good too. (Continues to eat more florets of raw broccoli)

Branch: Oh. I guess I was....wrong? Oh, by the way, I too like raw broccoli. It's good for you, plus it's high in fiber.

Floyd: (Spits out the broccoli) High in fiber? 

https://youtu.be/qbeEO58Hlfo

Branch: 😧

Floyd: (Clears throat) Sorry. You know what? I'll just wait until dinner. (Puts the container of raw broccoli away into his backpack and bounces on toes)

Branch: Ummm.....I'm going to get some wood for the fire—

Floyd: Do you need any help with that? We DO need wood, right? Like DUH we need wood. (Smiles) Hehehehe...don't worry, I'll get it for you. (Dashes off to the left side of Troll Forest)

Branch: O-kaaaaaaay..... 🤨