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Authors: Kate Klimo
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night and need me.”
Wait a minute
, Daisy wanted to say,
aren’t
we
the Keepers
? But she didn’t, because Emmy was totally caught up in the task of folding up pads of lava and adding more socks to the mound in her crate. The sight of Emmy making herself so at home in this strange place made Daisy want to weep.
Emmy stood back and admired her crate. “Warm and cozy! We can all stay and live here happily ever after,” she said.
Daisy looked around at the beautiful shimmering walls of Emmy’s cottage. It was a very nice place to visit, but she was truly glad she didn’t have to stay.
“Lord Feldspar and Lady Flamina say we have to leave on Monday,” Jesse reminded Emmy.
“Oh, piffle!” Emmy said with a wave of her bright-green talons. “They will let you stay longer. His Lordship and Her Ladyship are crazy about me. There is even talk of their making me a member of the Aura.”
“What’s the Aura?” Daisy asked.
“The court of the Grand Beacons. Don’t worry,” Emmy chirped. “They’ll warm to you, too. I wouldn’t be surprised if they wound up letting you stay here forever.”
“Forever is a long, long time, Em,” said Daisy. “We’ll talk about it more tomorrow. Right now, it’s time for bed.”
They tucked Emmy into her lava-sock-filled crate.
“Are there any books here for us to read to you?” Jesse asked. Even though Emmy was alightning-fast reader, she still liked to be read to at bedtime.
Emmy shook her head. “The books in the Fiery Realm are like the computer, just pretend. I’ll show you what we do here instead of reading books … tomorrow, because right now I’m sooooo sleepy. This has been such an exciting day.”
Jesse and Daisy went next door to their own room. Daisy noticed that there was no bathroom, which was odd. Then again, she didn’t have to go. Nor did she feel the need to wash her face or even brush her teeth. It was as if all activities involving water were out of the question, as if water itself had evaporated from existence here.
They climbed into their beds, and the room darkened to a deep maroon hue that reminded Daisy of the color of the insides of your eyelids as you’re drifting off to sleep.
Jesse’s voice sounded very close in the darkness. “It’s like sleeping inside one of those blanket forts we used to make, isn’t it, Daisy? Warm and cozy.”
“It is,” said Daisy.
Jesse yawned. “Do you think Emmy made a crate of socks for herself because she misses the one in the garage?”
“It’s the only bed she’s ever known.” It was Daisy’s turn to yawn. “This bed is so much more comfortable than mine,” she said.
Jesse’s voice came back at her, sharp with worry. “You’re not thinking of sticking around any longer than we have to, are you?” he asked.
“Of course not!” Daisy said.
“Listen, Daze. I’ve lived in some pretty neat places, but you always wind up with scorpions in your shoes and snakes in your toilets, trust me. I
want
to live in Goldmine City. I did not sign on for this.”
“Sign on?” Daisy said.
“You know what I mean,” Jesse said. “Living in the gloaming like this. It’s like being stuck inside a lava lamp. Besides, how great a world can it be if someone’s going around swiping all those cute little fire fairies? Now let’s get some sleep. I have a feeling we’re going to need it.”
The next morning, Jesse woke up with a pounding headache. He staggered out of bed and found the backpack sitting on top of the pretend computer. He pulled out the purple canteen and took a swig of Fiery Elixir. While it didn’t taste quite as strong as it had before, he felt almost instantly better.
Daisy stirred in her bed. She rolled over andgroaned. Her face was hot pink against her pale-blond hair, her eyes bloodshot. “Feel my head. I think I might have a fever,” she croaked.
“Here,” Jesse said, holding out the canteen to her. “Have some of this. You’ll feel better.”
Daisy groped for
Wait a minute
, Daisy wanted to say,
aren’t
we
the Keepers
? But she didn’t, because Emmy was totally caught up in the task of folding up pads of lava and adding more socks to the mound in her crate. The sight of Emmy making herself so at home in this strange place made Daisy want to weep.
Emmy stood back and admired her crate. “Warm and cozy! We can all stay and live here happily ever after,” she said.
Daisy looked around at the beautiful shimmering walls of Emmy’s cottage. It was a very nice place to visit, but she was truly glad she didn’t have to stay.
“Lord Feldspar and Lady Flamina say we have to leave on Monday,” Jesse reminded Emmy.
“Oh, piffle!” Emmy said with a wave of her bright-green talons. “They will let you stay longer. His Lordship and Her Ladyship are crazy about me. There is even talk of their making me a member of the Aura.”
“What’s the Aura?” Daisy asked.
“The court of the Grand Beacons. Don’t worry,” Emmy chirped. “They’ll warm to you, too. I wouldn’t be surprised if they wound up letting you stay here forever.”
“Forever is a long, long time, Em,” said Daisy. “We’ll talk about it more tomorrow. Right now, it’s time for bed.”
They tucked Emmy into her lava-sock-filled crate.
“Are there any books here for us to read to you?” Jesse asked. Even though Emmy was alightning-fast reader, she still liked to be read to at bedtime.
Emmy shook her head. “The books in the Fiery Realm are like the computer, just pretend. I’ll show you what we do here instead of reading books … tomorrow, because right now I’m sooooo sleepy. This has been such an exciting day.”
Jesse and Daisy went next door to their own room. Daisy noticed that there was no bathroom, which was odd. Then again, she didn’t have to go. Nor did she feel the need to wash her face or even brush her teeth. It was as if all activities involving water were out of the question, as if water itself had evaporated from existence here.
They climbed into their beds, and the room darkened to a deep maroon hue that reminded Daisy of the color of the insides of your eyelids as you’re drifting off to sleep.
Jesse’s voice sounded very close in the darkness. “It’s like sleeping inside one of those blanket forts we used to make, isn’t it, Daisy? Warm and cozy.”
“It is,” said Daisy.
Jesse yawned. “Do you think Emmy made a crate of socks for herself because she misses the one in the garage?”
“It’s the only bed she’s ever known.” It was Daisy’s turn to yawn. “This bed is so much more comfortable than mine,” she said.
Jesse’s voice came back at her, sharp with worry. “You’re not thinking of sticking around any longer than we have to, are you?” he asked.
“Of course not!” Daisy said.
“Listen, Daze. I’ve lived in some pretty neat places, but you always wind up with scorpions in your shoes and snakes in your toilets, trust me. I
want
to live in Goldmine City. I did not sign on for this.”
“Sign on?” Daisy said.
“You know what I mean,” Jesse said. “Living in the gloaming like this. It’s like being stuck inside a lava lamp. Besides, how great a world can it be if someone’s going around swiping all those cute little fire fairies? Now let’s get some sleep. I have a feeling we’re going to need it.”
The next morning, Jesse woke up with a pounding headache. He staggered out of bed and found the backpack sitting on top of the pretend computer. He pulled out the purple canteen and took a swig of Fiery Elixir. While it didn’t taste quite as strong as it had before, he felt almost instantly better.
Daisy stirred in her bed. She rolled over andgroaned. Her face was hot pink against her pale-blond hair, her eyes bloodshot. “Feel my head. I think I might have a fever,” she croaked.
“Here,” Jesse said, holding out the canteen to her. “Have some of this. You’ll feel better.”
Daisy groped for
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