The Salamander Spell
““No,” said Pippa. “I heard you talking about hiss magic. If he’ss a wizard, he might put me in a cage like Mudine’ss.”
“But I won’t let him,” said Grassina as she carried the little snake toward the campfire where Haywood waited.
“Make him promisse that he won’t,” said Pippa. “Tell him how horrible it iss to be locked insside a little box. It makess an animal go crazy.”
“All right,” said Grassina. “I’ll make sure he understands.”
Haywood was watching her approach with a quizzica...l expression on his face. “Who are you talking to?” he asked.
Grassina sighed. She wouldn’t have to be a translator if only he could talk to animals, too. Hiding her hand behind her back, she stepped closer to the light of the fire. “I was talking to Pippa. She doesn’t want to meet you unless you promise never to lock her in a cage.”
Haywood smiled and shrugged.MoreLess
“But I won’t let him,” said Grassina as she carried the little snake toward the campfire where Haywood waited.
“Make him promisse that he won’t,” said Pippa. “Tell him how horrible it iss to be locked insside a little box. It makess an animal go crazy.”
“All right,” said Grassina. “I’ll make sure he understands.”
Haywood was watching her approach with a quizzica...l expression on his face. “Who are you talking to?” he asked.
Grassina sighed. She wouldn’t have to be a translator if only he could talk to animals, too. Hiding her hand behind her back, she stepped closer to the light of the fire. “I was talking to Pippa. She doesn’t want to meet you unless you promise never to lock her in a cage.”
Haywood smiled and shrugged.MoreLess
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