Pocahontas excitedly continued to climb the tree as Mulan and Merida reluctantly followed. Mulan had to be careful because of the baby. "We're almost there!" Pocahontas called. "Thank goodness!" Mulan said breathlessly. "Are you alright, Lass?" Merida asked. "Oh, I'm fine." Mulan answered. "We're here!" Pocahontas called again. She helped Mulan and Merida up into the "sacred place" up in the tall oak tree.
"Look closely." she instructed. "Nothing's happening." Mulan replied. "Look with your heart." Pocahontas stated. Mulan and Merida looked a the tree again. Suddenly, a face appeared! Mulan and Merida screamed and acted like they wanted to get away from there. "Don't be afraid, children." the tree said calmly. "IT TALKS!" Mulan yelled.
"And I thought Mulan's lizard was scary!" Merida replied. Mulan gave her a dirty look. Pocahontas just giggled slightly. "I must admit-John was also a bit frightened when HE was introduced." she said. "To who?" Merida asked dumbfoundedly. Pocahontas hid a stray laugh. "You're looking at her now. This is Grandmother Willow." she answered.
"This OAK TREE has a NAME?" Mulan questioned. "I thought now would be a great time for me to introduce you to her." Pocahontas replied. "And such beautiful girls they are!" Grandmother Willow said about Mulan and Merida. "I've told her about you as well." Pocahontas confessed. "Wait. She knows about us?" Mulan questioned again. Pocahontas nodded. "OK. What do you know about us so far?" Merida asked.
"You must be Princess Merida. A free spirit you are. Just like your father, yet just like your loving mother." Grandmother Willow answered. Merida was surprised. "Recovering from a horrendous infection, you have such might in yourself that simply cannot be broken!" Grandmother Willow continued. Merida looked at her leg. The scar was still there, but the wound itself was completely healed. "You're good." Merida said barely in a whisper. Mulan suddenly walked forward.
"YOU must be Mulan! Oh, what a great pleasure it is to meet a savior of her own country!" Grandmother Willow praised. "A brave hero to many, but also a loving daughter, friend, wife, mother, and mother-to-be." she continued. "She knows I'm pregnant?" Mulan asked. "She likes keeping up." Pocahontas answered. "It's not everyday I get to meet foreign saviors who choose to go their own way." Grandmother Willow cracked jokingly. "I went my own way for a reason." Mulan tried to fight back. "Now child, I know why you went your own way. You saved the precious life of your ailing father, who is given strength every day by his loved ones, especially you." Grandmother Willow replied as she stroked her vine across Mulan's face. Mulan looked at the view of the forest as she began to regret what she previously said.
"Mulan, we all say things we don't mean." Pocahontas comforted. Mulan didn't take her actions lightly, but began to feel better just by hearing those words. "You may need to meet Shang before we leave." she said after her 5 minute pause. "I'd love to meet him. Is he as handsome as John?" she wondered. All 3 girls laughed. "I'm so happy I finally met these loyal and courageous friends of yours!" Grandmother Willow said to Pocahontas before her face faded. "That was an experience I'll never forget!" Mulan said. "If you need advice, she's always here." Pocahontas stated.
"I'm still mad at that rude remark about Mushu, MERIDA!" Mulan fumed. "HEY! It's not MY fault I think he's scary! Besides, I'm thankful he's not here!" Merida argued. Pocahontas laughed. Merida thought Mushu as scary for some reason. Maybe it was because of his mysterious ways? Or maybe it was the way he acts sometimes? The threesome climbed back down safely and headed home.
"Look closely." she instructed. "Nothing's happening." Mulan replied. "Look with your heart." Pocahontas stated. Mulan and Merida looked a the tree again. Suddenly, a face appeared! Mulan and Merida screamed and acted like they wanted to get away from there. "Don't be afraid, children." the tree said calmly. "IT TALKS!" Mulan yelled.
"And I thought Mulan's lizard was scary!" Merida replied. Mulan gave her a dirty look. Pocahontas just giggled slightly. "I must admit-John was also a bit frightened when HE was introduced." she said. "To who?" Merida asked dumbfoundedly. Pocahontas hid a stray laugh. "You're looking at her now. This is Grandmother Willow." she answered.
"This OAK TREE has a NAME?" Mulan questioned. "I thought now would be a great time for me to introduce you to her." Pocahontas replied. "And such beautiful girls they are!" Grandmother Willow said about Mulan and Merida. "I've told her about you as well." Pocahontas confessed. "Wait. She knows about us?" Mulan questioned again. Pocahontas nodded. "OK. What do you know about us so far?" Merida asked.
"You must be Princess Merida. A free spirit you are. Just like your father, yet just like your loving mother." Grandmother Willow answered. Merida was surprised. "Recovering from a horrendous infection, you have such might in yourself that simply cannot be broken!" Grandmother Willow continued. Merida looked at her leg. The scar was still there, but the wound itself was completely healed. "You're good." Merida said barely in a whisper. Mulan suddenly walked forward.
"YOU must be Mulan! Oh, what a great pleasure it is to meet a savior of her own country!" Grandmother Willow praised. "A brave hero to many, but also a loving daughter, friend, wife, mother, and mother-to-be." she continued. "She knows I'm pregnant?" Mulan asked. "She likes keeping up." Pocahontas answered. "It's not everyday I get to meet foreign saviors who choose to go their own way." Grandmother Willow cracked jokingly. "I went my own way for a reason." Mulan tried to fight back. "Now child, I know why you went your own way. You saved the precious life of your ailing father, who is given strength every day by his loved ones, especially you." Grandmother Willow replied as she stroked her vine across Mulan's face. Mulan looked at the view of the forest as she began to regret what she previously said.
"Mulan, we all say things we don't mean." Pocahontas comforted. Mulan didn't take her actions lightly, but began to feel better just by hearing those words. "You may need to meet Shang before we leave." she said after her 5 minute pause. "I'd love to meet him. Is he as handsome as John?" she wondered. All 3 girls laughed. "I'm so happy I finally met these loyal and courageous friends of yours!" Grandmother Willow said to Pocahontas before her face faded. "That was an experience I'll never forget!" Mulan said. "If you need advice, she's always here." Pocahontas stated.
"I'm still mad at that rude remark about Mushu, MERIDA!" Mulan fumed. "HEY! It's not MY fault I think he's scary! Besides, I'm thankful he's not here!" Merida argued. Pocahontas laughed. Merida thought Mushu as scary for some reason. Maybe it was because of his mysterious ways? Or maybe it was the way he acts sometimes? The threesome climbed back down safely and headed home.
