Symboline

Symboline sighed as the car approached the large house. It wasn't much, but her mother had said it was a place of magic. Not one bit, Symboline thought. Graeme looked out into the rain & gasped.

"Mummy" he said, excitedly. "Can we play in the rain?"
"Maybe" she replied, with a smile. "Firstly, we have to unpack"
"The Pink Palace" her husband sighed, smiling broadly. "I remember it well!"

He parked the car beside the stairs & got out. They then set to work taking in their stuff, as the movers took in the beds & things. Symboline decided to go for a walk instead,. Going around the back, she found the garden nearly perfect, except some wiltered ones & weeds here & there.

"Where are you going?"
She jumped at the voice & turned fiercely. "For a walk, Graeme!"
"Can I come?"
"Boys with teddy's can't come!"
"That's not fair" he shouted, stomping his feet.

Symboline turned & walked away, Graeme following, unwarily, behind. She smiled at his scaredness as they wlked into a small forest. As they walked, Graeme noticed a ring of mushrooms. He walked up to it & tapped it. A faint, hollow sound echoed up.

"Must be a well" he muttered.
"Hmm" Symboline huffed, taking up a heavy stick.

She lifted off the lid & they stared down into blackness. The well was extremely deep. They putt the lid back & walked to the house. Something with blue eyes follwed them to the edge of the small forest, before retreating away.