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tutorialmsg1=You must find the Forest Mother. Along the way, you will have to collect all the crumbs she's left behind and use them to reveal the pages in her journal.
tutorialmsg2=Magical crumbs are scattered throughout the level. It's up to you to find them all before you can complete each level. After you retrieve all the crumbs you must exit the level by entering the magical cottage.
tutorialmsg3=During your travels, you will also discover potions, keys, doors, and other items that may aid or stop your progress.
tutorialmsg4=There are many obstacles you must deal with:
tutorialmsg5=Rocks - Push these into water to create bridges, or into fires to create a path. Rocks cannot be moved if they are blocked by another rock.
tutorialmsg6=Enemies - Keep out of their path, or you will not be able to continue. The yellow potion allows you to pass by them.
tutorialmsg7=Fire - A wall of fire that prevents you from passing through.
tutorialmsg8=Water - Water can be crossed only by using a rock or the blue potion.
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char1name=Rudy
char2name=Mike
char3name=Annabelle
char4name=Summerlin
char5name=Rozz
char6name=Bernie
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intromsg1=I don’t remember how I came to this forest, I was but a babe left at the edge of the woods. I should have died, but the guardian of the forest, the Forest Mother saved me and brought me up under her protection. I have always loved this forest, and from the day I learned to walk, I was determined to learn its secrets. Thus my apprenticeship began under the Forest Mother’s watchful eye. The forest is vast and magical, beautiful and deadly. I have spent the last fifteen years of my young life learning the magic of this place. The Forest Mother is growing old and soon she shall pass all that is hers to me… a fate I desire and fear.
intromsg2=I’ve spent this fine morning gathering rare magical herbs for a healing poultice that the Forest Mother is going to teach me how to create. I must hurry back to the cottage now. If I am late, my mistress will not be happy.
intromsg3=“Forest Mother?”|The cottage is empty.|“Hmm, what is this?”
intromsg4=“Oh dear, this is the Forest Mother’s handwriting. I think something bad has happened here. I must find her before it is too late!”
hintmsg1=“Maybe I should search the woods. The Forest Mother may have left clues to her whereabouts.”
hintmsg2=“What is this? A magical crumb? It’s full of the Forest Mother’s magic. This must be a sign. I should find all the crumbs I can.”
hintmsg3=“Hmm, it appears to be locked by magic. How strange, there are symbols scrawled across it. Interesting. These symbols resemble the magical crumbs I’ve seen around here. Maybe if I gather all of the magical crumbs I can open it.”
hintmsg4=You press the magical crumbs against the symbols on door. The door opens! You search the cottage for the Forest Mother, but the cottage is empty. You turn to leave, but you spot a piece of paper on the table in the corner. Could this be another clue to the Forest Mother’s whereabouts? You pick up the paper and frown. It isn’t a clue, it’s some sort of journal entry. You consider tossing the scrap of paper on the ground, but curiosity takes over and you begin to read…
hintmsg5=“While this sounds like the beginning of a fascinating fairytale, I really don’t have time for this. I’d better continue my journey to find the Forest Mother.|You put the page in your pack. Although it is highly unlikely that you will need it, you have a strange feeling that it is important. You leave the cottage, and magically, you find yourself transported to another part of the forest.
newbiemessage=You can use the arrow keys |to move your character.
lostacrumb=You've lost a crumb.|Go back to where|you first found it.
hintmessage1=Find all the crumbs. You|need 3 to finish this level.
hintmessage2=Now go find the rest of the crumbs. |The number of crumbs you've collected|and those remaining will appear |in the upper left.
hintmessage3=To leave the level, you |must enter the magical cottage.
hintmessage4=Make a bridge by pushing|rocks across the water.
hintmessage5=Try pushing a rock through|the fire to get to the|other side. 
hintmessage6=The red potion can also be|used to get through fire.
hintmessage7=Rocks can be used to block your|enemies. If you are caught, you|will have to start over.
hintmessage8=Teleporters can move you|to new locations.
hintmessage9=You've found a key. Find the|matching colored door.
hintmessage10=Complete your quest in as few|moves as possible to get|the best score.
