A Crow's Life

What have we here in my forest? The voice was deep and rumbling in the still forest. Two large hollow eyes surveyed the crows with solemn wisdom.

All hail the Master Pumpkin!!!! The pumpkin chorus intoned with more enthusiasm than usual.
Please, sir, we're not here to do any harm -- we only wanted a Jack o' Lantern, but we encounter the one-eyed pumpkin and Colonel Stalk --

One-Eyed Jack is one of my subjects. And therefore, protected by law of the forest.

But what of Colonel Stalk? asked Bertie.