8 As they walked toward the backyard the Scurry children could hear the sounds of laughter and bustle When they arrived they saw many townsfolk gathered around a blazing bonfire
Animals were perched on logs patio benches beach chairs and overturned buckets Beyond the fire some of the villagers were snuggled up in sleeping bags The Scurry children couldn’t wait to join the party They warmly greeted their family friends and neighbors Henry spotted Mama Scurry and Adelaide beside a table covered with lots of different food and drinks Mama Scurry was pouring hot cocoa from a large metal thermos
She waved the children over You did a great job getting the word out Mama said She smiled proudly It looks like almost everyone is here Martin and Lila exchanged a high five Where did all of this come from Henry asked taking a cup of hot cocoa Everyone brought what they could share Mama replied Adelaide and Nisha ground their cacao beans here and donated some