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storypage1=Once upon a time, there was a king and queen who ruled a kingdom on the edge of a great forest. The kingdom was prosperous and peaceful, and upon the sudden death of the king and queen, there was a question of succession. The king and queen had two children-daughters. The eldest was bold and clever, the youngest mild and sweet. By right, the eldest daughter claimed the throne, and the youngest daughter was happy to continue her life as she always had, although she missed her parents terribly.|For a time, all seemed well, but the eldest daughter feared her younger sister who was beloved by all in the kingdom. To ensure the throne would always be hers, the eldest daughter commanded her personal guards to assassinate her younger sister in the night.
storypage2=A servant overheard this plot and warned the younger princess of the impending doom. And so the young princess fled into the night, dressed in simple skirts and hidden beneath a plain woolen cloak.|She ran and ran until the great forest loomed before her, dark, threatening, and cloaked in mist. For a moment she stood frozen, her heart in her throat. Everyone knew the forest was haunted with spirits and a wicked beast that fed on the blood of villagers foolish enough to enter. 
storypage3=The spell was broken when a hunting horn bellowed behind her in the distance. They were coming for her! The princess swallowed her fear and stepped between the trees into the mist. She ran as best she could through the thick underbrush. She jumped over a small bubbling creek and tripped upon something—a root perhaps—on the other side. She scrambled to her feet and found herself face-to-face with a pair of glowing orange eyes and large canine teeth. The beast! 
storypage4=It snarled at her once, but a crack of twigs behind her caught the beast’s attention, and with a silent spring, it was gone as if it had never been. With all of the courage she could muster, the princess sprinted through the trees, deeper and deeper into the forest. Behind her, the cries of men chased her, but they were cut short with the roar of the beast. The terrifying noises of men and the beast faded as she fled. Eventually the underbrush gave way to damp earth and she was running between the trunks of giant trees.
storypage5=She was getting tired and her feet lagged beneath her. She stopped to catch her breath and assess her surroundings. There was a faint glow to her left… a fire of some sort? Everything was quiet, but then she heard it… the rhythmic sound of paws on mud coming from behind. The beast had found her!|The princess stumbled toward the faint light ahead as best she could. The outline of a cottage revealed itself, and she knew that if she did not reach the cottage, the beast would kill her. With the last of her strength, the princess reached the cottage and slammed the door shut behind her. The beast hit the door with all of its strength, and though the cottage trembled, it held against the danger on the other side. 
storypage6=Eventually the attack upon the cottage ceased and all was quiet. The princess had tucked herself into the far corner of the cottage between the bed and the wall, and now she slowly pushed herself to her feet.|A fire crackled in the hearth, which was plentiful with split logs. She warmed her fingers for a minute and closed her eyes, relaxing to the sound of popping wood. Eventually she turned around and realized that the table in the middle of the room was piled high with fruits, potatoes, nuts, and wild roots. A tiny silver plate sat empty before the only chair at the table.
storypage7=Heat rose to her face as she realized that she had burst in upon the inhabitant of this place. She had probably scared the poor fellow into hiding.|“Hello?” She asked the room, “I’m sorry if I scared you, I mean you no harm.”|There was no reply.
storypage8=The princess searched every inch of the room, but there was no one else in the cottage. There was a small door at the back of the cottage, but she was too afraid to open it, so she left it be. For a while, she sat on the soft little bed, waiting, but no one came. Her stomach growled in hunger and she tried not to think of the feast on the table. She sighed. Whoever owned this little place wasn’t coming back tonight, and surely he wouldn’t mind if she helped herself to the massive pile of food which was sure to spoil before his return.
storypage9=She got to her feet, and walked to the table. She’d only meant to nibble a little here and a little there, but before she knew it, she was gobbling up buttery pears, meaty mushrooms, and roasted wild nuts with abandon. When she had eaten all she could manage, she collapsed on the little bed (which was perfect for her size) and fell into a deep slumber.|She awoke in the morning to chirping birds and the bright sunlight that trickled through the windows and tickled her eyelids. The fire was out, and the feast from the night before had disappeared. In its place, a hot bowl of porridge and colorful berries awaited. 
storypage10=“Is someone here?” She asked the room, but there was no reply. She searched the room as she had the night before, but the occupant was nowhere to be found. How strange that he would make breakfast and leave. Had he made it for her? She sat down at the table and picked up the silver spoon. “Thank you… who ever you are.”
storypage11=After breakfast, the princess made the bed and paced around the small room. She was too afraid to leave and she felt at peace in this strange little cottage. Eventually, curiosity led her to the bookshelves by the door. The shelves were lined with books on fauna, flora, and the history of the forest with its many names over the centuries. One of the older books contained the inked image of the beast, which was referred to only as the Forest Guardian.
