Mouse thought he'd be the first in the tree fort when he climbed up early one morning. But Tru was already there, hanging something large on a branch.
"Hi Tru! What's that?"
"Wind chimes."
The pendulum swung in the wind and played several metallic notes. They sounded like little gongs.
"Won't that make our fort easier to find?"
"Maybe. But it's not really hidden. Anyway, they were my grandmother's. She died last month."
"Oh… I'm sorry." Mouse wasn't sure if he was saying the right thing or apologising for not knowing what to say.
"My mother said the wind chimes' sound is my grandmother looking after me from heaven."
Just then a strong gust of wind past through the trees and the chimes sounded loudly.
"Wow! Your grandmother really loves you!"
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