It was amazing they made it so far without tripping over the many large rocks, bushes, and stunted trees along the path to the hill. The pace was easy for Zoe, who was much faster than Penny. But even she was panting when they finally came to a stop at the bottom of the gentle incline and turned their eyes upward. The silhouette of a dog-like snout with long, pointed ears hung over the edge of the slope, then disappeared into the grass.
“Hurry,” Zoe said, and Penny groaned as she struggled up the trail behind her.
This time she made it to the top.
If they expected something spectacular, or even mildly interesting at the top, they were disappointed. The top of the hill opened on a field like the one below, stretching as far as they could see into the darkness. They dashed forward after t
