Elena slowed down and wiped her eyes, trying to stop crying. Now I upset the wild girl! she thought. Maybe she'll eat me after all
Surprisingly the thought drove away the tears, and she looked around curiously. This was a part of the village she hadn't seen before and she didn't know how to get back.
Good! she thought. I don't want to go back there
There were some trees around where she was standing, as well as cottages.
"I wonder what animals live here?" she asked Della with a smile, walking over to a garden.
"Hello Kitty-cat" she added, as a tabby came and began to wind around her ankles. Laying Della on a wall, Elena picked the cat up.
"You're a pretty kitty" she said, and giggled. "I wonder if you're magic. Can you speak?"
"Meow" replied the cat.
"Yes, Kitty I agree it's a lovely day." Elena answered seriously. "Can I introduce you to my friend, Della?"
Elena walked with the cat over to the wall.
"I hope you're pleased to meet each other. Well, Kitty I would love to talk all day but I must get on. No I can't stay for tea" Elena put the cat down and picked up her doll, for once not noticing her rumpled dress.
[ April 26, 2003: Message edited by: Lyra Greenleaf ]
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“Sylphs of the forest,” I whispered. “Spirits of oak, beech and ash. Dryads of Rowan and hazel, hear us. You who have guided and guarded our every footstep, you who have sheltered our growth, we honour you."
the Forbidden Link
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