Over the next few weeks, the Pharona  glided through the sky. Rain and sleet pummelled the skyship and snow obscured the view from the deck.

 One night, they stayed up to see the ice spreading around the lakes like butter on toast. Peering down from the deck Captain Tacobell used his binoculars and a sec later… ROARR, TO THE LAND!

The engine quietened down and the ship began to sail through the cold breeze drifting towards the ground. Everyone crowded back to the deck to see where they landed, Vella and Bella stared towards the skyship.                                                          

 To one side, a small thin lake which was covered in coloured, bright shells.                              

“We’ll set the camp here” she exclaimed, “and  we will search for our friend tomorrow” 

As the shadow dipped the forest, Vella and Bella sat on a rock beside a gleaming fire, sparks flew around the sky like fireflies glowing in the dark.

It was then when vella thought she saw somethong