storypage12=She read all morning long, and when midday arrived, her nose tickled with the fragrance of fresh herbs and flowers. The princess looked up and found a fresh plate of greens and a goblet of cool water waiting for her on the table. She carefully put the books back on the shelves and sat down to eat her lunch.|As the princess ate, the sunshine streaming upon her from the window, she became aware of her current physical condition. She was covered from head to toe in dried mud. She looked around the small space for her hidden host, and realized with dread that she must look terrifying. No wonder he was determined to hide from her. She needed a bath.
storypage13=“No wonder you are afraid to show yourself, I look like a monster in all of this mud. Perhaps if I wash off you will not fear me. Oh, and thank you for the mid-day meal, it was lovely.”|There must be a well nearby, the princess decided. She peered out the front and side windows, but no well was visible, which was a relief because she dreaded stepping outside the cottage. She turned toward the small door at the back of the room. Maybe there was a well behind the cottage.
storypage14=Before she took a step toward the door, she saw the brass tub in the corner near the fireplace. It was filled almost to the brim and steaming.|“Thank you.” she said to the cottage.|After her warm bath, the princess washed her traveling clothes and set them out to dry on the table. It was a little uncomfortable wearing nothing—especially because she felt she was not alone, so she open the chest at the base of the bed because it looked like it might contain something in which she could wrap herself. To her relief, she found a soft cotton dress and a pair of slippers. She put them on immediately.
storypage15=The princess settled down with a book again, and shortly afterwards, she heard the sound of human voices a few feet away from the cottage. With excitement, she dropped the book and ran to look out the window. Someone had come to save her!|Excitement turned into terror as one of the men looked straight at her with murder in his eyes. Her sister’s men had found her! She dropped to the ground and crouched in terror. He had seen her! She waited for one of the men to break down the door, but no assault came. So she listened.
storypage16=“Bloody forest, there’s nothing here. I say we leave before that beast finds us. Daylight is fading and I don’t want to share the fate of the men who came here last night after that blasted girl.”|Someone spat.|“It doesn’t matter, Roc, the queen will kill us if we don’t return with the girl’s heart. We’re dead either way.”
storypage17=“The girl is dead, you fool. Do you think she could survive the beast when our men could not? Use your head! There are an unholy number of bloody wild pigs roaming around this forest. I’ve seen three of them already. I say we bring back the heart of a pig; the queen will know no difference.”|The voices of the men faded as they walked deeper into the forest.|“What magic protects this place?” the princess whispered. She wrapped her arms around herself and cried in relief and fear. 
storypage18=The next day passed as the previous day, with one important exception: the princess opened the door at the back of the room. As she suspected, the door revealed a small enclosed garden. What she didn’t expect was the pool. It was clear and glassy, and not a ripple marred its shiny surface. Most importantly there were things—images really—in the pool. She saw her kingdom, and she ached with homesickness. She saw her old room, her old calico cat, Belle, and she saw her sister. Aruel looked taller with the crown on her brow, and she was smiling as something was presented to her. The princess paled as the queen held a bloody heart in her grasp.
storypage19=The princess stepped away from the pool and reminded herself that her sister, the queen, couldn’t reach her now… the queen though she was dead, which meant the princess was safe… from that threat.|The garden was failing. It was brown and over grown, wild and untamed. It needed nurturing. With little else to take up her time, the princess began to clean up the garden. She uncovered a trowel and a small saw in the corner of the garden where blackberry vines heavy with fruit had hidden them over the years. The garden felt alive to her as did the cottage, so she did her best not to cut anything up without thought. The blackberry vines were the worst and the thick thorns pricked her skin as she wrestled it into place on the far wall. With the vines out of the way, it was apparent that the rest of the plant life had suffered beneath without the sunlight to survive. 
storypage20=Near the pool, the grass and flowers were green, almost glowing. The princess had an idea. She cupped her hands, drew a small bit of the water from the pool, and sprinkled the water on a withered perennial. In an explosion of magic, it bloomed before her very eyes! The princess clapped her hands and squealed in delight. And thus began her mission to restore the garden.
