Chapter NineA squirrel skittered up a tree as Amethyst wandered into the forest crying. She sat under its branches, and the squirrel peered down at her, twitching its tail as it chirped. She looked up and wiped her tears. Thinking that she would never see her mother alive again.
Suddenly, she heard music coming from deep within the forest. The squirrel’s ears perked up, and it skittered down the tree and headed the opposite direction. Amethyst wondered why it was scared of the melody. She listened to the music, and the sound was odd to her. A strange, haunting song that seemed as if it was speaking to Amethyst. The notes taunted her so desperately that she got up and followed them.
The song vibrated throughout the forest. When she reached a clearing, Amethyst spotted a man dancing with a
