The Little Horse Prepares for a New Adventure

California was not exactly a foreign land, but it was a long way away from the bookshelf. And it was a different kind of environment. The little horse excitedly prepared to leave his home once again. Bel Canto, his sister, was sad to see him leave, but he promised to bring her back stories of his adventures. Maybe sometime in the future she too, could travel. The little horse said goodby to his mother and father and all his friends on the bookshelf. He ventured out to the top of the stairs, ready to seek his fortune. He felt the lure of far-away places, or new vistas. The au pair shook her head. She did not approve of such independence in someone so young. "Nothing good can come of it," she grumbled, but the little horse was determined to go.