storypage21=A month passed, and the princess grew restless in her little cottage. She had already read the books on the shelves over and over again, her garden was prospering, and most importantly, there was nothing to do other than sit at the pool in the garden and watch the lives of others. By this time, she had learned that she could control what she saw in the pool and she had mastered the art of flying from one location to another. To her dismay, her sister had emptied her rooms at the palace and her poor cat Belle was nowhere to be seen.
storypage22=Once in a while, the pool would take control of the view and show her things that were happening in the forest, usually near the edge of the forest where the fog had retreated and men where cutting down trees. This distressed her, but she didn’t know what she could do to help. On more than one occasion, she shouted at the pool: “Why do you show me these things that I cannot change? If there is something I can do, tell me!”
storypage23=Days later, something scratched at the front door of the cottage. At the time, the princess was sitting at the table, knitting—the occupant of the house had quietly placed a knitting basket by her bed one morning—and dread filled her. Had the beast come for her again? The scratching continued, a bit weaker then before. The princess put down her knitting needles and looked through the window. She couldn’t see the creature that was at the door, but it was too small to be the beast.
storypage24=She opened the door a crack and looked down to find a brindle-mugged fox staring back at her. One of its paws was swollen. A little shocked by the site, the princess opened the door slowly as not to scare the poor creature.|“What’s wrong with your foot?” she asked it.|Instead of answering, it trotted inside and sat on the rug by the fireplace. It looked at her expectantly.
storypage25=“Did you need something?” she asked, feeling awkward.|The fox yipped and put its nose on the swollen paw.|The princess dropped to her knees; carefully avoiding eye contact with the fox. She wasn’t sure if foxes were like the dogs back home, but if they were, she didn’t want to startle it. She tentatively picked up the leg of the fox. The creature growled, but allowed her to examine the injury.
storypage26=“Hold still, I can’t see what’s causing the swelling.” She put down the paw, which was caked in mud and old blood. The princess ripped at the hem of her dress and pulled off a small bit of material to use as a rag. She dipped the rag in the cup on the table and slowly cleaned the swollen paw. The fox continued to growl, but it did not bite her.
storypage27=“You’ve a thorn in your paw, little one,” she told the fox, “and it needs to be removed. This is going to hurt, so please don’t bite me.”|With a quick snap of her wrist, the princess pulled out the thorn with her fingernails. The fox howled and the paw bled. The princess wrapped the paw in a dry cloth, but realized that it wasn’t going to be enough to help the fox stay alive. The thorn was out, but she had nothing, save water, to clean the wound. It was sure to fester and she knew that the fox would die of infection in a couple of days if she didn’t treat it with something.
storypage28=The books had the answers, and she knew which herbs she needed to create a poultice for the fox. But she was afraid of the beast and she did not know where to find the herbs in the forest. There was another way…|“Fox, I’ll be right back.”|The princess picked up the silver spoon that was on the table, went into the garden, and dipped it into the pool. She returned to the cottage and poured the liquid on the injured paw of the fox. The paw mended immediately, and within moments, it was whole and healthy.
storypage29=The fox tested the paw and yipped at the princess. She led it to the door and said goodbye. The fox looked back and it spoke to her!|“You are a friend of the forest now. The Forest Guardian will not hurt you."|And then the fox darted away before the princess could respond. |Although she had the fox’s blessing, the princess was still afraid to leave the little cottage and venture into the forest. So she stayed, and for the next several months, various forest inhabitants with ailments of one sort or another appeared on her doorstep, asking for help. The liquid from the pool fixed every ailment.
storypage30=One day, after the princess had treated a porcupine with a fever, she noticed that the magical pool behind the cottage was not as large as it used to be. It was getting smaller and she realized that it was not replenishing after each use. The images in the pool were also becoming more difficult to see, and more often than not they showed her the edge of the forest where men were cutting down trees and the mist had disappeared. The princess wondered what was happening to the retreating mist, but when she asked what she could do, no answer was ever provided.
storypage31=It was at this time that she decided to stop using the magical pool to treat the sick animals or to keep the garden alive unless it was absolutely necessary. Instead, she gathered her courage, opened the front door of the cottage and stepped out into the woods. From now on, she would search for the herbs, fungus, roots, and other growing things that she could use to heal the forest.
storypage32=The years passed and the princess became one with the forest and its creatures. Although some areas were still too dark and dreadful to explore, she knew most of the forest by heart. The princess learned to lean on the medicines she created, and eventually she became used to the magical cottage which desired to care for her. Only on very rare occasions did she borrow the liquid from the magical pool, and these were for immediate life-threatening situations. But over the years, the magic pool was slowly drained until there was little left. The princess could still see images in the pool, but they were small and difficult to decipher.
