my ankles!” she ordered.
Elsie stood on the lady’s shoulders as a reluctant Dotty dutifully held on to her. The girl was now at head height with the mammoth. She pressed her nose up against the cold glass, and stared deep into one of its little black eyes.
“What are you doing up there?” called Dotty.
The truth was Elsie didn’t exactly know what she was doing up there. All she did know was that she was transfixed. She didn’t move. It was as if she were frozen solid too.
“We need to go!” implored Dotty.
Still Elsie stared. Then the most magical thing happened. It was a moment that changed everything. A bead of water formed in the creature’s eye.
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