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Saged and turned back to the water After ahis eyes "I see it," he said, pointing "Just there The e

Everyone but Alex crowded at the starboard railing, anxious to catch a glimpse of the next island As withat all about this one as they approached for the first tirave danger awaits us there," Lani said in her storytelling voice "Strange thorn-necked undergrounders?"

Sky and Copper grinned

"A reverse aquariuer?" Lani swung her head draroaned and put her hands over her face to hide her embarrassment

"Or," Lani continued with a bit of sarcas-hurricane island?"

"Hey," Henry objected "I liked that one I had a special bonding time"

Fox and Kitten made faces at each other They both hated the hurricane island and were anxious to get hoe band once more

"What do you think this island has in store for us?" Lani asked Alex, nudging him from his reverie with her foot "Come on--come look"

Alex let Lani pull him to his feet and he joined the others "I think we’re due for a fun island, aren’t we?"

"Yes," Lani said "I know--a carnival island"

"What’s a carnival?" asked Henry

"It’s a place with fun rides and cotton candy," Lani said wisely, for she’d read it in a book

"Candy !" said Crow, and the others agreed

"Yeah," Lani adreat about that either Apparently cotton tastes sweet, though"

"Huh," Samheed said He slipped his arm over Lani’s shoulders and pecked her on the cheek "Just like you"

"Gross," muttered Henry

Fox nibbled at the tail of Henry’s shirt and made a face "Maybe it’s an island covered with rabbits," he suggested, and he wanted it so much that he almost believed it could be true

"Me," Kitten said