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Minty was sandwiched in between her sister, Phoebe, and Ben. Minty leaned against Ben and looked out the window. The scenes of nature were familiar to her, considering she’d lived most of her life in the Glowing Forest. She wondered if the animals in this jungle were as dangerous as the ones back home.

Behind her, the rest of her family had taken their seats. Albert II, Twin, and Perfection were sitting together. The two little girls were arm wrestling and calling each-other names.

Castelia and Fukami sat together as well with Fuya and Kaori. Kaori was pointing out all of the birds outside, while Fuya giggled happily.

Joseph and his mother, Emma, sat together. Joseph wasn’t bothering to look outside or engage with the activity at all, and was trying to read a book instead. Emma nudged him, and pointed to the window. Joseph sighed and gloomily looked outside.

They then exited the bus, and boarded the boats. Minty, Phoebe, Castelia, Fuya, and Kaori ended up boarding the same boat as Ben. The others got on other boats instead. Minty hung over the railing and stared at the buzzing bugs, fish, and turtles inhabiting the water. She remembered her time living in the forest. She’d hunt fish by using her speed and reflexes to literally snatch them out of the water.

Castelia sat down on a spare seat and watched Minty, Kaori and Fuya. She was carrying a bag of trail mix, in case the kids got hungry. Phoebe sat down next to her and was staring up at the sky. Tropical birds fluttered overhead.

As Minty was thinking, Kaori ran over and climbed on her back. Minty staggered.

“Kaori, I don’t want to give you a kitty back ride right now. I’m trying to watch the turtles.”

Kaori leapt off and ran over to Ben. “Ben, your girlfriend is being a poop head. Go tell her I want a Kittyback ride, right now!”