That same evening, Maki Koala and her father were still working over in Koalaville.
'Here, father, have a look at the map. I believe it's almost finished,' Maki called her father over to the candlelit table on which she had spread out the large map she had been working on for days.
'Why, that does look excellent!' Nory was delighted with what he saw. 'You drew the lines so fine that one can make out each individual tree in the grove.'
'Oh, yes, I wanted everything to be clear, for this is a very important map, after all. But father, do you think the shade of green I used for the treetops is the right one? It seems a little too light to me,' Maki doubted.
'Don't mind that, Maki. The trees aren't always the same color. In the spring and fall, the green of their leaves isn't as dark as in summer. This shade will do just fine,' Nory reassured her. 'Once you're finished, do you know what we'll do?'
'What, father?' Maki asked, curious.
'We'll carefully roll up the map, then walk over to Eucalyptus Grove again and try to find specific trees, based on your map. If we can find them without any problem, it will be a sure sign that the map is truly precise,' Nory explained.
'Yes, that's a wonderful idea!' Maki replied. 'We can go tomorrow.'
'No, I believe we should wait a few days, to have time to review the details of the map here. We should only test it when we are absolutely sure that it is finished in every respect,' her father said.
'Yes, you are right, father. I guess I'm just a little impatient at times.'
'What young koala isn't?' Nory smiled. 'But always remember, 'haste makes waste'!
'Oh, changing the subject…' Nory went on, 'we have to start thinking about how we are going to make the move to the new grove. Grandaddy told me that the migration will begin in two weeks. Of course, the koalas will be able to move their things over there gradually; the move won't have to be made in a single day.'
'I certainly hope not,' Maki responded. 'We have so many things: all our carpentry tools, furniture, parts of tree houses that aren't finished yet…'
'Not to mention our supply of wood. That alone will take days to transport over there. Oh, and about the tree houses,' Nory went on, 'the boards we haven't assembled yet are one thing, but we shouldn't forget the parts which are already mounted in the trees. Those unfinished tree houses won't do anybody much good when nobody is living here anymore.'
'Yes, that's true. What do you suggest, father?'
'Well, I've been thinking. It would be far too much work to pull up the floors of the tree houses that are already in construction. But we should try to dismantle other parts that haven't progressed very far, for example, the walls, or the supporting beams for the roofs. We can salvage those parts and take them to Eucalyptus Grove, so that we can use them there when we build new tree houses.'
'That's a very sensible idea, father, though it will be more work,' Maki said.
'Yes, but we can save that stage for last. Once we have set up our household in Eucalyptus Grove, we can come over here every few days and dismantle the parts little by little, then transport them over here.'
'Speaking of transporting, father: have you spoken with Handy about renting a wagon? It would be impossible for us to carry all the wood we have all the way over there.'
'No, of course, we could never do that. As a matter of fact, I spoke with Handy this morning, and he said he could rent us his biggest wagon.'
'Oh, father, I know the one you mean! It really is quite large. But I thought that wagon was only used by the Grove Council?' Maki asked.
'Normally, that is the case,' Nory explained, 'but Handy asked Judge Grandaddy if we could rent it to transport our things, and do you know what he said?'
'What, father?'
'Judge Grandaddy said that we can use it without paying any rent at all. He said that since carpentry, specifically the making of tree houses and furniture, will be very important for our community over in Eucalyptus Grove, the Council would like to make it as easy as possible for us to set up shop there. These days, only about ten percent of our koalas live in tree houses, but the Judge said that within a couple of years, that number could double, as long as we're able to keep up with the demand.'
'Why, that is wonderful news, father! We'll have work for years to come. Though we will need some extra workers if we're going to be making that many houses.'
'That'll be no problem. There are a lot of fine koalas who don't shy away from a good day's work,' Nory opined. 'But first things first. Tomorrow, we'll plan our schedule for making the move. It sure is a stroke of luck we can use the wagon for free.'
'Indeed it is,' Maki said. 'This way, we won't have to use up our supply of nuts, berries and honey to rent the wagon. It would've been expensive, considering the fact that it will take us days to move everything.'
'Yes, indeed,' Nory remarked. 'Now, I believe we've earned our supper today. How about if we climb up and make ourselves something to eat?'
'Oh yes, I am getting hungry,' Maki replied. She and Nory enjoyed a fine dinner, consisting of salted leaves with a bit of olive oil, and some berries for dessert. They were both quite content, for it seemed that everything was going more smoothly than expected, although they knew that the next few weeks would no doubt be extremely busy for them.