00:00Once upon a giggle-filled morning, in a quiet village, nestled between rolling green hills,
00:05lived a cheerful little girl named Redella. Though everyone lovingly called her Little Red
00:11Riding Hood, or just Red, she wore a bright red cloak with a hood stitched by her Grandma Maple,
00:16and she never left home without it. Red, said her mother one sunny morning.
00:21Grandma Maple has a cold. Could you take her some warm muffins and honeyberry tea?
00:26Red beamed. Of course, Mama. She packed the basket, tied her red cloak tight,
00:31and skipped down the stone path toward the whimsy woods.
00:35A place filled with twinkling leaves, talking animals, and maybe, just maybe.
00:42A few secrets. A peculiar path. As Red entered the forest, sunlight danced between the leaves.
00:48Birds sang songs only she seemed to understand. She hummed along, twirling her basket and skipping
00:54from stone to stone. Then she saw two paths. One was the safe trail she knew well. The other
00:59shimmered faintly, lined with glittering mushrooms and fluttering blue petals.
01:04Ooh, she whispered. A magical shortcut? And so, curiosity bubbling inside her, Red took the
01:10enchanted path. The sly encounter. Not long after, Red heard a voice smooth as butter.
01:16Well, well, what have we here? Standing beside a crooked tree was a tall creature with a pointy snout,
01:21thick, gray fur, and eyes that sparkled with mischief. It was the wolf, but not just any wolf.
01:28This was Wendell, the trickiest trickster in the entire forest.
01:32I'm just visiting my grandma, Red said, politely but cautiously.
01:36Wendell's ears perked up. How thoughtful. May I help carry your basket?
01:41No, thank you, said Red with a smile. I've got it.
01:44Wendell grinned.
01:45Very well. Tell your grandmother. I may stop by soon. Then, like a breeze, he vanished.
01:50Red's eyes narrowed. That was weird. She picked up her pace. The race to grandma's.
01:55But what Red didn't know was that Wendell had a secret path of his own.
01:59With clever paws and shortcut tunnels, he rushed to Grandma Maple's cottage far ahead of her.
02:05With a whispering tap-tap at the door, Wendell stood tall in disguise,
02:10wrapped in an old quilt and wearing grandma's spare glasses.
02:12Grandma Maple, sipping tea in bed, blinked.
02:15Wendell, she asked.
02:17The wolf's tail dropped.
02:18You knew?
02:19Oh, child, she chuckled.
02:21I've been around longer than your tricks.
02:23Into the closet with you.
02:25And with one sharp clap of her hands, a puff of blue magic sparkled.
02:29And Wendell found himself floating gently into the coat closet.
02:33Red arrives.
02:34Red knocked moments later.
02:36Grandma, I brought muffins and tea.
02:38Grandma Maple called out,
02:39Come in, sweet pea.
02:40Red entered, but something felt.
02:42Off.
02:43The air was still.
02:44The tea was too cold.
02:46Grandma, she said.
02:47Where are your glasses?
02:49Grandma grinned.
02:50I lent them to an old trickster.
02:52Red blinked.
02:53You mean Wendell?
02:55The closet door creaked.
02:56Red tiptoed over, opened it, and there sat the sheepish wolf, tangled in scarves and winter boots.
03:02I knew it, Red said with a laugh.
03:04Trying to fool Grandma?
03:06Wendell sighed.
03:07I just wanted a muffin.
03:08Red giggled.
03:09Next time, just ask.
03:11A cozy compromise.
03:13After much laughter and a little scolding, the three sat down together.
03:17Red, Grandma, and Wendell.
03:19Red passed around the muffins.
03:21Grandma poured fresh tea.
03:22Wendell, ears lowered in apology, shared a story of how he used to live in the forest alone.
03:28Always hungry and ignored.
03:30Well then, said Grandma Maple, you've just earned yourself a proper second chance.
03:35Second chances come with chores, Red teased.
03:38Wendell grinned.
03:39Deal.
03:40Wendell's new job.
03:42From that day on, Wendell became the forest's cleverest delivery helper.
03:46He wore a tiny green cap, carried letters and baskets across whimsy woods, and always said please and thank you.
03:53Red and Wendell became unlikely friends.
03:55He even helped her create a secret shortcut map for safe travels.
03:58Just in case, Wendell winked.
04:01A celebration of friendship.
04:03Weeks later, Red's village held a...
04:04Weeks later, Red's village held a...
