A few hours later, Mayah and her friends went outside. Tinkerberry looked at the fairy camp. The glue was probably dry by now.

Sophie pulled on Rachel's sleeve. "Let's go to the fairy camp!" she said excitedly. Her dress, a yellow Starburst wrapper, was tattered and torn. Sophie was hoping to get a new dress soon.

"Did you say something?" Rachel asked.

Sophie groaned. Let's go to the fairy camp, she burned into the sidewalk.

"Okay!" Rachel said.

The light fairy and the human went over to the fairy camp. Rachel stopped short.

"Another fairy!" Rachel cried in delight.

The fairy had light brown skin and long black hair in a ponytail. Her earrings were made of pixie dust, and her brown eyes were frightened.

"I'm Sophie," Sophie said. "What is your name?"

"Sh-Sh-Shimmer," the fairy said through chattering teeth. Shimmer was very frightened.

"Have you ever seen a human?" asked Sophie kindly.

Shimmer said, "No, I haven't. Is that giant behind you a human?"

"Yes," Sophie said. "She's really very kind."

Shimmer looked uncertain. She stayed absolutely still, seeming like a possum playing dead. Sophie flew into the camp and gave Shimmer a hug.

"What is the fairy's name?" Rachel asked Sophia.

Sophie took a stick and wrote in the dirt, Shimmer.

"What a pretty name!" Rachel said in delight.

Shimmer's dress sparkled. Sophie realized that it was made from a yellow leaf coated in pixie dust. Intricate swirls lined the bottom. It was really more of a skirt, because Shimmer's half-shirt, made out of a yellow leaf and pixie dust, did not go down to the skirt of the outfit. Suddenly, Shimmer began to cry out.

"Amos! Alleviate anew! Appease alive avow, aback adhere are acumens around!" Shimmer babbled.

Sophie looked on with fright. Shimmer was completely still, except for her moving lips. These words made no sense. Sophie wondered if Shimmer had gone mad.

"Shimmer? Are you okay?" Sophie asked worriedly.

"Ayes, air am-I mean, yes, I am," Shimmer said. "That was a code my sister and I use."

Sophie smiled. "So you have a sister?"

"Yes," Shimmer said. "We were born of the same laugh."

Sophie nodded. Then she asked, "What did those code words mean?"

"Moss! Leave now! Please leave now, because there are humans around!" replied Shimmer. "That was so that the human would not understand."

"Oh, you don't have to speak in code," Sophie explained. "The humans can't understand fairy talk. All they hear are jingles, like a bell."

Shimmer visibly relaxed. "Whew," she sighed.

Rachel put her hand in the box. She tried to pick up Shimmer, but the fairy dodged the girl's fingers. Rachel frowned.

She is scared! Sophie wrote in the dirt.

Rachel read the words. "Oh! I'm so sorry... Shimmer, right?"

Sophie nodded. Shimmer didn't move a muscle.

Rachel tilted the sign on the top of the box. As she did so, she gave a shout of surprise.

"Oh my gosh! It's another fairy!" Rachel exclaimed, pointing to the fairy on the roof.

Sophie flew up to the roof. The fairy had brown eyes in the exact shade of Shimmer's eyes. She had lighter skin, and her nut-brown hair was in a complicated hairstyle. There was a bun at the top, and the rest of her hair cascaded down her back. Her large wings were still. The fairy wore a turquoise leaf top, which had designs sewn in spider silk. Her skirt was not loose like Shimmer's. Instead it was tight, with an indentation down the middle. It was turquoise, too, and had designs sewn into it. The fairy was so still; she almost looked dead, except for the tiny movements that her eyes made.

"Hi, I'm Sophie," Sophie said. "What is your name?"

The fairy did not move her lips, but words came out. "My name is Moss," she said. "Is Shimmer alright? There is a human about."

"Shimmer's fine," Sophie said. "She is very scared, but she is okay. That human is very nice, and she will not hurt you."

Very discreetly, Moss held up a hand. She said, "Do not move. I can hear very large animals running. They could be dangerous."

Sophie wondered how the fairy could hear anything, for Sophie did not. Suddenly, the back door burst open, and out ran two dogs.

"Oh no! The dogs!" cried Sophie. "They live upstairs in the house, and they are coming out!"

Moss said, "Stay absolutely still. Do not move a muscle."

Sophie stayed still. The dogs ran over to the fairy camp, curious. They sniffed it and the fairies, but they did not hurt them. Then, the dogs lost interest, and ran off to do something else.

Soon, they went back upstairs. Sophie was shaking, but Moss seemed not to be afraid. Sophie flew down to Shimmer, who was shivering.

"Shimmer, they are gone," Sophie said.

The other fairies, who were in the fairy house, flew over. They all got introduced. After a lot of coaxing, Moss flew over to Rachel. Rachel picked up the fairy, smiling. Shimmer, who was not afraid anymore, soon followed.

"You two look very similar," commented Breeze.

Moss smiled. "We're sisters," she said. "Shimmer is a few minutes older than me, as the pixie dust was poured on her first."

"I'm a dust-keeper fairy," Shimmer said. "I got to watch my sister, the fluff, be transformed into a fairy. It was all very exciting."

"I wanted to be the same talent as Shimmer," Moss said, "but it was not so. I am a scout fairy, with keen senses. Nyx says that I'm one of the best."

"Amazing!" Sophie said. "So that is how you were able to hear the dogs coming?"

Moss nodded. "Myka and I practice searching a lot," she said.

"Do you want to live with us?" asked Mayah.

"Okay," the sisters answered at the same time. Then they laughed.

Now there were ten fairies living with Rachel. It was a bit crowded, but now the tiny amount of fairies was growing larger. Everyone was happy.