Hey Pandas,

Incredible things are happening on Panfu! I helped Ella look for Pompoms yesterday and we were able to find two – one in the library and the other in the disco. Ella was so happy about our progress that she got up extra early this morning at 6:00 a.m. on the dot. That means she was knocking my tree house door at 6:15…

I was dreaming at the time of a woodpecker pecking wildly at the bark on my tree. It got louder and louder and then started yelling at me in Ella’s voice. That’s when I woke up.

I sure had to yell loudly to get you to get up!

I crawled out of my warm blankets and let her in. I got dressed quickly and we were off on the search. We went to the castle first and I wanted to go straight in, but Ella stood with a funny look on her face right at the drawbridge. I asked her what was wrong.

“Something is funny here. Something just isn’t right,” I thought to myself. Then something suddenly grabbed for my foot and held on tight. I grabbed onto Max and held onto him for my life!

I couldn’t believe it! It was a root from a tree wrapping around Ella’s foot. I had never seen such a thing! I wanted to tear it away, but then I would have to let go of Ella. I yelled for help, but there was no one around to help us.

It scares me just thinking about it. Let’s tell the rest tomorrow, Max. I gotta get back to looking for those Pompoms.

Be good Pandas,

Max and Ella