Chapter 8
Advice
Toby was up early the next morning to go check on the elephants. As he’d expected, Darius was already there, feeding and watering the animals. Talking to them. Stroking them. Calming them.
Grabbing a few carrots from the nearby bucket, Toby entered the caged arena and first approached Beebop. The creature appeared reticent, and allowed him to come up to her. She sniffed him for the treat she knew he’d have, and Toby gave her a carrot as he scratched her behind the ear.
“Hey, old girl. How ya feelin’ this morning? Better?”
Darius overheard him and murmured back, keeping his voice low and soft. “They’re still somewhat skittish. Cora’s off her feed a bit, but I’m not worried about it.”
Moving over to Juliet, Toby fed her one of the vegetables. “Thanks to you, pretty lad
