Page 212 - Nuts to You - The Nutcracker Retold

Where’s the Bait?
So, everyone took inventory. They’d used up all their candy supplies to build the trap. They had no cheese. What were they to do? Chaos broke out, and everyone talked at once. A few Sweeties suggested pulling out the gumdrop from the trap. But as Clara and Franz considered each and every piece of the trap, they realized they had engineered it so well that not a single piece was expendable.
That’s when Mother Ginger noticed the three Chocolates in a tight little trio, obviously in deep discussion. As she drifted closer, Mother Ginger saw they were arguing over a box of chocolates. At first, Mother Ginger thought they were arguing over whether-or-not to give up their goodies, but soon realized they were arguing over which piece should be placed under the hoop. Which piece of chocolate would most entice a mouse to come and nibble while a giant hoop dropped down and trapped her?
Each Chocolate wanted their particular piece of confectionary creation to be chosen. And although there was a good amount of pride involved, there was also the
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