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snugly.
She started to scream, no one answered her. Crazy laughing sounds of animals echoed in the forest. Jewel wanted to go home. She called for Astaria. Jewel walked some more.
Tripping over an unburied root, Jewel fell into something sticky. The more she wiggled the more she and Ramara were tangled in the sticky mess. Screaming and thrashing, Jewel tried to break free. A rubbing noise filled her ears. The sound moved closer shaking the web.

Suddenly, a dim light surrounded Jewel and she a saw a gold horn. The unicorn charged the mammo-spider. Once the spider left the web, Astaria cut Jewel free.
"Why, Jewel, why did follow me?" asked Astaria.
"Come home," Jewel pleaded, reaching to pet her head but her hand went right through. Jewel didn't understand.
The unicorn lifted the girl with her head and slid her down to her back, "you've got to go home. Your parents are looking for you."
"I'm scared," Jewel said as Astaria took flight into the starry sky.
"Nothing will happen to you."
Never had Jewel rode any of the unicorns. She thought that this was a how a cloud must feel like sailing across the sky. The cool air stung her face. She laughed as they flew back to the farm. She saw her mommy, waved and said," hi mommy."
Her mother witnessed Jewel flying through the air and nothing held her up. Jewel descended slowly. Her mother grabbed her and squeezed her hard.
"Oh my little baby, you're okay."
"It's okay Astaria's here."
Her mother looked and there was nothing there.
"Okay darling."
"I love you, my little Jewel," Astaria said.
"Bye Astaria," she replied.
Her mother took Jewel inside. Jewel watched Astaria disappear into the woods. She hugged her mother and was glad to be home again.

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