Book 3: Chapter 5

Nina

We begin exploring and come across a variety of animals. A sloth climbs a tree slowly as a bat hangs upside down on a branch. A possum pokes its head out of a tree hollow.

“Hello,” I say, waving at the animals. May gives me a strange look, then comes to a standstill and casts a glance to the left. “I need to go this route,” She says.

I followed her until she kneeled beside a vast bush. “Hello, my familiar, I feel you’re around here somewhere?”

“I’m not sensing anything,” I say.

“That’s because we’re not yet close to your familiar.”

The brush rustles, and a fennec fox emerges.

“This is the cutest thing I’ve ever seen!” May squeals with delight. “Come forth, little one.” May reassures the young fox, “I’m not going to hurt you.”

The fox approaches May and sits down in front of her. She extends her hand to pat the fox. A brilliant light swirls around them both the instant they make contact. I keep watching as they levitate.