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But before she left, Laurie wanted to play with the Elegants. She approached them carefully,
making soft “coo, coo” noises.
“Are you a bird now?” Xor snarked.
“Shush. I'm just trying to get their attention.”
The Elegants didn't seem especially scared or curious. In fact, they acted as though Laurie
weren't there. But their dancing always seemed to take them out of her path. When she
walked along the shore, the little creatures drifted inland. When she went inland, they de-
cided that under the trees was the place to be. Soon Laurie could see only a handful of Eleg-
ants, playing just outside of her reach.
Oh, well
, she thought.
* * *
With the balloon to guide them, Laurie and Xor found the hill easily enough. But when they
arrived, nothing much was there. A large boat anchor was half-buried in the earth. A rope led
up, and up, and up to a basket way above the ground, which itself was attached to the bal-
loon. A couple of young Elegants were playing hide-and-seek under the trees. There were no
buildings or people at all.
“Are we in the right place?” Laurie wondered aloud. “Where is the lighthouse?”
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