storypage33=It was a sunny morning when the princess woke to the sound of chopping in the distance. Men were cutting down trees several miles to the east, but they were closer than they had ever been before. She scrambled from her bed and ran barefoot into the garden where she droped to her knees by the magical pool. She tried as best she could to see where the men were cutting, but it was hard to see anything in the cup of liquid that remained.
storypage34=For the first time, she wished for the presence of the Forest Guardian. Why wasn’t he protecting the forest? She knew he only came out at night, but it was an outrage that Man had been allowed to cut so deep into the forest. She waited by the pool all day long. She did not eat or drink, she was transfixed with the images before her.
storypage35=As dusk fell, she prayed as hard as she could for the beast. Beast, make them leave! Make them fear this place! And as if in answer, she saw the beast appear in the pool. The men were running, but one of them stayed behind and tightened the bow he was carrying. The beast lunged and dropped. The man with the bow was running now, and the beast was on the ground with an arrow shaft in his side.|The Forest Guardian was dead. What was to become of the forest and all of its creatures now? The princess stumbled back into the cottage, wrapped herself in a blanket and wept herself to sleep.
storypage36=Sometime around midnight there was a scratch at the door. The princess woke immediately. Slowly she walked to the door, afraid to see what was waiting outside. She cracked open the door and almost fainted in fear. It was the beast, the Forest Guardian, and her heart filled with terror. She thought he was dead, was relieved that he was not, but her fear of the beast had grown over the years, not lessened, and it was hard not to faint at the sight of him so close.|The princess opened the door and the beast crawled inside. Waves of panic crawled over her as she touched his wiry coat and felt for the arrow in his side. She pulled it out with a quick yank and stuffed fresh cotton linens into the wound. He howled and it was dreadful. 
storypage37=No poultice would save him. He was going to die unless she did the unthinkable… But the forest needed the Guardian and she could live without her magical pool that had been her friend these many years.|She cupped the last of the magical liquid in her hands and brought it to him. She poured it on the beast’s wound and tricked a couple of drops onto his tongue. She stepped back and waited for the change. As expected, the wound healed, but to her dismay, the beast fell into unconsciousness.
storypage38=“Oh dear, this wasn’t supposed to happen.” She said. For a while, the princess stared at the beast, defeated. The Forest Guardian was dying beneath her feet, the magic of the pool had only partially healed him, and none of her poultices were strong enough to heal him.|There was a scratching at the door. The princess opened it and found the fox she had healed so many years ago.|“Hello, there.” She said, “May I help you?”
storypage39=The fox ignored her and trotted inside. He sniffed the beast and growled at the princess.|“I tried to help him, I did!” She protested. “I gave him the last of the magical water, but it wasn’t enough, and my poultices can not heal this. You spoke to me once, is there anything else I can do?”|The fox was silent for a moment, but then the princess heard his voice, strong and angry for such a small creature.|“Find the Stardrake Mushroom and feed it to the Forest Guardian. It shall revive him.” said the fox.
storypage40=“I’ve never heard of the Stardrake Mushroom. What does it look like? Where can I find it?” asked the princess.|“Go to the heart of the forest and search for it there. Look for a mushroom that glows like the moon.” |The fox turned on his heels and bounded out of the cottage.
storypage41=“Wait!” cried the princess, but the fox was gone. The princess knew the forest well, but there was only one place where she’d never trespassed before. The heart of the forest was a damp place of darkness, ghosts, and wild magic, and she had no desire to go there. But she looked at the beast that was dying on her floor, and she knew she had no choice. The forest would die without the Forest Guardian to protect it.
storypage42=The princess grabbed the stout cloak that she brought to this place so many years ago and wrapped it around her shoulders. She took some nuts from the cupboard and slipped them in her pocket. Lastly, she grabbed a lantern and a small cotton pouch in which she would carry the Stardrake Mushroom.|“I shall return before morning.” she promised the beast, and then she was off.
