“My aunt stared at me with knowing look, and in a moment, I caught on to her unspoken intimation.”
“That’s right, it was Amy, and as she spoke to me she gently touched my cheek with the back of her fingers, and I felt a sudden calmness surge through my body, which left me feeling completely unafraid of the lions which moments ago had terrified me. This miraculous transformation in me did not go unnoticed by Spencer, but what was even more conspicuous was the way he looked at Amy. It appeared that I was not the only one whom she had managed to cast a spell over.
“Whether she noticed Spencer’s obvious enchantment or not, she kept her attention on me, and asked me if I would like a closer look at the lions. I felt myself nodding, excitedly, and without any resistance from Spencer, she took
