He loved the quiet, but the woods began to bustle with life.

One day, he heard an echo from the distance.

It was a ghoul, a ghost, or perhaps a ghastly gnome.

Buddy decided to investigate and fasten his courage.

He followed the sound, through thistle and bush.

Buddy saw a small gnat wrestling with a leaf.

He helped the gnat, then continued to listen for the sound.

Finally, he found a chute leading underground.

He slid down the chute into a glistening cave.

In the cave, he found a choir of gnomes, causing the echo.

Buddy joined the gnome choir, adding his voice to the rustle of the woods.