The morning had dawned peacefully in Obsidian. The Emery grandchildren had all spent the night with their grandparents and were now gathered around the breakfast table. That is where the peace ended.
Tyson and Olivia had always been proud of how intelligent, confident, and strong-willed their children and grandchildren were. Unfortunately, that led to frequent arguments. When their parents arrived, it was explained that the children would not be allowed in the forest until further notice. It would not be a permanent ban, but for now, the children needed to stay close to home and not go out without supervision.
“I still don’t understand why we can’t go out,” Isla complained. “I can talk to the animals, and they can tell us if anyone is nearby who shouldn’t be.”
Amelia sighed, “I underst
