Benny hopped into the glowing forest. His ears perked up as he stepped past pulsing mushrooms.
The mushrooms pulsed soft blue light. "Watch your step," whispered the trees. A golden-furred friend followed close behind, catching every sparkle in the air.
They reached the sparkling stream and stopped. It was too wide to hop across.
Mia swung down from a branch, grabbed a long vine, and pulled it low. "Hold on!" she called. They crossed one by one.
On the other side, they pushed through giant ferns. A hidden clearing opened ahead, full of singing flowers humming a sweet melody.
One flower suddenly BURST into a loud note. Oliver jumped back, his big ears flapping.
Benny stepped forward. He gently touched the flower's petal with his nose.
The flower softened its song and glowed warm pink. A tiny blue frog hopped out and landed on Benny's nose.
Benny led the way home. The golden-furred friend trotted beside him, ears perked.
The big-eared friend followed close behind, still rubbing his ears. "That was a loud one," he mumbled.
The whispering trees murmured, "Good job, brave Benny." The whole group walked together through the glowing forest.
Benny smiled. His friends were right there with him. The forest glowed all the way home.
