__**Atop the Crown Tree (Satorl Marsh - Crown Tree)**__ Sharla: Isn’t it nice, climbing up trees? It really takes me back…\\ Riki: To when Sharla was a littlepon?\\ Sharla: Yes, exactly. Ah, to be a little girl again…\\ Riki: Riki feel like littlepon too!\\ Sharla: __[What a strange thing to say.]__ –\\ Riki: Riki say something strange? Sharla mad at Riki?\\ Sharla: No, nothing like that. It’s just… surprising. To hear you say you feel young. You’re sort of childish anyway.\\ Riki: **Riki not child, Riki all grown up!**\\ Sharla: I know, I know. You’re older than Dunban, aren’t you?\\ Riki: **Riki much much much older than Dundun! Riki marry Oka, Riki have children, soon become grampypon!**\\ Sharla: __[You don’t act like it.]__ – You’ve built up quite a debt.\\ Riki: B-b-but… Riki’s tummy hurt! Riki think Sharla should stop talking about debt!\\ Sharla: Now now, Riki. You can’t avoid your responsibilities.\\ Riki: Sharla wrong wrong wrong! Riki work very hard for family. But not enough for Oka and littlepon. Never enough…\\ Sharla: Eleven mouths to feed is a lot. I don’t envy you, Riki.\\ Riki: Riki keep working and pay back debt. Riki promise! Riki want all littlepon to become bestest Heropon of village!\\ Sharla: Just like a proper dad! All right then, Riki. Go and make your family proud!\\ Sharla: Isn’t it nice, climbing up trees? It really takes me back…\\ Riki: To when Sharla was a littlepon?\\ Sharla: Yes, exactly. Ah, to be a little girl again…\\ Riki: Riki feel like littlepon too!\\ Sharla: __[What a strange thing to say.]__ –\\ Riki: Riki say something strange? Sharla mad at Riki?\\ Sharla: No, nothing like that. It’s just… surprising. To hear you say you feel young. You’re sort of childish anyway.\\ Riki: **Riki not child, Riki all grown up!**\\ Sharla: I know, I know. You’re older than Dunban, aren’t you?\\ Riki: **Riki much much much older than Dundun! Riki marry Oka, Riki have children, soon become grampypon!**\\ Sharla: __[You’re very responsible.]__ + If I were in your position, I’m not sure I could cope.\\ Riki: But Sharla can’t be daddypon!\\ Sharla: No… That’s not what I meant. I mean… One day, I hope to have a family of my own, like you.\\ Riki: Sharla will have big family! Riki know this. Heropon’s instinct! ‘All good things come to those who wait!’\\ Sharla: Riki, what a lovely phrase! Where did you learn it?\\ Riki: Chief Dunga tell Riki. When Riki and Oka not yet couple. Riki want to be with Oka, so Dunga teach Riki new phrase.\\ Sharla: Well I think it’s lovely, Riki. Thank you for sharing it with me.\\ Sharla: Isn’t it nice, climbing up trees? It really takes me back…\\ Riki: To when Sharla was a littlepon?\\ Sharla: Yes, exactly. Ah, to be a little girl again…\\ Riki: Riki feel like littlepon too!\\ Sharla: __[I’m not surprised.]__ + I’m sure you loved climbing trees when you were little, just like me.\\ Riki: Sharla good at climbing trees? Sharla look like proper lady. Riki not know Sharla climb trees.\\ Sharla: That’s very nice of you to say. I’m really not that ladylike. I couldn’t get enough of sitting at the top of trees…\\ Riki: Riki and littlepon love climbing trees together! But but…\\ Sharla: What is it, Riki?\\ Riki: One littlepon not like it.\\ Sharla: __[A Nopon that can’t climb?!]__ –\\ Riki: **Village has lots of littlepon that can’t climb trees!**\\ Sharla: Sorry, Riki. I shouldn’t stereotype your people.\\ Riki: Plus, littlepon have good reason! Riki take eyes away from littlepon. Then littlepon get stuck in tree. Littlepon waited for Riki long time. Now littlepon not like climbing.\\ Sharla: Oh no, they’re too scared to climb trees anymore?\\ Riki: Will all be OK. Before littlepon grow big, Riki fix littlepon to like trees again.\\ Sharla: Riki… You’re a good father. Your littlepon are proud of you. Look at me, starting to well up…\\ Riki: Riki always think about littlepon. Littlepon most important to Riki! Sharla make good mamapon too one day.\\ Sharla: I hope so too, Riki. I hope so too.\\ Sharla: Isn’t it nice, climbing up trees? It really takes me back…\\ Riki: To when Sharla was a littlepon?\\ Sharla: Yes, exactly. Ah, to be a little girl again…\\ Riki: Riki feel like littlepon too!\\ Sharla: __[I’m not surprised.]__ + I’m sure you loved climbing trees when you were little, just like me.\\ Riki: Sharla good at climbing trees? Sharla look like proper lady. Riki not know Sharla climb trees.\\ Sharla: That’s very nice of you to say. I’m really not that ladylike. I couldn’t get enough of sitting at the top of trees…\\ Riki: Riki and littlepon love climbing trees together! But but…\\ Sharla: What is it, Riki?\\ Riki: One littlepon not like it.\\ Sharla: __[Oh dear! Why not?]__ + Did something happen to them?\\ Riki: Riki know reason. When Riki take eyes away from littlepon, littlepon got scared! Littlepon stuck at top of tree and wait for Riki for whole day!\\ Sharla: Oh, that sounds horrible. Are they OK now?\\ Riki: Other littlepon at school tease my littlepon because not climb now. All Riki’s fault…\\ Sharla: Don’t beat yourself up, Riki. With some love and care, the little one will be fine. And when they’re ready, you can take them climbing again.\\ Riki: Riki like Sharla’s idea! You are nice Hom Hom, Sharla.\\ Sharla: And you’re a good father, Riki. The bestest Heropon father!