JULIE AT THE STABLES

Julie had found some packaged food, and eaten, then found a surface

to sleep on, but was woken before daybreak by the sound of voices,

and they were coming closer. They were discussing some children

they were hoping to bring first there and then take to a place called

Shamouti Island. At this, Julie's ears pricked up because that was her

planned destination, where she recalled that her master would

probably be. At that point, the two people entered and Julie saw they

were a man and a woman, who looked rather shocked to find her

there.

"What IS it?" cried the man.

"It looks like Julie, you remember Julie, Carl, but the colours are all

wrong for her." The woman said.

Julie screeched and geared up for a blizzard, but as she let fly

something odd happened. The woman put out her hand and an

invisible wall seemed to deflect the attack. It didn't touch either of

them.

While they were distracted, Julie slipped back out of the window and

took off into the sky. The sky was just beginning to lighten, and she headed off the way she had been going when nightfall had interrupted her journey.