Beasts Uncaged

Harper glanced at Nils, then at the phone.

Nils spoke up, "It's Mr. Flynn calling. Something urgent must be going on."

Rowan hurried over, took the phone, and pressed it gently to Harper's ear.

"Harper, can you hear me?" Derek's voice crackled through.

"I can," Harper replied.

"Thank goodness," Derek said, his words rushed and urgent, with a lot of noise in the background.

"Harper, I heard from Ni