She held up two fingers.

“A rabbit.”

Wind watched it wiggle its ears.

“It has such big ears,” he said.

“It's a very good listener.”

He laughed, and the rabbit shook all over the tent.

They made birds with long beaks and little monsters with far too many legs. They gave them silly names and made up places where they might live.

Outside, the stream kept running. The leaves still rustled.

Inside, the children were too busy laughing to be scared.

At last, the shadow animals grew sleepy. Sophie and Wind switched off their lights and lay down in their blankets.

The rabbits followed them into their dreams.