"The mats are here,'' Jory thought as soon as he entered the classroom. "Hi Professor,'' he greeted the woman with a grin. He was about to go grab the mat next to Alyssa who he had just spotted when he suddenly felt something knocking against his foot. Startled, he looked down and that's when he saw the spider. Not a real one, of course.

"Oh, hello there,'' the boy said. Friendly little spider. He watched the spider scuttle off before heading over in Alyssa's direction.

"Hallo, Lyssa,'' he said as he made himself comfortable on the mat next to her. Like her, he adjusted himself and sat cross legged.