Pearl squawked and ran as fast as she could. "Run everyone!' she cried. The dog was closing in! Desperate, Pearl flew into a nearby tree. The dog barked at her but took off after seeing a nearby rabbit.
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"Hey, it's pretty nice up here!" cried Pearl. The limbs of the tree were formed like a ladder. "Hey Maleficent! Check this out! It's like a tree house! I'm calling this tree Bark. Like that nasty dog."
Vanita peeked back out from her bush. "I've gotta see what they're doing!"
"Awesome!" Replied Maleficent.