“And to celebrate defeating Grizelda!” said Mr. Longwhiskers.
Everyone rushed over as quickly as they could. There were cheese-and-walnut grilled cheeses, honey biscuits, and Dreamy Creamy Ice Cream in lots of flavors.
Gobbler’s appetite was back. He waved his tail as he ate a bowl of ice cream.
“He’s sweet, isn’t he?” Jess said.
“What will happen to him?” Lily asked.
“Mom says he can live with us!” said Amelia, stroking Gobbler’s fluffy head. “His job will be to eat all the weeds in Garland Green.”
The girls felt happy that Gobbler had someone to care for him. They hugged Amelia and stroked her soft fur.
“We have to go home now,” Jess said. “But we’ll come and visit you and Gobbler as soon as we can.”
“I’ll miss you,” Amelia said. “We had a scary adventure, but it was fun, too.”
When everyone had said good-bye, Goldie took the girls to the Friendship Tree. “Thank you for rescuing me and for saving our forest,” she said. “I’ll never forget my exciting birthday!”
Goldie touched a paw to the tree trunk and the door appeared.
The girls stepped through the doorway into golden light. When the shimmering glow faded, they found themselves back in Brightley Meadow.
“What an amazing adventure,” said Lily, as they ran back to Helping Paw. “I’m glad Friendship Forest is safe.”
“Wasn’t it a great party?” said Jess.
Lily nodded. “It was,” she said, “but I didn’t have any ice cream. I wonder if Mom has some?” She giggled. “I feel like I could eat as much as Gobbler!”
The End