storypage43=The princess knew the way to the heart of the woods. She’d been past it many times. Tonight, she stood on the edge of it, looking down the steep hill with her lantern for light. It was hard to see anything down there in the darkness. Slowly she began her descent. It was easy enough at first, but the ground softened and soon she was wading in ankle-deep mud. The princess stopped, and hung the lantern on one of the many low hanging branches above her. She was tired and the mud was getting deeper. The lantern cast light over a decent amount of space around her, and the first thing that struck her was the mud below her knees. Three feet to her left, the earth suddenly turned to mud. Three feet to her right, the mud was stiffening into hard earth again. She turned all the way around and saw that she was in the middle of what appeared to be a very large mud puddle.
storypage44=She wasn’t in the middle for long. The puddle was moving! She felt the mud tightening around her knees and watched in horror as the mud to her right began to dry and crack as the puddle moved west. With all of her strength, the princess grabbed one of the branches above her and pulled her legs out of the mud. She held herself up and watched as the mud underneath cracked and curdled into solid ground. The princess paled. If she had not pulled herself up, her legs would have been stuck in the hard earth beneath her. She would have starved to death in that place or been eaten by something she could not run from.
storypage45=The princess lowered her feet to the now-stiff ground and picked up her lantern. She hoped wandering mud puddles were the worst she had to face. The rest of the descent was quiet for the most part. She accidentally stepped on a fire toad, which engulfed itself in flames and burnt her leg, and when specters approached her, she froze in place and envisioned herself a tree (specter’s don’t care to feed off the thoughts of trees).
storypage46=Eventually she made it into the heart of the forest. Here, the trees were white as bones, and the fog glowed with a life of its own. As much as she feared this place, it was breathtaking. The water glittered and tinkled where it flowed in the darkness, and strange glass-like violet flowers crowded around the banks and tree roots.|For almost an hour, the princess stumbled around, looking for the Stardrake mushroom, but there were none to be seen. It became increasingly difficult to remember why she had come. She had an intense desire to sit down and gaze at her surroundings.
storypage47=To the left, something red glimmered. She walked in that direction and found herself in front of a very peculiar tree. The tree was as tall as she and perfectly shaped. Like the other trees in this part of the woods, the bark was bone white. And that is where the similarities ended. Dazzling rubies draped the tree, and every gem held a light of its own. The princess leaned in toward the tree and could taste the heady scent of ripe berries. The rubies warmed her with their light and as she came closer, they sparkled more tantalizing than ever. She was feeling very sleepy now and she reached out to pluck one of the lovely rubies—how nice it would look on a necklace!
storypage48=A branch cracked under foot, disturbing the spell of the moment. The princess blinked and with a startled cry, she jumped back from the tree. She knew this tree from her books in the cottage. It was called Vampire’s Blush and it fed upon the blood of its victims. Each ruby was as sharp as a razor, and once it pricked you, you would fall into a deep sleep while your blood spilled into the roots of the tree until no blood was left.
storypage49=The princess looked down to see that a bone of a previous victim, not a branch had saved her life. She turned away from the tree to continue her search, but there was something redeeming about this tree that she had almost forgotten. The princess turned back towards the tree and slowly circled it. Finally she found what she was looking for: a large dull walnut amidst the glittering rubies. She carefully plucked the nut from the tree and cracked the walnut on a rock by the stream. A stream of light darted from the nut and fluttered in front of the princess on translucent wings.
storypage50=“As you’ve freed a fairy, my wish is yours.” the fairy squeaked.|“Take me to the Stardrake Mushroom.” said the princess.|“As you wish.”|The fairy darted into the night and the princess had to run to keep up with her. Eventually the fairy stopped in a dark cove in front of a pale object the size of a fist that glowed like the moon.|“My task is complete”, said the fairy. She buzzed up through the branches and disappeared into the darkness.
storypage51=The princess smiled. She’d found the Stardrake Mushroom! She hurried over to the pale blue fungus and reached out to pluck it, when a cane cracked on her wrist.|“Ouch!” the princess cried. She jumped back from the mushroom, looking for who had hit her. A fat dwarf with long furry ears watched her, hands on his hips, beady eyes glinting. “Why did you to that?” she asked.|“That’s my mushroom,” he shouted at her, “how dare you try and take it!”
storypage52=“Oh,” the princess said, “I didn’t realize that it belonged to anyone. Are there others in this place?”|“Mine is the only one, but that is not important. How did you get here?” asked the dwarf.|“The fox sent me. He said that I needed the Stardrake Mushroom to heal the beast—the Forest Guardian—who is dying. A human on the edge of the forest shot him with an arrow. I tried to save him with water from the magical pool, but it didn’t work.”
