Opening — Sunflower Fence

Mist lifts beyond the hidden feather clearing.
At sunflower fence, the hinged box opens.
Four role cards slide into view:
notice, measure, place, and clear.

Decision One — Trade the Roles

Lex notices a bright shortcut toward ribbon meadow.
Brandon measures three steps, then two.
Alice places one temporary marker.
Zylar clears the space behind it.

Choose, trade, measure—
leave the small shelter clear.
Three steps, two; exchange the cards;
no one keeps the same job.

After the first decision, every card moves:
Brandon notices, Alice measures,
Zylar places, and Lex clears.

Decision Two — Stop Before Damage

The shortest finish crosses a leaf shelter.
A tiny living thing rests beneath its roof.
Brandon gives the stop cue.
No one places the next bridge piece.

Alice measures the safer outside curve.
Zylar places one marker beyond the shelter.
Lex clears the direct line.
Then all four trade cards again.

Turn — The Obstacle Measures

A fallen branch strip blocks the outside curve.
No one drags it or steps across.
Zylar places the box beside its full length.
The obstacle becomes the measuring tool.

One branch-strip length marks the first safe gap.
The group repeats that length across the crossing.
The 3+2 pulse slows at every measurement:
three careful counts, two still beats.

Ribbon Meadow — Temporary Bridge

Four lightweight bridge pieces span the measured gap.
Lex places the first; Brandon checks the second.
Alice keeps the shelter side clear.
Zylar confirms the fourth piece from stable ground.

One crossing check proves the spacing works.
Then the roles trade for cleanup:
notice, measure, clear, stack.

Final Verse — Dismantle After Use

Each bridge piece returns to the carry stack.
The leaf shelter stays untouched.
No bridge remains across ribbon meadow.
The empty measured space shows what they protected.