The grass grew beneath their feet as they walked. The leaves that had watched them have turned normal. The ground started becoming moist and the coldness flowed through their shoes.
They limped through Millerville with their heads held high. Percy and others came to their aid but they would not take it; the Wards were proud people.
The doors of Mildew creaked and they went to their rooms; Beverly and Marigold to one and the others to the next. They fell to the beds and slept.
In his sleep, Christopher saw himself as a baby raven. A cat was glaring at him from above with its green slit eyes. Its black fur stood straight and its ears were sharp. Christopher was a weak feeble bird with weak claws and a weaker beak. He cowered in the corner with his eyes closed.
He heard caws and flaps and opened his eyes. He saw four ravens fighting the beast; two small and two large. They pecked and pecked and pecked and the cat ran away in pain.
"If only I was stronger," his mind whispered.