I’m ready to run but there’s only the back of the pier facing me.The outside of the egg was shining red.But were trapped!Then Violet starts talking in a calm voice.”It’s fine”she says.I could tell she was trying to hide her fear.

The birdamander pauses. Its red eyes were staring at us.We won’t hurt you or your baby.We will help you.Violet opens her hands to show she won’t harm them.The birdamamnder was listening carefully.We think its working. Violet is talking to a legendary creature.

“We are leaving now”says violet.We calmly walk past the birdamander.Its following us all the way to the end of the pier.

Outside, I take a deep breath and smile. Inside, we hear the birdamander flying back to its nest to see the baby.

The storm has cleared.Stars brighten the night sky.We walk back home and talk.No-one must find the nest under the pier.Violet talks rapidly and i can barely understand her.She had the idea to put signs up saying the beach is closed.

By the time we are walking through the town, the sun edges over the bright blue water.Bill-Go-Lucky was placing chairs down as if it was a hot day.he waves to us with a big grin.Mrs butcher was swapping the sign to say open not closed.She set beach umbrellas , spades,buckets and balls.When we get to the museum the traffic had begun.

I shove the door open trying to get in.Inside it was warm and cosy,Outside it was cold and windy.I think to myself will the birdamanders be safe.

The only thing violet does is read and go on adventures.She found a captains log written in 1864.It was about a fisherman who caught a legendary rock.There was only 10 in the wor;d then.He threw it away because he thought it was just a plain old rock.

That evening,we talked. Our adventure isn’t over, it has just begun.