Lila giggled, wiping the droplets away. “Hey, Sxs! Want to play?”
They set off, the journal clutched in Lila’s hands. The path led them through a meadow of wild lavender that smelled of honey, across a rickety wooden bridge over a river that sang lullabies, and up a steep ridge where the wind whispered ancient stories. a. The Puzzle of the Singing Stones Halfway up the ridge, they encountered a circle of smooth, flat stones, each etched with a different rune. When Sxs nudged the first stone, a soft chime rang out, and a faint melody began to rise. Sxs Dog And Horse With Girl
Sxs barked approvingly, his ears perking up. Bramble stamped his hooves, as if eager to carry them on his strong back toward the unknown. Lila giggled, wiping the droplets away