HE RAN INSIDE AND burst open the door to Dr. Fielding’s office. “Dr. Fielding, I know how we—” Ulf stopped. Dr. Fielding looked at him from her chair. On her desk was an old leather ball with handles glued on either side. Attached to the base of the ball was an old tin flask. Ulf stared at it. “W...
THEY WERE approaching a wide expanse of water that spanned the width of the valley. Ulf could see the meaty trail from Dr. Fielding’s blanket leading on to a rusty metal bridge. “Dr. Fielding went that way, Tiana,” he said, pointing over the water. Ulf bounded ahead of the trolls and leaped on to...
FIELDING CLOSED THE ENTRANCE GATES. “Come on, Ulf, it’s time for your checkup,” she told him. “There’s something wrong with Tiana,” Ulf said. He held out his hand to show Dr. Fielding. The little fairy was gripping on to the hairs on Ulf’s palm, trying not to topple. She looked pale. Dr. Fielding...