"Hello my dear, sssso nice to ssssee you again. Won't you have ssssome fruit?" came a voice from the shadows. I peered from behind a huge fern that tickled my coat. It was creepy, slimy sounding and terribly deep and beguiling. This was a part we'd all been told not to visit. This was the oldest area of the garden, and the darkest. There were two huge trees here. The Tree of Life and the Tree of Knowledge. Both were out of bounds. He's big on His Rules, and that one we all knew. I wasn't known for following rules, but Eve seemed to beat me hands down. She'd been here before then. Noted. "Don't mind if I do," she says all flirty and playing nice," may I take another?" "Go right ahead, they're all for your pleasure," it said from the branches. All I could see were two piercing yellow eyes looking from the dense leaves. Mesmerizing, hypnotizing, beckoning mc take one too. I saw her pluck a shiny glowing red fruit from the branches and devour it with insatiable hunger. "Careful child, you may upset your stomach if you eat it too quickly." "Oh not me, I've an iron constitution," she replied. She seemed to be on good terms with this creature. I leant out from my hiding place further, straining to see who she was talking with. Alas I was too far and it was too well hidden. I didn't dare move closet, He could bec watching and I didn't wanna get that near to the Tree. It glowed with an unEarthly quality. I could feel the ripples of power coming through the air and ground. "Sssso glad you took my advice and helped yourself," it sounded pleased. "I do what I like," came Eve's flippant retort. Wonder what's got into her all of a sudden. She wasn't normally that rude. Come to think of it, she seems to be getting worse these days. The last few weeks she's been going down hill fast. Moody, temperamental, argumentative. "What are you doing my dear?" It asked from the shadows.
"I'm making a fig leaf bikini," she said, "it doesn't seem right I'm walking about naked and others have fur to keep them warm and covered." Id agree with that, I always felt sorry for man's odd smooth pale skin. It looked uncomfortable and bland. I noticed some hair on their bodies, but it was a token gesture and even Eve's legs could do with far more coverage.
"Oh, I sssee," will you be happier if left" It made soft movements in the treetop and seemed to move ott at a slow pace.
"I don't care what you do. I'm grateful you showed me the tree and showed me round, but you mean nothing to me. He made us in his image, so I'm above caring what you lower beasts do." Ooh, that was a lot below the belt. Eve sucker punched the thing with that barb. She really could be a bit.. Abrupt? Nasty? Close to the bone? I backed off even more, she was getting herself in one of those high and mighty moods. I'd heard them, they weren't pleasant. I headed back home the way I came, I'd seen enough to know nothing good happens from visiting the Dark Side. I wouldn't go again, I was too scared it would change me like it was changing Eve.
Later as I heard them bickering I knew all was not rosy in the garden. I cringed at their tone, how they snapped at each other. I mean, they don't have big jaws nor huge teeth like many of us round here, but wow they sure had a nasty bite to their words. Then my cars pricked up. " Hey what's that? And what the heck are you wearing? And why?" "Oh it's nothing Just a little git tor you to taste. Try it. I thought you deserved a treat for Afters." I noticed she didn't answer him about the clothes. " It looks very red. Mmmm, tastes great. Hey why do you get to make yourself something to wear and you don't tell me? Am I meant to walk round naked and you get to see?" "Don't flatter yourself, it's nothing I ain't seen before and from this distance .. Their voices faded away into yet more arguments. I'm guessing this won't be over any time soon. Word has it He's due another visit and I can only hope they've stopped arguing before then. Welcome to Eden. I'm sure we're all gonna get kicked out if these two don't stop soon. I wonder who that suspicious voice belonged to? The apple Temptor, the stranger in the shadows with the hypnotic eyes. Things couldn't get more crazy. But if you ask me, if something's called the Dark Side, take it from me, do yourself a favour and steer clear. We'll all have to pay the price it you don't!
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