storypage53=“You!” screamed the dwarf. “It was you who is behind this mess! A human, I should have known!” The dwarf hit the princess in the knees with his cane.|The princess moaned. “What do you mean it is me? All I’ve done is heal forest animals for years. What is wrong with that? I’ve given my life to this forest!”|“Did no one tell you what the magical pool behind your cottage was? That is the heart of the forest and you’ve used it all up. Without the heart, the forest is defenseless against your kind.”
storypage54=“It doesn’t matter.” mumbled the dwarf. “You must fix what you have broken. You may have my Stardrake Mushroom if you serve the forest for 600 years and 60 days. And you must refill the magical pool, the heart, from which you have taken.”|The air felt chilly. “What does that entail, exactly?” asked the princess.|“You must come down here where the forest magic grows and use it to fill the heart of the forest—your magical pool, as you care to call it. You must never let the heart run dry.”
storypage55=The princess sighed and thought about her options. In the end, the answer was easy. The forest had helped her in a time of need, and it was her duty to help the forest. “I’ll do it.” she said.|As she said the words, the magic of the place tingled against her skin and sunk through her. She felt strange… and she could hear the forest whispering. 
storypage56=The princess thanked the dwarf and placed the Stardrake Mushroom in her pouch. Then she hurried back the way she had come. The lull of the magic in this place didn’t try to entrap her. Instead it was helpful and she found her way easily enough. Before she left the deepest part of the forest, she paused here and there to pluck the wild magic growing at her feet. One of her books had described these as magical crumbs. By the time she left the depths of the forest and arrived at her cottage, she could barely contain all of the magic she’d caught up in the cusp of her top skirt.
storypage57=The princess healed the Forest Guardian who stalked off into the forest with a swish of his massive tail, and at least a small part of the magical pool was restored. It took several trips into the heart of the forest to completely restore the pool, but the princess (whom everyone calls the Forest Mother now) was determined, and it only took three short years.|And as the pool was restored, the haunted fog around the forest expanded, and humanity retreated to its beginnings: a kingdom on the edge of the forest.
ending=“That was the final puzzle, my child. And as I promised to tell you long ago, that is the story of how I came to tend this forest. I am over 600 years and 59 days old. I am tired and I wish to retire my position to you.”||“Where will you go?” You ask.||“I think I shall give the descendents of my sisters a visit. I’ve watched the kingdom on the edge of the forest for centuries. I wish to taste a bit of that life before I die.”||The powers of the Forest Mother are passed to you. The Forest Mother disappears and you take her place.
hint1=Find all three of the crumbs and the door will open for you.
hint2=Use a rock to create a bridge over the water.
hint3=Retrieve the two crumbs. Use a rock or the red potion to go through the fires.
hint4=Find the two crumbs. Use the rocks to block the bees or just avoid them.
hint5=Avoid the enchanted flower. Collect the matching keys for each gate. Rocks make great bridges. They also can put out fires.
hint6=Space is at a premium here. Walk carefully to avoid the monsters. Collect colored keys that match the gate locks. The transporter will help you get around. If you are looking for the purple key, it's in the lower right of the level.
hint7=One of the golems hides a secret passage. Rocks or teleporters can get you to the red key, but either way you'll need the orange key.
hint8=Look out for the water monsters circling the pools. Use the rocks to create bridges to the islands where the crumbs reside.
hint9=Rocks make great bridges on this level. Find the yellow key to open the yellow lock.
hint10=Use rocks to create bridges to the four sides of the level. Make sure to get all four crumbs.
hint11=Those bees look upset! The flowers don't look happy either. A yellow potion comes in handy for mean monsters. Carefully place the rocks to create bridges and retrieve all four crumbs. 
hint12=Avoid running into the bees. Look for rocks that can be moved. The rock by the house looks like a perfect match for getting to the crumb across from the pond. 
hint13=Arrange the rocks to get to the red key and the crumb at the top. The transporter will take you to the purple key. Use the yellow potion to get past the bees.
hint14=No strategy here. Just avoid the bad guys and find all five crumbs.
hint15=Stealth will get you through this level. Avoid enemies with short movement patterns. Search carefully for all the crumbs. Remember that the counter in the upper left of the screen will show how many are still out there.
hint16=Choose your crossing point carefully. Sometimes its better to make a path through the water until you find a flat area. Don't forget the purple crumb in the lower left.
