The Midnight Moon Feast by Emma Beswetherick
Author:Emma Beswetherick
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780861543397
Publisher: Oneworld Publications
CHAPTER SIX
Esraâs brow furrowed into a frown.
âIâm afraid itâs not that easy,â she muttered, hopping over to the lantern while shielding her eyes with her tiny wings. âIâve tried opening these lanterns and letting the poor glow worms free. But foxes are cunning. By the time Iâve moved to the next one, theyâve rounded up the glow worms and locked them back inside. The light shines brightly again and itâs a big waste of my time. The foxes are watching everything we do.â
Everyone peered nervously into the trees. Could they see two pairs of bright orange ovals again, glinting at them through the shadows?
âThen maybe we split up,â whispered Cassandra. She placed her hand reassuringly on Ziaâs shoulder. âI know the Playdate Adventure Club always sticks together, but I actually donât think we have the time right now.â
âI think youâre right,â Zia agreed. âEven though Iâd obviously prefer us to stick together.â She took a deep breath and smiled at her friends.
Cassandra squeezed Ziaâs shoulder gently, then drew everyone in closer. âIf the foxes are watching, surely this is the best place to start. Thunder and Katy, you could hide close by and wait for the foxes. You can stop them gathering up glow worms and convince them to put an end to their tricks. Zia, perhaps you could join forces with Esra and help gather forest treats. She knows the forest best, so youâll be safe with her. Hereâs my backpack â thereâs plenty of space,â she said, taking it off her shoulders and handing it to her friend. âLuca, could you stay here with me and help release the glow worms? If Esraâs right, as soon as we move on to the next one, the foxes will appear â thatâs when Thunder and Katy can step in!â
âBut how will you find all the lanterns?â Katy asked. âWe walked a long way through the forest and this is the first one weâve seen.â
âIâve wondered about that too.â Cassandraâs shoulders slumped, but Esra was quick to come to the rescue.
âYou can always navigate by the moon,â she explained. âThatâs how nocturnal animals travel â by watching the moon and stars. Itâs difficult now because the lanterns make it trickier to see the night sky. But the moon is directly above the lake. The lanterns have been placed in a circle around it to make it harder to get there. Thatâs why you didnât spot them until you were deep inside the forest. Look,â she said, pointing her wing towards the sky, âthe moonâs already entered the Earthâs shadow. That means we donât have much time.â
Everyone turned their eyes to where Esra was pointing and saw that the full moon wasnât round anymore. There was a dark smudge covering a part of it â like it was gradually being rubbed out.
âSo, if we keep the moon in our vision and walk in a circle around it, we should find all four lanterns?â asked Cassandra.
âExactly,â Esra nodded, and Cassandra gave the little bird a goodbye hug.
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