Episode 4

Morning dawned bright and golden. The sun's rays fell on Rosy and her long bushy black hair flowed like a river on the pillows. Rosy slowly opened her eyes and she felt scared on seeing the new place. She completely forgot she was at the Lions house. 

"Rosy dear,  are you awake? Shall we get started? Please get ready soon. "The eagle was telling her from a small gap in the door. She immediately got up. She was feeling very excited. She wanted to solve the puzzle soon and become a Princess. 

She went to the washroom,  brushed her teeth and had her bath. There was a big wardrobe in her room filled with many beautiful dresses. She selected a beautiful long red frock with roses on the collars and laces on the arms. She had a dazzling red shoes to match too. 

She dressed up nicely and saw her in the mirror. She looked too cute. "I already look like a Princess. I will be one soon." She thought happily and went out. The eagle was sitting on the sofa in the living room. It looked at Rosy and said, "Oh my dear. You are so pretty. Come.  Have this piece of bread and butter and get ready to meet the lion." 

She sat down and ate her breakfast hurriedly. She then left with the eagle to the study where the lion was siting at a big desk. He had so many papers in front of him. He was eagerly reading one of that when the eagle said, "Good morning Lion. We are ready for the first puzzle." 

The lion looked up at Rosy and said, "Good morning. I am glad to see you all eager to solve the puzzle. Come sit down and I will tell you the details." She sat down on one of the chairs in front of the lion while the eagle stood behind her. 

The lion handed over a small piece of paper to Rosy. She leaned forward and got it eagerly. " Read this Rosy. You have to solve this puzzle. When you solve you should go to the place given in that. If you finish before the other girls you will be the winner of this first event." 

She prayed in her heart that the puzzle should be easy and opened the paper. It said, " I MOVE AROUND IN ALL DIRECTIONS. YOU CANNOT HOLD ME AND I CANNOT HOLD YOU. I HELP YOU IN MANY WAYS. WHEN YOU DON'T FEEL ME YOU FEEL HOT AND WHEN YOU FEEL ME SO MUCH YOU FEEL COLD. COME TO MY WORK PLACE TO SEE HOW MUCH I HELP YOU. "

Rosy read the clue twice and kept the paper inside her pocket. The lion said," All the best Rosy. You have time till evening. Be sure you solve it fast." She thanked the lion and came out of the room. The eagle followed her. 

" Rosy dear. Did you read the puzzle? Can you solve it.? I should not help you solve the puzzle but I can take you wherever you want to go. " Rosy was only half listening to the eagle. She was thinking about the puzzle. 

" In all directions."Rosy said absent mindedly."Yes dear. In all directions.  I can take you in all directions.  Just tell me where do you want to go." Rosy looked at the eagle. "How will you go in all directions." The eagle replied, "I fly in the air." 

" Air is everywhere right. I cannot hold it and it cannot hold me. I have solved it eagle. The answer is air. "Rosy jumped joyfully and gave the paper with the clue to the eagle. The eagle read it excitedly and looked at Rosy proudly and said," Yes Rosy I think it's air. We feel hot when we don't have enough air and feel cold and chilly when air blows hard. "

Rosy is too happy to solve it so quickly." But what is air's workplace? What work does it do other than blowing in all directions? "She thought hard. She could not get a solution. She comes out of the house and sits on the lawn. She thinks and thinks but she cannot come to a solution. 

" Hi Rosy" she turns at the sound of her name. Ada is standing there with a big shark. She is wearing a beautiful yellow frock and she was shining like gold in the sunlight. Rosy smiled and waved back. "Did you get the clue? Have you solved it?" Rosy asked her. 

Ada said,  "I just got the paper now. I have read it and thinking now. I have to solve it in a while now." she said. Rosy replied, "I have solved part of the  puzzle but could not solve the other half." 

"Oh you must be very clever then. "Ada said. Rosy blushed. She gets too excited."Oh that's nothing. Everyone knows it's the air that blows in all directions. I only need to find its work place now." 

Ada looked at Rosy. "Oh Rosy you have given me the answer now. Yes.  I too think it's the air. Wait lets think what work the air does."  She started to walk to and from on the lawn and starts thinking. Rosy too thinks hard. 

Suddenly Ada runs to Rosy with a big smile. "I know the answer Rosy. It's the wind mill where the air is made to work. Air in motion is wind and wind does work in a  windmill to carry pails of water. Come. Let's go to the windmill." she shouts excitedly and runs to the shark to take her to the windmill. 

Rosy runs to the eagle and asks her to take her to the windmill. "Very good Rosy.  I am happy that you have solved it." The eagle says and it starts flying with Rosy at a great speed. Rosy searches for a windmill from the back of the eagle and shouts, "Look eagle. At the west. There is a big windmill. Please go there as fast as you can." 

The eagle smiles and flies even more fast. They reach the windmill. A big tiger is sitting in front of the windmill on a very big wooden chair. On seeing the eagle it waves happily. "Welcome Eagle. I see you have solved the puzzle Rosy. You are the first to come here."

Rosy was so happy. She jumped from the Eagle's back and jumped in joy. The Lion was standing in the nearby field and came running to Rosy." Rosy dear congrats. It looks like you have won the first round. "

" Hi all" She turned at the sound of Ada who was standing near with the Shark. "We got delayed on the way as we had to stop for water for the Shark." She smiled and came near to Rosy. "Congrats Rosy.  You have won."  

Rosy felt bad. It was Ada who first found out the place was windmill. She went to the lion and said,  "I am sorry Lion. I broke the rule. I got the help from Ada. She was the one who first found the place was the Windmill." 

She went to Ada. She held her hands and said,  "You deserve to be the winner Ada." The lion called Ada aside and talked to her for a while. When they came back the lion said,  "You are a very nice child Rosy. You are a honest girl. We declare 

You and Ada to be the winner of this first puzzle. Congrats." Rosy could not control her joy and hugged the eagle. 

We are happy for you Rosy. You are a very nice girl than we imagined. We are happy in solving the puzzles with you to become the Princess.