Jory kept walking until he heard a familiar voice screaming. "Nerida?'' Jory wondered. What had gotten her? Nervously, he looked around the spot where he stood. From the light of his wand, he could see nothing though.

"What if that plant grabs me?'' the boy though, as he strained his eyes to see if he could spot any signs of movement. He continued on, occasionally turning to look behind him. "So far so good,'' he muttered as he rounded a corner. Or was it?!

Was that a shadow reflecting on the wall of the maze next to him? It certainly was not human... Jory stood rooted on the spot before he took a cautious step forward. But the minute he took that step, the shadow vanished. "What was that?'' he thought