Guardian with claws (A RotG fan-fic)

Chapter 22

*POV Robin* 

 Working on our story, I never knew what exactly I had to picture for the Warren. We had worked through so many old books and writings, I thought I had a pretty clear vision. But now really seeing the Warren was something different. Something very different. Like described in all of the stories, the Warren was light, colourful and full of flowers. In a way, it was. But it was so much more. The air was filled with the aromas of the flowers, a sweet, fresh scent. The flowerbeds seemed to be randomly placed around the giant space, but paying a closer look revealed a delicate pattern. Looking up and around, I saw the space was like a giant tunnel, like a cave, but then filled with light, though there weren't any visible openings or lights.  

'Uhm, Bunny, why are we here?' Tooth interrupted my thoughts. 

'Yes, I thought we had to go to Jamie as quick as possible,' Britt pointed out, frowning. Bunny mumbled something vague, like 'the eggs need me'.  

Normally, I would stay and try to keep them from fighting. But now, in this place, my mind wandered off, and I was more interested in my surroundings. I strolled down a sany path, the voices of the others turning softer and softer, till I couldn't here them anymore. A soft breeze swept my hair softly in my face. The melodious gurgling of a small river made me relax. I sat down on a small rock next to the river. Surprised, I noticed it was like a liquid Rainbow. I bent over the surpace, curious to this extraordinary substance. I had read a lot about it, but, just like for the Warren itself, the descriptions didn't quite cover it. I dipped my finger in the river, and laughed out loud when I saw the result: my finger turned rainbowish! When I tried to rub it off, my other hand got coloured too. 

Shrugging, I rose to my feel and followed the path further down the warren. Here tulip like plants burst open, and little eggs on legs sprang out. I carefully lifted one and studied it closer. Though it had no eyes, it seemed to regard me too. When I put it down, it kept following me. I giggled, and stopped trying to shake it off.

*POV Anna*

Bunny, Jack and North were engaged in a heated discussion about why we were here, and whether it would influence our plans or not. Tooth and Sandy just stood next tot them, listening awkwardly.  

'Guys!' I exclaimed wearily. 'Could you just stop it?! Just check on your eggs and we can set off to Burgess.' The three looked up, their mouths hanging open in astonishment. I rolled with my eyes. 'Well, what are you waiting for?' They wuickly got themselves together. Bunny hopped off, probably to his eggs. The rest of us waited for him.  

It took him a couple of minutes. 

'Okay, I'm ready,' he then said, cuddling the last of the eggs, which then ran off, chasing each other. 'Let's go.' 

'Uhm...' Britt started uncertainly. 

'What is it?' Tooth asked, smiling friendly. 

'Where is Robin?' she asked. My mouth fell open. We all looked around, hoping Robin would pop up out of nothing. And sure enough, that sort of happened. First all we heard was her laughter. Then a couple of dozens of painted eggs came running over a hill, followed by the girl herself. I couldn't help but laugh as well: Robin had been painted. It looked like she had fallen in the colouring river, which was probably the case. Dozens of other, not yet painted, eggs followed suit.  

'What did you do?' Bunny exclaimed, astonished. 'I met your eggs!' Robin called back.

*POV North*

She looked like one of the elves, that had fallen into the river two years ago. That little jingle still looked like some sort of Rainbow. 'Never mind, Bunny!' I said, before Bunny could get mad. 'Like you said: let's go. Jamie must be waiting!' Bunny opened and closed his eyes a few times in a row, but then decided to accept the situation like it was. Robin walked over to Britt, and together they once again turned in to a giggling couple of girly... rainbows? I didn't know what to call them, but it certainly did make my day. As planned, we continued our journey to Burgess. I wondered what Jamie's reaction to this would be...