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Pixie past the grazing field a few times? It might calm her if she smells fresh grass like in her field,” she suggested to Adjoa.
    â€œThat’s a good idea.”
    For the next twenty minutes Adjoa led Pixie around the yard, talking gently to her the entire time.
    Lily watched, trying not to think about Storm and whether he was still safe. But her worries about her tiny puppy friend kept pushing into her mind.
    Pixie gradually seemed to relax. Finally, Adjoa felt confident enough to lead her to Bandit’s old loose box, which was going to be her new home. Earlier, Lily had covered it with a deep layer of clean bedding. There was a hay net hanging up and clean water in a bucket.
    Lily opened the door wide.
    Adjoa went to lead Pixie inside. But Pixie rolled her eyes and stood still. “Come on. It’s lovely in there. There’s space for you to turn around and lie down if you want to,” she encouraged.
    Pixie shifted nervously and rolled her eyes. “She’s just not comfortable with going indoors,” Adjoa said.
    â€œI’ll get some carrots from the feed store. That might tempt her to go in,” Lily said.
    â€œGood idea,” Adjoa said gratefully.
    Lily returned quickly. But the carrots didn’t work either.
    â€œWhat if we can’t get Pixie to go in at all?” Adjoa said worriedly. “Janie might change her mind about her. She won’t want an awkward pony at the riding school.”
    â€œThat’s not going to happen. Pixie’s just scared. She’s going to be fine,” Lily said reassuringly, but she was starting to get concerned.
    If only Storm was here. He’d calm Pixie down. But Storm had to fight his own battle, hiding from his enemy—the fierce wolf Shadow.
    â€œI think I’d better go and get Janie or Don, after all,” Lily decided reluctantly after another fifteen minutes of leading Pixie around and a second failed attempt at getting her to go into her box.
    â€œOkay, then.” Adjoa was almost in tears.
    Just then Lily heard a rustling sound from inside the loose box. A spurt of bright golden sparks shot up out of the straw and a cute sandy face appeared.
    â€œStorm!” Lily exclaimed delightedly and then realized that Adjoa was giving her a strange look. “I mean . . . it looks like rain or something. I think we should try Pixie one more time before we go and get help.”
    Adjoa looked doubtful, but she nodded.
    Pixie stretched out her neck and blew a warm breath toward Storm. Storm barked encouragingly and wagged his tail.

    Pixie lifted one front leg. She took a step forward and then another one. She went inside and Adjoa closed the door after her. “Phew! At last! I thought she’d never go in,” she said, relieved.
    â€œShe’ll be fine now. Why don’t you go and tell Janie?” Lily suggested.
    Just as Adjoa disappeared into the office, Storm whined in terror. He leaped over the stable door into the yard, trailing a bright comet’s tail of golden sparks and streaked toward the tack room.
    Lily whipped around and saw two small dogs coming through the main gates. They raised their heads and she saw their abnormally long teeth and fierce pale wolf eyes. Her heart skipped a beat. They were here for Storm!
    She dashed across the yard and rushed into the empty tack room.
    There was a bright golden flash. Lily blinked hard as her vision cleared. Storm stood there as his magnificent real self. The majestic young wolf ’s dazzling silver-gray fur gleamed and his midnight-blue eyes glowed like sapphires. A she-wolf with a gentle tired face stood next to Storm.
    And then Lily knew that this time Storm was leaving for good.
    â€œOur enemies are very close. We must go!” Storm’s mother rumbled.
    Storm raised a large silver paw in farewell. “You have been a good friend. Be of good heart, Lily,” he said in a deep velvety growl.

    Lily’s throat closed with tears and