Amy and Stripes: page 9

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The thing was walking around in circles, occasionally pecking the ground.

"What's that?" Amy asked.

"That's a Leecom bird. It's normally very friendly unless you disturb it while it's eating or when it's sleeping."

They rode on for a couple more minutes and then the wind started to go slower and the closet started to rattle. "Hold on tight," Corpse said.

Amy looked through the floor and saw that the ground was getting closer. "How are we going to land?" Amy asked.

"We won't," Corpse replied.

"Why not?" Amy asked.

"Because you and Stripes will land because boys aren't allowed in Sugi unless they are in animal form, part boy – part something else, or if they are slaves."

"How mean!" Amy shouted.

"You get used to it. Well, I'd better do my change." By the time Corpse was Stripes again, the wind had completely dies down and the rattling had stopped.

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