The Village Beneath The Great Tree #7

"Climbing the tree soon proved to not be as straight-forward as the two brothers first thought." "All sorts of beautiful, yet troublesome obstacles took them on many a detour." "From large baubles of many colors to more twinkling lights that distracted them from the task at hand." "But the most troublesome of all proved to be the tree's snaking lines of tinsel that hung from branch to branch, like big, spiky serpents." "They happened to be a big problem for Emmett, who had suddenly slipped on a branch and ended up tangled in some tinsel." "Luckily, Cecil was close by and with great care and patience freed his clumsy little brother, making sure to fetch his lantern as well." "The older brother scolded Emmett, who felt rather sorry for himself at that moment... only to stop and think." "If this tinsel winds so far across the branches, perhaps we can use them as a way to find a quicker path up the tree!" "They had no time to have their paths and plans deterred by baubles and ornaments, they were against the clock!" "Instead of the branches, they would use the tinsel to navigate their way up, and find others that may decide to help along the way..."