Jackson gathered a pile of sticks, then started hurling them one by one at the heavy fruits hanging high above.
Seeing him so determined, Lily joined in—grabbing whatever branches she could find and throwing them upward with all her strength.
Their teamwork soon paid off. With a satisfying thud, one of the large fruits broke loose and rolled down the trunk.
“Yes! We did it!” Lily jumped up excitedly, her voice full of triumph.
Jackson grinned and walked over to pick it up. The fruit was hard and heavy, with a rough shell like a gourd.
“This has to be breadfruit,” he murmured, turning it over in his hand. “It’s rare and delicious—something people call the taste of paradise.”
“So this is the legendary breadfruit?” Lily crouched beside him curiously, poking at the hard shell. “It doesn’
