Lindsy, From what I have seen most people after a certain age, which varies greatly per the person applicable, will invent, for them, new ways to keep themselves busy. Most will travel, as they never had time before working, but other than that they go into boating, selling houses, doing everything they never had the time for before. This appears to be like a new life for them. They are almost too scared to become bored?
After a refreshing sleep, the team were set for the brain storming, after a scrumptious break-fast and fresh tea. Tiny, a very courageous pixie, although being the smallest of the group, had a stunning thought: When we came in with Minx, the little bird, I noticed an island further to the North, in the middle of the river. Since it is a herb with pollen that we have to collect, will it not then be on that island, as it cannot be under the river? Everybody burst out laughing! How can something that small have the fastest, most discerning brain of the team? Rose was the first to come to his senses and congratulated the littlest one for his insight. Yes said Rose, we will have to investigate this new idea closer. How far would you say the island is from here Tiny? And Tiny replies through tears, about a 2 day travel, as we can't expect Minx to come back, because it will take her two days just to get here, and we now have only 4 days in which to complete our mission. Rose looks with new respect at his smallest team member. Size obviously does not determine the brain capacity, and say to all: Pack up, we are leaving in an hour!
By the end of day, everyone was down in the dumps. No progress what-so-ever. They had five days of food left. They had to have some brain-wave or the queen will not get any better soon. With the talk without speech, luckily they could not be detected, and could keep everything private. Fifi suddenly had a brain-flash: What if the herb is not in the vicinity of the river, but in the river? Rose got very excited and said: But we can't swim, and the river is strong and very big, what can we do? Calming down, he said: We will have to brainstorm how to tackle this river issue? Let's sleep on it!
Rose (Dwarf Leader): Ok, Carnation, you, Hibiscus and Gardenia search under the rocks. You can tunnel under. You have checked that you have your spades with you? Carnation, Hibiscus & Gardenia (together): Yes our esteemed leader, we have all ready, to proceed. Rose (Dwarf Leader): Daffodil, you Fifi and Tiny, search the tops of the bushes. Daffodil, Fifi (Spokesman) & Tiny (together): It will take a while, and we're already tired from this heat. We haven't seen the sun for yonks.
With everything done and ready to begin their adventure, the team now have to start asking questions, from all the creatures by the river. The ants had never even heard of a myth like that, and they are everywhere. The lizards they could not question, as it chased them, and they hid in a close hole, of which animal, they were too scared to even consider. Birds were everywhere seeing them as a nice snack, so in the hole they stayed, and started discussing the possible position of this elusive herb. Rose (Dwarf Leader): It can be anywhere Carnation: Under a rock Hibiscus: In the shade of a tree Gardenia: Between the grass Daffodil: Coiling up a bush Fifi (Spokesman): Yes, we have to not only find the herb, but it is at the head of the herb, that we will find the flower, and within the sacred pollen. Tiny: Fifi and I. can always fly up, and check the bushes
No-one knew where to find the herb, except that it was close to the big river. Now there are birds, lizards, ants, small insects, worms, you name it. They are all very dangerous for little ones. What will they need to defend themselves if attacked by any of them, and hurt or carried away? They are not magic little ones, as those are very scarce and are totally protected at their communal home, deep under the earth. They check their weapons and food supply. They will have to find some more berries quickly, to make tea with, else the rest should last them a week. They definitely don't want to become de-hydrated, but the water was luckily there aplenty. They can just dig a hole close to the river and the water will siphon through. Going close to the river will be only in dire need.
With the little bird safe in the forest, the team of six, now had a difficult time ahead to find the herb for the medical fairy, to make the potion, for the queen to improve in health hopefully. They appoint the eldest dwarf as the leader, and the most verbal pixie, as the spokesman for when encountering every-day creatures, as they are not sure that these creatures will respond kindly when being spoken to without speech, and most are much larger than them. They cannot dare to split up as all will be needed to gather the herb, once found, that is. Now how to find it:
'I cannot carry a lot of weight, but will gladly take them. Are you coming along too?' And the fairy replies: 'It will be 6 dwarfs, and they will not be heavy for you. The queen is very ill, and we have to look for a specific herb, that will assist in her getting better, and have heard that that herb can be found outside the forest, at the big river running there, next to the field. I cannot come along as I have certain remedies from the ancients, that I must mix for her, that was only passed to me, that is helping her along at present, but this herb required, is absolutely essential, and must be found a.s.a.p.'
Bekard. If only you can get people so far, but there is always a lower order, the commands are handed to, and they do less and less. Burn Plastics, in a safe environment, basically burn everything that can be burned, and what about the stuff that cannot, on the other hand, thus the most dangerous, and what do you do with the parts that is left over from trying to burn everything. Round and Round we go?
Material things are not important at all. The people and animals are all that matter, or who/what-ever are your loved ones, but unfortunately for us to survive at present, we need certain goods. The more comforting they are, the better we do at whatever we do do, and when it's not required anymore, we can leave it with a clear conscience.
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Do Boredom increase with Age?
Well Robby, that sounds really promising to me. You just don't seem to find a moment to be bored! That's Great!!!