With her wand out Dot starts skipping into the woods. "Come on! How hard can it be! Just a fun walk in the woods!" She stops to watch some ants march by and waits for the others to join her....
Charlotte stares out at the mysterious Mystwoods. The challenges sounded so exotic and exciting when discussing it in the school halls, but here on the edge of the woods, Charlotte feels creeping fear turn her stomach in knots.
"Um, aside from the challenges, are there any dangers of which we should be aware? And...," she gulps, "...is it safe to be in the woods after dark?"