Plans for the future 2/2


o Wait! Coram!o I shouted and ran after him. Coram looked behind.
o Whato s up Florian?o he asked. He stopped for a moment so I could catch up with him. o Now what is wrong? You should hurry, the expedition meeting starts in five minutes.o
o I want to know more about our Hearth of Fire!o I said.
o Didno t you remember the stories I told?o
o I do, but I think there is a lot more to tell about I think, I didno t even know about the exploding thing till today!o
o Like I said Florian, blowing up yourself isno t something useful. You will be dead and kill even more people, there is no point of exploding at all and I told you everything you need to know about our Hearth of Fire, there is nothing useful I can add to it.o
It was obvious that, by the way he said that, there was a lot more he could tell!
o Io m sure it is useful!o
o It isno t! Now be quiet, the meeting starts!o
Without noticing it, Florian followed Coram into the city hall where the expedition leader was sitting behind a desk, discussing stuff with the two other expedition members.
o Bonam, friend!o Coram said and the expedition leader looked up.
o Coram! Thank the Creator you came!o
o What do you mean? Where are the rest of the Creepers?o
o Rest? There is no rest but me, Kryal and Carn. No Creeper is brave enough to go to the north with us, or maybe I should say they are smart.. The north aino t no pleasure, I can assure that..o
o So no single Creeper wanto s to join the expedition?o Coram asked
o There were a few young greenies, but when I explained what the north meant, they were all gone within 5 minutes..o

I was standing a bit further away from the desk this expedition leader, Bonam was sitting. I Wondered what was so bad about the north no one dared to go there.
o Many people are sad too about the Bridgeo Bonam continued, o I think the saddest part is the loose of the blocks.. We should have seen this coming.. Maybe we could prevent it.o
o Who can predict the thoughts of the insane?o Coram said and everyone was quiet for a minute. o But not everything is lost! I came here to say Io m in. Io ll help you my friend, and together we will find this wise Creeper in the north!o
o Io m glad to know you are willing to help Coram, now, ito s us four then, leto s get packed and we meet here in two days, gather all the materials you need, and remember the north holds many dangers!o Bonam stood up and looked at the three Creepers in front of him. o Leto s go my friends!o he said, and start rolling the map on the desk (it was the map of the land of the Creepers and a part of Minecraftia). When he was done they all went to the main door, and than they noticed me.


o Hang on, Coram, who is this Creeper here?o
o I am Florian, and I want to come to the north sir.o I answered before Coram could. He looked at me thinking I made a joke.
o I want to come on your expedition, I can read maps, I can fight and Io m not afraid of whatever is in the north, so I will come sir.o They understand I was serious.
o How old are you?o Bonam asked.
o Heo s way too young for an expedition Bonam, heo s only 17o Coram answered.
o Crass over here joined this group when he was 15 Coram, thato s no counting argument I think, and we can use the help we geto Bonam replied.
o He is a good friend, I dono t want any harm to be done to him Bonamo Coram really didno t want me to come, probably for my own sake, but I had this strange feeling I had to do this.


After a minute of silence, Bonam said o Florian, that was you name right? Yes, Florian, do you understand the north holds many dangers? There are a lot of monsters there, you find the living dead there, you will see things which you dono t in you worse nightmares, do you understand that?o
I nodded, o Yes I know that sir.o
o And do you know that Minecraftia is a lot different than our land? You wono t be safe there because you are a Creeper, do you understand that?o
o I do sir, I know this journey holds many dangers, and I know that it wono t be easy. But Coram told me about my Hearth of Fire, and he explained the explosion on the square today. I dono t know what this is, but I have this feeling deep inside of me I have to come and help. And Io m willing to face the dangers it brings.o
Bonam looked at Coram. o Oh ok,o Coram said, o There is no way I can stop Florian, thato s clearo ¦ But I dono t want him to be done any harm!o
o Weo ll have to take care of each othero Bonam said.o
o Yes we do.o Answered Coram.
The expedition leader now talked to all of us.
o Ok, brave Creepers, in two days we leave, get ready, Kryal, you help Florian packing his stuff, he probably dono t know what to take and what not. Carn, you and I go and search for an air ship. We can fly to the village of Westshore, after that we go by foot, Coram, you pack your stuff yourself and it would be nice if you could take some detailed maps of the northern parts of the land with you. Ok all?o
o Yes Bonamo Carn and Coram replied, together with Bonam they left the city hall, leaving me and Kryal behind.
o So, leto s pack our stuff, ok Florian?o Until now, I didno t noticed, but this Creeper wasno t a he, it was a she. I didno t know what to say, so she continued.
o Florian! Stuff wono t pack itself! Come on!o
o Uh yes, sorry I..o
o Leto s hurryo she said, interrupting me, but she smiled and that made me a bit more comfortable.
o Ok leto s goo I said.
And so Kryal and me walked over the square again, passed the crater and went to my house to get ready. Then I thought of my mother, what would she say of my quest?

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