hint17=Find the yellow, orange, and purple keys. If you make a mistake, press the 'U' key to undo your last move.
hint18=Race to collect the smokey crumbs! Find all of them in the shortest number of moves to get a Best Score. Watch out for the water monsters.
hint19=Oh no! The flowers are not happy! Avoid them or you will loose crumbs you've collected. Rocks can make flat surfaces that can  be used to turn corners in water.
hint20=Blue potions are great for reaching places only accessable by water. Red potions are helpful for getting through fire. Avoid the flowers and find all the crumbs.
hint21=Carefully decide how to use your rocks in making bridges. After all, rocks don't grow on trees! 
hint22=Use the map (Press 'M') to plan your path. Down, right, down, left and then up seems to be a reasonable path to start with.
hint23=Use rocks to cross ponds. Make sure not to loose a rock by pushing it into a corner you can't get out of. The undo key (Press 'U') is helpful if you get stuck.
hint24=Find the keys in this order: Orange, red, purple. Use the teleporters to get to the other parts of the map.
hint25=Find the crumbs and the teleporter on the left and come on home! Look! Another fire that you can use the red potion on.
hint26=Red potions, orange keys and locks. Don't forget the bees. They don't seem to like you!
hint27=It's best to work this level in smaller pieces. Don't forget the red potion on the right side and the yellow potion in the lower left.
hint28=Use rocks to cross over the canals. Trees will prevent you from taking the more direct routes. The monsters appear to have taken a break.
hint29=Focus on getting the crumbs and working your way down the map. 
hint30=Find the corresponding color key to the colored locks. Don’t miss the orange key in the lower right. Find the teleporter to the northernmost crumb.
hint31=Choose your crossing point carefully. A little birdie told me N, E, S, E, N, W, S, E, N. Hope that helps.
hint32=Carefully plan out your crossings so you don't waste any rocks.
hint33=Meander around the grove and find all the crumbs. Watch out for angry flowers and bees.
hint34=A good approach for this one would be upper left, lower left, middle, right, upper right. But that’s just a suggestion. 
hint35=Find the yellow potion in the upper left corner. You might also find the blue potion over there as well.
hint36=Use rocks to get to the upper keys. Find the red potion behind the purple gate. The yellow key can be found in the lower right corner.
hint37=No red potions here. I guess it's up to the old trusty rock to clear a path through the fire. Don't forget the two crumbs in the upper right corner.
hint38=Use the rocks to make bridges. Some bridges can only be created from one side.
hint39=Find the purple key in the lower right, then get the red potion. Don't forget the orange key and the yellow potion.
hint40=The red potion is in the upper right corner. Don't forget the two crumbs on the left and right sides.
hint41=Rocks won't help you get across the large pond. You must find the blue potion to cross the water.
hint42=Use side alleys to avoid monsters. Patience is important. Don't rush through the level or the monsters will get you. Use the alleys to get past some monsters.
hint43=There are two rocks on the way to the lower right fires. You must get both rocks to put out the fires and reach the keys in that area.
hint44=This level is simple but time consuming. Be careful to get all the crumbs.
hint45=There is a purple key in the lower right and a smoke crumb in the lower left. There is a teleport in the upper left which will get you home.
hint46=Time things carefully. If you loose a crumb, it will reappear at its starting location.
hint47=It's best to get behind the wall of fire and work your way back to get the keys. Be careful, after you open the doors you will release a monster.
hint48=Some fires must be cleared by rocks others by the red potion. The yellow key is at the top.
hint49=Navigate the rocks to find a path. Be careful of the bees guarding the crumbs. You can go home by using the transporter in the lower right.
hint50=Don't forget the crumb in the upper right corner. Transport home by going to the lower right.
hint51=Be sure not to let rocks get stuck in the corners. Remember that you can undo if you get stuck.(Press U)
hint52=Remember that the yellow potion can freeze your enemies. Maybe you should get the red potion in the lower left. 
hint53=The red potion can be found near the left side.
hint54=A rock may help you get off the small island and find the necessary keys. The yellow and red potions are at the bottom of the level.
hint55=Timing is critical. Use the turn offs to let the enemies go by. 
hint56=Find some rocks to clear the fires. Don't forget the yellow potion. Without it you won't be able to pass the bees.
hint57=The orange key and the yellow potion can be found in the upper right. The red potion is hiding at the top.
