Giraffe

Part 2: Heads or Tails.
The anubises were sitting deep in the forest around a bonfire. The flames were pleasing them with warmth and threw ginger-golden shades upon their faces.
Augustus and Arcy collected the firewood while Sean and Stan were sitting at the fire.
- Plan, plan, we must have the plan, - Sean snortly murmured to himself.
- Sean, stop trembling, - make some coffee please, - asked Augustus.
All of sudden something moved in the grass. The anubises froze, for you can find anything in the dark forest, but to their surprise a small White Mouse got out to the light of fire holding a tiny bag.
- Aaah! - frightened Sean, - its a ghost!
- Esteemed gentlemen, I beg you be careful, this is not a ghost, this is a noble mouse Sylvia, - White Mouse introduced herself.
- Oh, indeed! Then it is nice to meet you. My name is August. But what are you doing here at this time?
- I do deliver errands. I am on duties to one mighty wizard and render him service every now and then.
- And what errand do you have right now?
- It is to bring all of you to himself. So he said.
- How did he know about us? - surprised Stan.
- Esteemed gentlemen, he knows everything, - told Sylvia in significant tone. This is Albert, the great wizard and alchemist, he knows about past, present and future
- Ok, we go then, - Augustus shrugged his shoulders, - maybe he knows how to help our friend
- And are we going in the night? With no light on? - Sean was feeling nervous.
Although he was a bear, he was afraid of darkness.
- Right. Lets spend the night in the hollow? - advised Arcy.
- No-no, it is not necessary to lose time. I have got a magic wand - Sylvia took out of her bag something resembling a stave. Hardly had she taken it out than it lit up the whole meadow was illuminated.
- Wow, thats a wicked stuff! You can likely go through the center of Earth with it.
And so they set off.
While they were going through the dark forest, the stave threw magic shadows - rainbows, stars and other things. The company were delighted by that miracle, for sure worthy to be delighted. By dawn they reached the place - it was a flat meadow with spurs and oaks around.
- We arrived! - informed Sylvia.
- Really? And where is its mightiness?
- Patience, gentlemen, you will soon be acquainted to everyone! But before that I beg you come to the Dining Room.
The Dining Room appeared as a canteen behind the wide-branched oak. On one side, there was the kitchen, on the other - there was a large table and chairs.

The Sun had not risen and shone yet, but the meadow was filled with the sensation of awakening. Dew freshness hanged on grass blades. It was appealing to have a wash. So everyone did. The kettle was boiling on kitchen top, breakfast was cooking, and everything was in place, as if the hostess just left for a while.

The smell of wonderful morning was spreading out - the smell of coffee and oatmeal with cinnamon.
- Let me introduce Bianca, gentlemen, - Sylvia adduced a pretty bird coming out of a tree hollow. - And these are the anubises from the forest: Augustus, Arcy, Stan, and Sean. I have brought them here on Alberts errand.
- Pleased to meet you guys! Take your seats at table, the breakfast is coming up, - said Bianca in friendly voice. She had an odor of gentleness, tendance but at the same time the earnest and composure was clearly read in her eyes.